Donut Kings

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Donut Kings
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Background information
Origin U.S.
Genre(s) Garage Rock
Years active 1986 to Present
Label(s) Pinehurst
Catseyesoup
Associated acts Green Flem & The Nasty Maggots
The McKnickNix
Website http://www.donutkings.com
Members
Rikk Desgres
Nate Crowell
Bob Haberern
Former members
John Omer
Rick Duquette
Marty Irizarry

Donut Kings is a U.S. rock band formed in 1986.

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[edit] Band history

The Donut Kings formed in 1986 with Nate Crowell (Drums-vocals), Rikk Desgres (Bass-vocals), and Pat Butler (Guitar). In the fall of that year they released First Bite, their first record. The band was based mixing straight ahead pop music, with the silly, comical, novelty music. The first five years saw a revolving door of guitar players. The most notable were Rikk Duquette (Bizmark, 1987), John Omer A.K.A. Johnny Stupid, and Ex Pajama Slaver Dancers Daxe Rexford, whom both contributed to 1989's School Food. In 1991 Ex-McKnickNix bassist Bob Haberern joined the Donut Kings on guitar. This lineup released 3 albums, No Evacuation Possible (1996), FAPLUNK (1999), and NOTHINGHEAD (2005).[1] This lineup first received national airplay via the Dr. Demento Show[2]. On Christmas Eve. 1999 the good Doctor played "I wanna Be Santaded" a Christmas spoof of the Ramones hit I Wanna Be Sedated. In 2000 The won the Valley Advocate Grand Band Slam in the Alternative/ Eclectic category[3] .

In 2005 the Donut Kings added a second guitarist Marty Irizarry. This lineup release their seventh album, appropriately titled Seven. Here they updated their sound. Nearly gone is the novelty aspect of the band, save the name itself. The only remnants musically on the record of a novelty song is "Fast Food." Possibly a reference to their 1989 record "School Food." The new record is basic hard rock 70's style. The dueling guitars of Haberern and Irizarry sound like a modern day Lynyrd Skynyrd. Adding to the 70's sound is guest keyboardist Dan Ryan on the Hammond Organ.

[edit] Current members

  • Rikk Desgres – Bass & Vocals
  • Nate Crowell – Drums & Vovals
  • Bob Haberern – Guitar & Backing Vocals


[edit] Former members

  • John Omer (aka Johnny Stupid) - Guitars & Vocals
  • Rick Duquette - Guitar
  • Marty Irizarry - Guitar & Vocals

[edit] Discography

[edit] Compilations

  • Bakers Dozen (1999)
  • Hard-On for Tromaville (Canada) (2002)
  • Pop-A-Boner Vol. 2' (Germany)' (2002)
  • Springfield Mass Rocks Your Ass (Germany) (2000)
  • Valley Independent Artists 2006 (2006)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Donut Kings
  2. ^ The Dr. Demento Show #00-52 - December 24, 2000
  3. ^ [1]

[edit] External links