The Donkeys Wanna Hang Withya

San Diego’s pride, Mark Twain diggin’, laid back California indie meets ‘hey can I get any chiller really’ The Donkeys are set to bring their recent Ride The Black Wave (Easy Sound Recording Co.) out to hang with you.

Back in early June The Donkey’s Anthony Lukens reminisced with The GTC about making Ride The Black Wave, “I guess the first anecdote I can think of is just how crazy long ago it was when we recorded this thing. But despite all the time (about 26 months) that passed, I can still feel all the gratitude and joy when we were tracking. We were at this beautiful studio called Singing Serpent in San Diego. The kind of room we could never afford . . . you know the huge control room with the glass into the live room and the wood everywhere and ridiculous mic stands that are 25 feet up with ridiculous mics everywhere . . . total toy shop. And the proprietors gave us a total bro deal. So we were in heaven. But meanwhile there was all sorts of turmoil and confusion with our old label -yadda yadda yadda-frustration and just day to day life bullshit. But at night when we'd get together in that room; I remember just thinking that we were so lucky to be there, and if we could honor that and shoot from the heart, we'd make a great record.”

RossHorton reviewing for The Line Best Fit said, “The lighter-than-air delicacy of penultimate track Bahamas is evidence, if any should be needed, that there are some unique ideas on here. The track is so buoyant it’s a definite candidate for album-pick. The title track is another superb, original number with the most downbeat vibe on the record – for that reason alone, it’s noteworthy. I Heart Alabama is a personal favourite – vocalist Sam Sprague is a hop, skip and jump away from becoming Gene Clark, what with his solemn delivery and seductive timbre.”

We say, we dig ‘em and if you dig The Blank Tapes on a slow and low groove or a beach breezy Band of Horses, check out The Donkeys. The new album won’t float everyone’s boat of bananas but it should make for a perfect hazy club experience. We can’t. So say howdy and pass out High Fives to Sam Sprague, Tim DeNardo, Jessie Gulati and Anthony Lukens, have a round of fun and let us know you’re thoughts on the shows!

07-02 - Tempe, AZ - Yucca Tap Room

07-03 - Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits

07-05 - Norman, OK - Opolis

07-06 - Dallas, TX - Three Links

07-07 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk

07-08 - Houston, TX - Mango’s

07-09 - Baton Rouge, LA - Mud And Water

07-09 - New Orleans, LA - The Beatnik

07-10 - Birmingham, AL - Parkside

07-11 - Athens, GA - The World Famous

07-12 - Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light

07-13 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506

07-14 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar upstairs (early show!)

07-15 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle

07-16 - Brooklyn, NY - The Knitting Factory

07-17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Smiling Moose

07-18 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland

07-19 - Chicago, IL - The Hideout

07-20 - Kansas City, MO - The recordBar

07-21 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive

07-22 - Salt Lake City - Urban Lounge

07-23 - Boise, ID - Neurolux

07-24 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios

07-25 - Victoria BC - Continental Square

07-26 - Vancouver Island, BC - Rock Of The Woods Music Festival

07-28 - Bellingham, WA - The Shakedown

07-29 - Seattle, WA - The Sunset Tavern

07-30 - Eugene, OR - Cozmic Pizza

08-01 through 03 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon

08-16 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel

09-06 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah

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