Genres Alternative rock Name Jonathan Donahue Occupation(s) Musician Role Musician | Instruments Vocals, guitar Movies Drive-In Horrorshow | |
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Birth name Jonathan Daniel Donahue Born May 6, 1966 (age 57)
Kingston, New York ( 1966-05-06 ) Associated acts Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips Music groups Mercury Rev (Since 1989), The Flaming Lips (1988 – 1991) Albums Lipsha, Yerself Is Steam, Deserter's Songs, In a Priest Driven Ambulance, All Is Dream | ||
Years active Late 1980s - present | ||
Mercury rev the dark is rising jonathan donahue s masterpiece
Jonathan Daniel Donahue (born May 6, 1966 in Kingston, New York) is an American rock musician. He has been an integral member of two of North America's more influential indie/experimental bands of the 1990s; The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev.
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- Mercury rev the dark is rising jonathan donahue s masterpiece
- Mercury rev interview jonathan donahue part 1
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Donahue helped form Mercury Rev, along with vocalist/guitarist David Baker, bassist Dave Fridmann, guitarist and clarinetist Grasshopper (born Sean Mackowiak), rooster-tail bass flutist Suzanne Thorpe, and drummer Jimy Chambers, in the late 1980s as a source to create soundtracks to the members' personal student films. The members were further encouraged to explore their talents by their mentor, minimalist composer and multimedia artist Tony Conrad.
Donahue also doubled as a concert promoter in Buffalo. After billing the Butthole Surfers and their opening act The Flaming Lips, Donahue joined the Flaming Lips around 1989/1990 as their guitar technician. He later joined the band as the full-time lead guitarist and played on the albums In a Priest Driven Ambulance and Hit to Death in the Future Head.
After being a member of The Flaming Lips for around two years, Donahue and The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne began to disagree over creative issues. Donahue left the band shortly after recording Hit to Death in the Future Head and was replaced by Oklahoma City guitarist Ronald Jones.
After leaving The Flaming Lips, Donahue returned to Buffalo and focused his time on reforming Mercury Rev. Jonathan Donahue was credited as having played the clarinet line for The Chemical Brothers' 1997 cult hit "The Private Psychedelic Reel", which has been the on and off closing song to their shows ever since. The clarinet part was actually played by former Mercury Rev reed player, Mark Marinoff.
An avid hockey player, Donahue grew up a big fan of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1970s and 1980s.
