I first met and heard David Dondero play about five years ago in a cramped apartment in Ames, Iowa with a hardwood living room floor serving as a stage. Dondero opened and then joined Son, Ambulance (Saddle Creek’s Joe Knapp) on “stage” with accompanying guitar as Knapp tinkered at his keyboard.
Dondero is so grounded in his songwriting, I would say he’s earthern-based. His second release for Team Love Records, Simple Love, came out last summer, and his current tour with a full band (first time with a band in five years) kicked off last weekend.
The band is dubbed “The Entire State of Florida,” and consists of Scott Selwood (wurlitzer, keys, Saturday Looks Good to Me), Eric Nail (bass , ex-Sunbrain), Ben Bogan (drums, ex-Woodenhorse), Johnny Pfirman (pedal steel/guitar, Radar Radar).
Below are two live tracks for you to get a taste of just how fantastic this singer-songwriter is:
David Dondero : “Rothko Chapel” Live (mp3)
David Dondero : “When the Heart Breaks Deep” Live (mp3)
David Dondero and The Entire State of Florida come to Minneapolis’ 400 Bar on Thursday, April 17.
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