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Artist:swamp donkey

Genres:
  • Indie
  • Metal
  • Pop
Far North Queensland, QLD

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Track: A Pox by swamp donkey
Track: A PoxGenres:
  • Indie
  • Rock
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    Track: Ed Begley Jr by swamp donkey
    Track: Ed Begley JrGenres:
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      About

      Formed in 1044 AD from the calluses of Magness the good's fleet of Norwegians and some Danes (not great ones), the molded donkey shaped jetsam floated across the oceans to Australia embedding itself into the mangrove swamplands of Cairns FNQ. Subsequently a band was formed with four likely lads in 2015. There was a cheese platter to celebrate and a cheer by all who were there. In early 2014 Swamp Donkey AKA the band with no name started life licking it's ass for a good part of 12 months doing a few gigs playing cover songs by the Cure, Birthday Party, Nirvana, Fugazi, Talking Heads and shit like that, incorporating a few originals into the the line up every couple of gigs the set became bloated with original songs and the cover songs were released from our bowels to make way for fresh fodder. In March 2016 the Donkeys released a split 7" single with good chums and party pals the Beached Kennedys (Heidrun/Cold War Hug). After recording Heidrun and being close to bankruptcy the two ...

      Members

      Ollie Van Ballegooyen (drums) Justin Bishop (bass & vocals) Scott Blackford (guitar & vocals) Joel Goodman (guitar & vocals)

      Sounds Like

      Sonic Youth, The Scientists, Jesus Lizard, Dead Kennedys, Dinosaur Jr, Leo Sayer

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