BIO:
"Working with Donné was like working with one of those legendary singers with those old time huge booming voices - they come from a jazz sensibility, but aren't singing jazz. I'm talking about Shirley Bassey and Dusty Springfield. But like Amy Winehouse or Cat Power, Donné flips this into a new context - pushing a new sound with a deep reverence for the old school." - Tony Buchen (producer)
“The versatile singer has one of those voices. You’ve heard it before, her timeless sound, packed full of all the emotion one young woman can muster. With artists like Amy Winehouse and Duffy missing the mark, here’s the real deal.†– Drum Media's Danielle O’Donohue
Donné has been compared to the likes of Nina Simone, a sober Winehouse, a mature Duffy, Cat Power, and of course the unmistakable Shirley Bassey. However, the personality of this woman is quite simply, unquestionably unique. She has the artistic assuredness of an underground entrepreneur. She has the performative conviction of an old school cabaret vixen. She has the training and discipline of a jazz maestro, yet under direction she knows precisely when to bend and when to take the work of others to new, unexpected levels. Known best for her ability to not just sing songs but to embody them in their entirety, Donné’s talent is as apparent on record as it is on stage. Such presence in a singer is rare and there is never any doubt as to the emotional intent within her works. As the late, great Jackie Orzacsky once quipped: “She is rawâ€.
Having just completed one covetable E.P. with renowned Australian producer Tony Buchen, the collaboration has resulted in one bandwagon you can’t afford to miss. Here you have that old-school sound with a gritty edge. Cinematic and evocative, her pieces traverse the full spectrum of emotional possibility. This singer is both fine and outrageous, tender and volatile, vulnerable and truly in her power. Like diving into a war-zone, listening to Donné will leave you altered.