This autumn i will be playing solo for all upcoming shows.
Prior and present Band members and studio musicians include:
Ben Bogan-drums/pensacola,fl
Craig D.-drums/ omaha,ne
Travis Garaffa-drums/austin, tx
Chris Heinrich-pedal steal/el paso,tx
Tom Heyman-pedal steal, guitar/san francisco,ca
Ben Howard-bass/austin,tx
Eric Nail-bass/salisbury,nc
John Pfirman-pedal steal/austin,tx
Jamin "sudzy" from san francisco- singin saw/harmonica/sf,ca
Jolie Holland- violin,squeezebox and vocal/nyc,ny
Tiffany Kowalski- violin/chicago,il
Jason Anderson- piano/new hampshire
Jonathan Humphrey-keyboard and guitar/austin,tx
Dan Carr- bass/san francisco,ca
Dave Mihaley- drums and marimba/san francisco,ca
Lew Card- mandolin/banjo/austin,tx
Mike Vasquez- trumpet/austin/tx
Miranda Brown- vocal/austin,tx
Eric Bachman- strings arrangement/denver,co
Conor Oberst-talking vocal/omaha,ne
Joe Knapp-drums/omaha,ne
Mike Mogis-glockenspiel, guitar/omaha,ne
Mike West-banjo/mandolin/new orleans/lawrence,ks
Sean Gould-mandolin/ wilmington,nc
Tim Kerr-noise and feedback/austin,tx
Lance Sollock-guitar/austin,tx
Eddie Hobizal-piano/austin,tx
Adam Howard-drums/wilmington,nc
Jason Holstein-bass/pensacola,fl
Don Watzka-bass/pensacola,fl
Kent Stanton-guitar/pensacola,fl
Luke the Lips-horn and keys/new orleans,la and pensacola,fl
Myshkin-vocal/new orleans and portland,or
David Matesiak-bass/omaha,ne
Andy Lemaster-guitar/bass/athens,ga
Nate Leigh-drums/athens,ga
Shaun Livers-bass/portland,or
Nate Lombard-clarinet/portland,or
Raneigh Woodward-vocal/austin,tx
Rymodee-harmonica/pensacola,fl
Billy Konkel-keys/atlanta,ga
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.com
history/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/singer
1992-1996 sunbrain
1992 played drums for The Push for about half a year. A 3 piece ska band with tony tidwell and mikey dwyer
1993 Sunbrain "Perfection Lies" released on now defunct Grass Records
1994 Sunbrain "Good Side" released on Grass
1994 Sunbrain "Live" released Grass
1995 Grass fires Sunbrain gives us back our new album entitled Liquid
1995 We "sunbrain" self release Liquid on Ghost Meat records
1995 Sunbrain breaks up
1996 Dave dondero joins This Bike is a Pipe Bomb and play drums for them for almost 2 years
1997 This bike is a pipe bomb first 7'' i played drums with terry and rymodee
1998 This bike is a pipe bomb first 10'' drummer
1998 dondero leaves This Bike is a Pipe Bomb to focus on solo stuff
1999 David Dondero "the pity party" self released on ghostmeat www.ghostmeat.com
2000 "spider west myshkin and a city bus" self released ghost meat www.ghostmeat.com
2001 "shooting at the sun with a water gun" released Future Farmer www.futurefarmer.com
2003 "the transient" future farmer www.futurefarmer.com
2003 "live at the hemlock" future farmer www.futurefarmer.com
2005 "south of the south" team love records www.team-love.com
2007 august David Dondero "simple love" www.team-love.com
for 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.
"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."
“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)
We didn't always know what we had till we lost it. Don't blame you for moving on but am looking forward to your return. Great music you have truly inspired a lot of us back here
October 10th is marked on my calendar. Its been awhile since I've seen you! I absolutely cannot wait to hear you play live. I'm bringing friends that were introduced to your music via my iPod. See you in Champaign! Hope all is well!
