David Dondero

latest release is on team love records. title: simple love came out august 2007 other records available through these sites: www.ghostmeat.com, www.futurefarmer.com, www.team-love.com, www.pedalbarkrecords.comhistory/discography 1987 first band Toe Jam 1988-1989 schwartz pickle company (noise, drums, lyrics)1988-1991 Fat Stinkin' Belgian Bastards (drummer/singer) curt wells (guitar) tim johnston (bass)1990 the oneils drums/singer1992-1996 sunbrain1992 played drums for The Push for about half a year. A 3 piece ska band with tony tidwell and mikey dwyer1993 Sunbrain "Perfection Lies" released on now defunct Grass Records1994 Sunbrain "Good Side" released on Grass1994 Sunbrain "Live" released Grass1995 Grass fires Sunbrain gives us back our new album entitled Liquid1995 We "sunbrain" self release Liquid on Ghost Meat records1995 Sunbrain breaks up1996 Dave dondero joins This Bike is a Pipe Bomb and play drums for them for almost 2 years1997 This bike is a pipe bomb first 7'' i played drums with terry and rymodee1998 This bike is a pipe bomb first 10'' drummer1998 dondero leaves This Bike is a Pipe Bomb to focus on solo stuff1999 David Dondero "the pity party" self released on ghostmeat www.ghostmeat.com2000 "spider west myshkin and a city bus" self released ghost meat www.ghostmeat.com2001 "shooting at the sun with a water gun" released Future Farmer www.futurefarmer.com2003 "the transient" future farmer www.futurefarmer.com2003 "live at the hemlock" future farmer www.futurefarmer.com2005 "south of the south" team love records www.team-love.com2007 august David Dondero "simple love" www.team-love.comfor a more extensive background on sunbrain go to www.ghostmeat.com russ hallauer has all the 7'' info.. lots splits ... a few with early omaha bands.
Daytrotter Interview and Live Songs
German Interview and Live Songs From Bavarian Open Radio
Musik Express Backstage Session - Germany
My Old Kentucky Blog
“One of the best singer/songwriters I’ve ever heard.”
All Songs Considered/NPR Host - Bob Boilen
“One of the greatest living songwriters”
All Songs Considered/Producer - Robin Hilton
"DAVID DONDERO is this generation's Townes Van Zandt, a peripatetic tumbleweed casting across the country's highways and dirt roads searching for truth and love. His reedy tenor shuffles through clever verbal forays, over ragamuffin folk, brightened by Dondero's road-wizened stoicism. His latest, Simple Love, features his characteristic wit and unexpected sonic complexity thanks to a full backing band, which joins him on the road."
Houston Chronicle Feature
“An All-American troubadour. Simple Love full of road-weary Americana. Songs that document that love is anything but simple. Funny stories full of sarcasm, contempt at times and sentimentality. Lots of ups and down.” – My Old Kentucky Blog
“It's easy to like Simple Love... Dondero's detailed descriptions are still the best thing about him. He's able to evoke a complete experiential landscape: suicide bridges, dark, cool churches, muddy rivers.” 7.0 - pitchfork
“Wilmington, NC man David Dondero is not your average singer/songwriter. He has a magi-like gift for intertwining great storytelling with super catchy melodies that are not bo-ring.” - Usounds
new video directed and animated by Alexandra Valenti and Holly Bronko.
(interview with david dondero and craig d in germany)