The Donner Party
"The Way You Move"
Musicians
- Kyran Million: Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
- Matt Donner: Trumpet, Vocals/Guitar
- Brian Doca: Drums
- Phillip Rogers: Backing Vocals, Keyboard
- Tali Cook: Effects/Bow-tar
- Bret Noel: Percussion, Trumpet
Upcoming shows
None scheduled
Genres: Alt / Indie rock, Jam, Jazz
Sound description: The Donner Party may be a young band, but the combined experience of its constituents is second to none in the local scene. Formed by high school friends and mutual guitar veterans Kyran Million and Matt Donner, the two began jamming within the social circles of San Marcos High School, recruiting the help of well-known musician mercenaries around school to create an eclectic mix of instruments and personalities. Each of the members comes from a background of rich musical experience both on and off stage, giving the band a stage presence that is completely performance driven.
Their style is hard to pin down, but their newly recorded batch of songs range from progressive rock to jazz to blues. “Thank You Darl’n” is an airy and bright compilation, filled with jazz riffs, while “The Way You Move” takes on a darker, bluesier tone. At times, their sound is disarmingly melancholy (“A Day Dream”), while at other moments the band sounds decidedly upbeat (“Beautiful”).
On October 7, the Majestic Ventura Theatre will play host to The Donner Party as it kicks off its Southern California tour, which will keep the guys on the road through December. They will also be ringing in the new year from the studio, as they have set aside time to record their first full-length release by January. — The Indy
Web site: http://www.myspace.com/thedonnerpartymovement
History
This Santa Barbara based band was founded in the fall of 2006 between Kyran Million and Matthew Donner. Matt and Kyran started putting the word out that there was a new band in town. through the social circles of Santa Barbara new faces started appearing at practice. The identities of these soon to be band mates were: Tali Cook, Bret Noel, Phillip Rogers, Brian Doca, and Zak Kopeikin. Through jamming in and out of Donner's living room the band soon realized that their musical interests and sound meshed and mixed to create an alcoholic beverage all there own. A drink at which the likes of man had never seen. A beverage that can knock the socks off an Irishman and immigrants to cross the states lines. Now with there concoction of musical fusion at their side The Donner Party has set off to bring a new sound to the world of music.
Formed
2006, Santa Barbara, CA
Influences
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