Thomas Donovan (musician)

Thomas Donovan
Background information
Birth name Thomas Edward Donovan
Born Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Dance-pop, electro house
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, producer, videographer, social activist
Instruments Vocals, synthesizer, piano
Years active 1986–present
Labels Digital Dreams Music
Website thomasdonovan.com

Thomas Donovan is a Canadian dance-pop singer-songwriter and recording artist born in Vancouver. He was known in the 1990s for his string of radio and club hits.[1][2] Thomas' most successful electronic music works include "A Calling Around The World", "Total Controller", "High Time", "Colorcode", "All We Need For Christmas", "She'll Do What She Wants", "Trapped", "This Time I Feel It", and "Yesterday's Dream".[3]

Vancouver radio station Z95.3FM originally discovered Thomas Donovan and play-listed 10 of his songs over a 5-year span (from 1992 to 1997).[4] Other initial supporters included Vancouver's LG73 radio and Seattle's dance station C89.5FM. Top-40 radio support in both Vancouver and Seattle became a spring board for Thomas' dance music to jump to other stations and club circuits across the U.S., Canada and abroad.[5][6]

Thomas mixes human rights and global activism lyrics in his exploration of synth-pop music.[7][8] Thomas' release "Calling Around the World" is a visual and lyrical call to action, inspired by concern for environmental issues and the greater human condition.[9][10][11] Thomas directed, edited and produced the first history documentary of Vancouver's LGBT community.[12] Thomas' support for human rights and same sex marriage is reflected in his musical and video works, as demonstrated in his sexually and politically charged dance-pop dynamo titled "What Our Love Is Made Of".[13][14][15]

"He had a big hit in the '90s with "Total Controller" and Thomas Donovan is still playing in the same electronica pop/dance sandbox. The biggest hook on a pretty hooky song is that insistent beat holding all the swirly stuff together, kinda disco with computers. " – John P. McLaughlin – Vancouver Province Newspaper[16]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Zillich, Tom. "Local dance songwriter puts independent spirit on airwaves". The West Ender, October 22, 1992. Page 41
  2. ↑ "Artist: ThomasDonovan". Radioindy.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Donovan is a dance pop recording artist from Vancouver Canada who has a long history of radio and club hits. Latest CD – Xtended.Dance is an dance electronica album featuring the single Pump Up The Love". Thomasdonovan.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Vancouver's Hottest Music" Z95.3 FM Radio Station Vancouver
  5. ↑ Sheppard, Denise. "Techno musician destined for the big time". Xtra! No. 14, February 25, 1994. Page 19
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Environmental Songs". Grinningplanet.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  8. ↑ RadioIndy (May 14, 2009). "RadioIndy New Music / CD Releases : All Genres: "Xtended.dance" by Thomas Donovan (Electronica Artist from British Columbia, Canada)". Radioindyall.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  9. ↑ http://watch.muchmusic.com/artists-a-z/t/thomas-donovan/
  10. ↑ http://earthday.ning.com/video/callingaroundtheworldthomasdon-1?xg_source=activity
  11. ↑ "List of songs about the environment – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". En.wikipedia.org. December 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  12. ↑ FACES Video – Collections Canada
  13. ↑ "Gay Marriage / Gay Wedding Songs". Queermusicheritage.us. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  14. ↑ "Same Sex Rights Rally Vancouver's Thomas Donovan Sings 'what Our Love Is Made Of'". Wn.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ McLaughlin, John P. "He had a big hit in the 90's with Total Controller". Vancouver Province, March 23, 2010. Page B4.
  17. ↑ "Library of Congress LCCN Permalink 96792824". Lccn.loc.gov. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  18. ↑ Digital Dreams CD
  19. ↑ Trance
  20. ↑ The Lonely Show
  21. ↑ Xtended.dance
  22. ↑ Rachel Ellektra – Break 'n' Roll. "HouseRemixes.com". House-mixes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.

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