The vinyl edition of Heirloom Varieties was delivered today on schedule. The 11 song album comes with a download card for the full 14 song CD running order. The albums has received good reviews and heavy radio play around the world. Visit the Career Shop to purchase the vinyl or CD versions. To celebrate this new release, the Donovan’s Brain catalog is being offered at a special low price.
The new Donovan’s Brain album is now available from the Career Records Shop. The 14 song CD edition is shipping now. The 11 song vinyl edition will ship in late October. A download card is included with every vinyl copy.
Read the first review of the new album Here
Streaming audio and a detailed song by song breakdown of the album can be found at Donovans-Brain.net
Work on Deniz’s new album in now nearly completed. Deniz has been back in Montana for a few days and made time to review progress and supervise additional overdubs. Ron Sanchez from Donovan’s Brain added keyboards to two tracks. Deniz revised his guitar parts and added fresh vocals. He figured coming off a month long Radio Birdman tour would see him playing in top form.
Rob Younger has asked if he could mix the new album. Deniz is currently negotiating with Sydney recording studios for session dates. It is hoped he will be able to get the album mixed and mastered before the end of the year. Release date will be announced.
Heirloom Varieties, the vinyl edition has now been mastered and sent off to be pressed. If all goes will expect an October 1 release. The CD variation will head off to the the factory in a few weeks. Fourteen songs were completed for this album. The LP has a modified 11 song track listing due to time limitations. A 14 song download card will be included.
The last few months of work on the new album saw several last minute changes and additions. As expected Matt Piucci added his distinctive guitar to a pair of tracks. The unexpected arrival of Chis Wilkinson-Hughes on vocals has been a welcome addition. Kris is from the same Jackson, MS scene as Bobby. She currently lives in the UK and fronts her own band Cicero Buck. Expect to hear more of Kris on the next album.
The first tentitive work on the next album has begun.
The completion of the new Donovan’s Brain coincided with the news that our long time
co-conspirator Richard Treece had passed away at his London home on May 26th, 2015.
Ron Sanchez and Richard Treece were first introduced in 1978. In the early 90s Nigel Cross suggested to Ron that he reconnect and see what assistance he could offer to Richard and his band then known as the Archers. When Donovan’s Brain MK2 collapsed, Richard and Ron hatched a plan to salvage the tracks recored for Eclipse And Debris. The results encouraged them to continue to collaboration over the next three albums.
An appearence at the Seattle Terrastock Festival was a highlight of this effort. Richard also played on several tracks which appeared on various compilations. Most recently Richard was heard on the Donovan’s Brain – Nomads split EP No Cops Haul Ass.
Richard Treece 1949 – 2015