Tribe of Dan has been described as “cult greb goth outfit” and “swamp rock” by it’s lead singer and founder Dan Donovan. Tribe of Dan was from England, making them Blonde Vinyl’s only international band.
The only Blonde Vinyl release for Tribe of Dan was also a re-issue of an independent album with an updated color cover. Donovan continues to make music to this day, although usually under different band names. The Tribe of Dan moniker was resurrected once in 1998 to record the (so far) only follow-up album.
Pre-Blonde Vinyl Career
Dan Donovan was part of Back To Jordan before forming Tribe of Dan
The Beeb Tapes
Mister M Records (1989)
Produced by Harry Parker
Dan Donovan – guitar, noises, singing Ali Byworth – drums, vocals Solze – bass, vocals Mark Stirk – keyboards, vocals
01)
Learning From You
4:35
Donovan
02)
Cooking Pot
4:10
Donovan
03)
Just A Little Bit More
3:57
Donovan
04)
Away From Here
7:22
Donovan
Git Down, Thrash It: Live
Mister M Records (1990)
Dan Donovan – lead vocals, guitars Ali Byworth – drums, background vocals Del Currie – bass & Backing vocals
01)
It Means Nothing
Donovan/Cook
02)
I Just Want
Donovan
03)
Only Love
Donovan/Cook
04)
Touch
Donovan/Cook
05)
Beast Of Lust
Donovan
06)
So Dirty
Donovan
07)
Away From Here
Donovan
08)
Cooking Pot
Donovan
Shook Up Shook Up
Mister M (1991)
Produced by Dan Donovan and Andy Crawley
Dan Donovan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, seagulls, drum programming Ali Byworth – drums Andy Clark – background vocals Bobby Coates – bass, background vocals Carl Donovan – background vocals Dan Harris – bass, background vocals Sid Harris – drums, background vocals Jes Humphries – guitar, background vocals Simon Marton – drums, background vocals
01)
Shook Up Shook Up
4:04
Donovan
02)
Like You
4:45
Donovan
03)
Missin You
4:42
Donovan
04)
I Just Want
3:52
Donovan
05)
Be My Friend
5:03
Donovan
06)
River Song
3:41
Donovan
07)
Barking Dog
3:22
Donovan
08)
Blind Lead the Blind
3:50
Donovan
09)
Empires
3:21
Donovan
10)
Real Heart
3:13
Donovan
11)
Beast of Lust
4:34
Donovan
12)
Blue I’m Blue
3:11
Donovan / Currie
13)
Your Hand
3:25
Donovan
Snakes Alive 7″
Mister M Records (1992)
Produced by Dan Donovan
01)
Snakes Alive
3:50
Donovan
02)
So Dance (Acoustic Version)
3:59
Donovan
Blonde Vinyl Releases
Shook Up Shook Up
BVCD3502 (1992)
Produced by Dan Donovan and Andy Crawley
Dan Donovan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, seagulls, drum programming Ali Byworth – drums Andy Clark – background vocals Bobby Coates – bass, background vocals Carl Donovan – background vocals Dan Harris – bass, background vocals Sid Harris – drums, background vocals Jes Humphries – guitar, background vocals Simon Marton – drums, background vocals
01)
Shook Up Shook Up
4:04
Donovan
02)
Like You
4:45
Donovan
03)
Missin You
4:42
Donovan
04)
I Just Want
3:52
Donovan
05)
Be My Friend
5:03
Donovan
06)
River Song
3:41
Donovan
07)
Barking Dog
3:22
Donovan
08)
Blind Lead the Blind
3:50
Donovan
09)
Empires
3:21
Donovan
10)
Real Heart
3:13
Donovan
11)
Beast of Lust
4:34
Donovan
12)
Blue I’m Blue
3:11
Donovan / Currie
13)
Your Hand
3:25
Donovan
Other Information:
This is a re-release of the independent version.
Post-Blonde Vinyl Career
The Bootus Red
Mister M (1998)
Produced by Dan Donovan and Gavin Monaghan
Dan Donovan – lead vocals and guitar Matt Middleton – drums and vocals Dan Harris – bass and vocals
01)
Big Boot Leg
3:10
Donovan
02)
Big Rich
3:00
Donovan
03)
Boat Story
2:82
Donovan
04)
Boom the Boom
3:47
Donovan
05)
Happy Hole
7:53
Donovan
06)
In the Blood
5:37
Donovan
07)
Inside of Here
3:94
Donovan
08)
Monkeyman Snake
4:52
Donovan
09)
No Bad Dog
5:40
Harris
10)
Steely Mob
3:68
Donovan / Harris / Middleton
11)
The Staring Song
1:22
Donovan / Doughty
12)
The Staring Song (radio edit)
0:16
Harris
13)
[untitled]
2:71
Donovan / Doughty
Dan Donovan has also released solo albums and has been a part of The Swamp Cranks and King Kool.
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6 thoughts on “Tribe of Dan”
They spelt my name wrong! But the making of Shook Up, Shook Up was speedy and simple. Bobby and I played.
Sorry about that Simon – got it fixed. Also sorry that your comment got cut off – feel free to submit what my really simple commenting system messed up.
Guys we are making a documentary about Greenbelt Festival in the UK and want to use Shook Up Shook Up as one of the tracks. Who owns the rights these days? rob@bluehippomedia.com
Hi Simon 🙂 its been a long time… I remember it like it was yesterday. My sister Jo and I at Greenbelt, watching Dan. There was something raw and childlike about Dan’s music. We all hoped we could change the world. He was such a genuine person. I often wonder about all the people I met and what they are doing now. I recently downloaded ‘shook up shook up’ and it made me smile. I don’t know if you are still in touch with Dan and Bobby but I’m sending my love to you all nonetheless Claire x
Hi, I thought I would resubmit… even 18 months later! I was 20 at the time of our stint with Dan, May to Oct 1991. The album tracks were laid down quickly in a Kettering studio if I remember rightly. It was speedy and simple, for me using a Simmons kit for all sounds except for the snare which was my trusty newish Sonor Force 2000 6.5″ deep poplar snare drum, Premier sound control batter for a thicker rock sound! Ahem.. thicker! The cymbals and toms were all overdubbed using the Sds9 Simmons pads through a Roland keyboard stealing those drum sounds. B/vox were all done in the round with Dan, Bobby and I singing in a front room with the Neumann in the middle of us and I recall Barking Dog, Shook up, Real Heart and I just want done this way. And of course a scrap and chase game trying not to laugh whilst recording! Great times, the two stand out gigs for me were Greenbelt 91 mainstage before This Picture and Chagall Guevara. Mental to play to such a massive crowd on such a prestigious stage. Islington Powerhouse a week or two later when the 99 punters who came for us alone were singing Your Hand along to the CD intro just as we were getting ready to come on! I found Him a few months later and it all began to make sense. I am still here older but not really any wiser!! Hi Jo and Claire!
I’m still here! Dan and I are still in occasional contact. Bobby and I are working on a new project – boy vocal Celtic- folky/ atmospheric/ acoustic at present and it sounds amazing so far! V unique for a bunch of hairy rockers😎 hi Claire and Jo!
They spelt my name wrong! But the making of Shook Up, Shook Up was speedy and simple. Bobby and I played.
Sorry about that Simon – got it fixed. Also sorry that your comment got cut off – feel free to submit what my really simple commenting system messed up.
Guys we are making a documentary about Greenbelt Festival in the UK and want to use Shook Up Shook Up as one of the tracks. Who owns the rights these days? rob@bluehippomedia.com
Hi Simon 🙂 its been a long time… I remember it like it was yesterday. My sister Jo and I at Greenbelt, watching Dan. There was something raw and childlike about Dan’s music. We all hoped we could change the world. He was such a genuine person. I often wonder about all the people I met and what they are doing now. I recently downloaded ‘shook up shook up’ and it made me smile. I don’t know if you are still in touch with Dan and Bobby but I’m sending my love to you all nonetheless Claire x
Hi, I thought I would resubmit… even 18 months later! I was 20 at the time of our stint with Dan, May to Oct 1991. The album tracks were laid down quickly in a Kettering studio if I remember rightly. It was speedy and simple, for me using a Simmons kit for all sounds except for the snare which was my trusty newish Sonor Force 2000 6.5″ deep poplar snare drum, Premier sound control batter for a thicker rock sound! Ahem.. thicker! The cymbals and toms were all overdubbed using the Sds9 Simmons pads through a Roland keyboard stealing those drum sounds. B/vox were all done in the round with Dan, Bobby and I singing in a front room with the Neumann in the middle of us and I recall Barking Dog, Shook up, Real Heart and I just want done this way. And of course a scrap and chase game trying not to laugh whilst recording! Great times, the two stand out gigs for me were Greenbelt 91 mainstage before This Picture and Chagall Guevara. Mental to play to such a massive crowd on such a prestigious stage. Islington Powerhouse a week or two later when the 99 punters who came for us alone were singing Your Hand along to the CD intro just as we were getting ready to come on! I found Him a few months later and it all began to make sense. I am still here older but not really any wiser!! Hi Jo and Claire!
I’m still here! Dan and I are still in occasional contact. Bobby and I are working on a new project – boy vocal Celtic- folky/ atmospheric/ acoustic at present and it sounds amazing so far! V unique for a bunch of hairy rockers😎 hi Claire and Jo!