Barry Donegan
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| M. Barry Donegan | |
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 vocalist for Look What I Did and candidate for City Council at Large in Metro/Nashville Davidson County in 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Barry Donegan |
| Born | November 16, 1978 |
| Genre(s) | Experimental music Punk Alternative metal Avant-garde metal Vocal music Metal Noise music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician.Politician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitars, |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Label(s) | Combat, Koch |
| Associated acts | Look What I Did, Climaxes, Point of You?, the Lot Lizards |
| Website | Look What I Did(band)[1], Donegan for City Council at Large[2], Barry Donegan Artist Page[3] |
Michael Barry Donegan (born November 16, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, political activist, and political candidate best known as the lead singer of the rock band Look What I Did. He also has a second project, Climaxes, with Evan Brewer of Animosity which is in the writing stage according to MTV Metal File[4]. He is the Libertarian Party candidate for City Council at Large in Nashville, Tennesee, for 2011, as presented on the Libertarian Party of Metro Nashville Davidson County website[5] although the local Nashville elections are technically non-partisan.
[edit] Biography
As a vocalist, Donegan is known for a singing style which does "alternate between melodic singing and hardcore screaming" and lyrics which are stream of consciousness, as characterized by a review of the album Minuteman for the Moment at allmusic.com[6].
During 2005-2006 Donegan's rock group Look What I Did completed 7 full U.S. tours, alongside groups such as Drop Dead, Gorgeous, The Human Abstract, Animosity, Ion Dissonance, Folly, Dog Fashion Disco, Tub Ring and including a stint on the Warped Tour. An article in Decibel Magazine[7] characterized his status of residence at the time as "homeless", as their tour schedule was so intense.
Donegan wrote and performed on the record albums My First Time, which was released under Clockrock Recordings and Minuteman for the Moment which was released on Combat Records and Koch Records. It was produced by Brian Virtue(deftones, jane's addiction). Decibel Magazine[8] referred to Donegan's voice as "soaring and precise" on Minuteman for the Moment and Wilmingon, NC Street Paper Encore[9]referred to his writing and singing style in such a way as to say "The energy that Donegan creates through his voice is unmatched, especially over the crashing guitars. Unfortunately, their subject matter can become a bit tiring for those looking for content."
[edit] Political positions
Donegan's political positions can best be characterized as libertarian, believing in social and economic Liberties as being the chief and only legitimate power of government. He favors a non-interventionist foreign policy, and supported Ron Paul in the 2008 Republican Party primary. For local government, he has proposed a system of voting confidence or no-confidence on local peace officers, allowing raises for those who fare well in their elections and dismissal for those who don't hold the confidence of their local communities. He has also suggested retooling health and safety codes to prevent them from shutting down struggling small businesses. He vehemently opposes the person-hood of the corporation, the income tax, and the Federal Reserve. These positions were taken from his campaign website[10]
