Member Since: 31/03/2006
Band Website: markchristopherdonovan.com
Band Members: Mark Christopher Donovan and friends.
Influences: Oxford Larrikins Supergrass’ first album I Should Coco and second album In It for the Money; Ryan Adams (as opposed to Bryan); “The Way We Get By†by Spoon; Jamiroquai’s Return of the Space Cowboy: the Fab Four; “Lover, You Should Have Come Over†by Jeff Buckley and any other song he may have so much as glanced at; Richard Swift: Learning the legible words to “La Bambaâ€: Ben Folds (sans or with trio); Ben Harper circa fighting for his mind: U2’s Joshua Tree (Really? Someone likes that album?): Kingdom Come by Dave Dobbyn: an obscure live version of Howard Morrison’s “How Great Though Artâ€: lipsynching to “Blood, Sweat and Tearsâ€; Send and Transmit by Solace; Stone Temple Pilots' Purple; “Joyful Girl†by Soullive; Sufjan Stevens a la Come On, Feel the Illinoise!; Sean Lennon; “Flowers in the Window†by Travis; “Island in the Sun†by Weezer; the discordant guitar in “Miracle Drug†by AC Newman; “Wise Up†by Aimee Mann; anything by Brendon Benson and oh so much more.
Type of Label: Major