www.myspace.com/thedonts
www.thedonts.com
A notoriously eclectic bunch, The Dont's spend several hours a week improvising in their studio adjacent to a glass factory in San Francisco, retaining hundreds of hours of experimental recordings since forming in 2003. After their sophomore self-release INNER EL CAMINO hit the streets in early 2007, The Dont's were named CMJ/Sonicbids Artist of the Week, SF Deli Magazine's Artist of the Month, and were selected to showcase at CMJ 2007 in New York as well as Noise Pop 2008 as one of Sonicbids' featured artists.
Recorded predominantly at John Vanderslice's Tiny Telephone, 2007's INNER EL CAMINO features Tom Waits' onetime horn virtuoso, Ralph Carney, as the band expands their indie rock palate to incorporate jagged new-wave romps, crusty psychedelica and their trademark no-fi balladry.
In April 2005, the band self-released MISC RADIO LEAKAGE, a binaurally recorded foray into the depths of love and commerce. Leakage found the four pursuing darkly melodic passages inspired by the likes of Can, The Fall, Talking Heads and The Flaming Lips. Along with INNER EL CAMINO, both records have garnered acclaim from an array of local and national print and online press.
The Dont's are presently working on their third record and will be road testing selective material along the West Coast in Spring/Summer 2008 before setting it to tape.
clubs
Bottom of the Hill, Cafe Du Nord, Edinburgh Castle, Elbo Room, El Rio, Hemlock, The Knockout, Make Out Room, Rickshaw Stop, Slims, Stork Club.
Band Members
Jonny Don't, Joey Don't, Kenny Don't, JJ Don't
Influences
Talking Heads, The Fall, PIxies, Modest Mouse, Can, Flaming Lips, The Sea and Cake, Velvet Underground, Les Savy Fav, Figurines, GoGoGo Airheart.
Other Artists
Local San Francisco bands you should know about: Love is Chemicals, The May Fire, Tartufi, Social Studies, The Lovely Public, Tempo No Tempo, Birds & Batteries, Finest Dearest, and regularly check the blog: thebaybridged.com
Website
www.myspace.com/thedonts
