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About Me

SwampDonky is:
Joel Anderson (Lead Vocals, Drums) was born with drumsticks in his hands. He has been an active participant in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene for most of his life. Joel has performed on several albums and at countless venues, both as a drummer and lead vocalist.
Tommy Huxley (Lead Guitar) has a unique style that draws upon several elements of blues, rock, and jazz. He has been known to bastardize his strings and to rip facemelters when least expected. Before SwampDonky, Tommy was active in the East Bay and Santa Barbara scenes. He has played in many styles of bands including Blues, Progressive Rock, Latin Jazz, and R&B.
Ryan Lorenzini (Guitar, Vocals) is admittedly the "rhythm" guitar player and "backup" vocalist. Did I mention that he's involved in the production of everything, from sound engineering, arrangement, songwriting, marketing, artwork, keeping Tommy & Joel in line, etc... you get the idea.
Tony Ebster (Bass, Vocals) plays an Ibanez bass through an Ampeg SVT. His influences range from rock to metal to jazz. He is also heavily influenced by Dimmu Borgir. He lays down bass lines that are both complex and simple and his sounds tend to resemble those of the great Mike Watt. Tony has played in several bands in the San Francisco Bay Area over the past 15 years.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/3/2006
Band Website: SwampDonky.com
Band Members:

Joel Anderson
Tommy Huxley
Ryan Lorenzini
Tony Ebster

Influences:

Cream, SRV, John McLaughlin, Freddie King, Jeff Beck, The Who, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Frank Zappa, The Headhunters, Phish, Pink Floyd, Alice in Chains, Rush, Jane's Addiction, Led Zeppelin, Sublime, The Cure, John Bonham, David Garibaldi, Stuart Copeland, The Police, Bob Marley, Tim Alexander, Frank Gambale, Alan Holdsworth, Dennis Chambers, Danny Cary, Primus, Eric Avery, Roger Waters, Black Sabbath, Into Another, The Mars Volta, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Robin Trower, Fulltone Pedals, Tool, Tommy Castro, Rosenberg Trio, Robert Randolph, Gov't Mule, The Allman Bros, Tony Williams, Chick Corea, The Meters, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Journey, Tool, AC/DC, Suicidal Tendencies, the Misfits, Wes Montgomery, David Allen Coe, Brad Paisley, Danny Gatton, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrel, Sound Garden, Pearl Jam, Derek and The Dominoes, The Yardbirds, The Beatles, Mountain, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Yes, Joe Pass

Sounds Like:

Record Label:

Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SwampDonky on the RADIO

Want to hear SwampDonky on the radio?? 107.7 The Bone (in the San Francisco Bay Area) has our recent EP, "All Over The Map." Please email Joe Rock @ The Bone: [email protected] and ...
Posted by SwampDonky on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:21:00 PST

Emergenza Recap

Thanks to everyone who supported us at the Emergenza "Battle of the Bands" over the past few months. We advanced all the way to the San Francisco final round, held at the Great American Music Ha...
Posted by SwampDonky on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:21:00 PST

SwampDonky on NBC

FEATURED ON NBC'S "STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP"!SwampDonky on NBC's Studio 60...
Posted by SwampDonky on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:22:00 PST