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\"Tribe<\/div>\n
\n\n\n
\nTribe 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.<\/p>\n

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.\n<\/td>\n

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\"Tribe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Pre-Blonde Vinyl Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nDan Donovan was part of Back To Jordan<\/strong> before forming Tribe of Dan<\/p>\n
\n\n\n
\"album<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n
The Beeb Tapes<\/b><\/span>
\nMister M Records (1989)
\nProduced by Harry Parker<\/b><\/p>\n

Dan Donovan<\/b> – guitar, noises, singing
\nAli Byworth<\/b> – drums, vocals
\nSolze<\/b> – bass, vocals
\nMark Stirk<\/b> – keyboards, vocals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
01) <\/td>\n Learning From You \t\t<\/td>\n 4:35 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02) <\/td>\n Cooking Pot \t\t\t<\/td>\n 4:10 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03) <\/td>\n Just A Little Bit More\t<\/td>\n 3:57 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04) <\/td>\n Away From Here \t\t<\/td>\n 7:22 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n\n\n
\"album<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n
Git Down, Thrash It: Live<\/b><\/span>
\nMister M Records (1990)<\/p>\n

Dan Donovan<\/b> – lead vocals, guitars
\nAli Byworth<\/b> – drums, background vocals
\nDel Currie<\/b> – bass & Backing vocals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01) <\/td>\n It Means Nothing\t<\/td>\n Donovan\/Cook <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02) <\/td>\n I Just Want\t\t<\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03) <\/td>\n Only Love\t\t<\/td>\n Donovan\/Cook <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04) <\/td>\n Touch\t\t<\/td>\n Donovan\/Cook <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05) <\/td>\n Beast Of Lust\t<\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06) <\/td>\n So Dirty\t\t<\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07) <\/td>\n Away From Here\t<\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08) <\/td>\n Cooking Pot\t\t<\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n\n\n
\"album<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n
\nShook Up Shook Up<\/b><\/span>
\nMister M (1991)
\nProduced by Dan Donovan<\/b> and Andy Crawley<\/b><\/p>\n

Dan Donovan<\/b> – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, seagulls, drum programming
\nAli Byworth<\/b> – drums
\nAndy Clark<\/b> – background vocals
\nBobby Coates<\/b> – bass, background vocals
\nCarl Donovan<\/b> – background vocals
\nDan Harris<\/b> – bass, background vocals
\nSid Harris<\/b> – drums, background vocals
\nJes Humphries<\/b> – guitar, background vocals
\nSimon Marton<\/b> – drums, background vocals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01) <\/td>\n Shook Up Shook Up \t\t<\/td>\n 4:04 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02) <\/td>\n Like You \t\t\t<\/td>\n 4:45 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03) <\/td>\n Missin You \t\t\t<\/td>\n 4:42 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04) <\/td>\n I Just Want \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:52 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05) <\/td>\n Be My Friend \t\t\t<\/td>\n 5:03 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06) <\/td>\n River Song \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:41 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07) <\/td>\n Barking Dog \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:22 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08) <\/td>\n Blind Lead the Blind \t<\/td>\n 3:50 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09) <\/td>\n Empires \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:21 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10) <\/td>\n Real Heart \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:13 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11) <\/td>\n Beast of Lust \t\t\t<\/td>\n 4:34 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12) <\/td>\n Blue I’m Blue \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:11 <\/td>\n Donovan \/ Currie <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13) <\/td>\n Your Hand \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:25 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n\n\n
\"album<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n
\nSnakes Alive 7″<\/b><\/span>
\nMister M Records (1992)
\nProduced by Dan Donovan<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
01) <\/td>\n Snakes Alive\t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:50 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02) <\/td>\n So Dance (Acoustic Version)\t<\/td>\n 3:59 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\n

Blonde Vinyl Releases<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\n\n
\"album<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n
\nShook Up Shook Up<\/b><\/span>
\nBVCD3502 (1992)
\nProduced by Dan Donovan<\/b> and Andy Crawley<\/b><\/p>\n

Dan Donovan<\/b> – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, seagulls, drum programming
\nAli Byworth<\/b> – drums
\nAndy Clark<\/b> – background vocals
\nBobby Coates<\/b> – bass, background vocals
\nCarl Donovan<\/b> – background vocals
\nDan Harris<\/b> – bass, background vocals
\nSid Harris<\/b> – drums, background vocals
\nJes Humphries<\/b> – guitar, background vocals
\nSimon Marton<\/b> – drums, background vocals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01) <\/td>\n Shook Up Shook Up \t\t<\/td>\n 4:04 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02) <\/td>\n Like You \t\t\t<\/td>\n 4:45 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03) <\/td>\n Missin You \t\t\t<\/td>\n 4:42 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04) <\/td>\n I Just Want \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:52 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05) <\/td>\n Be My Friend \t\t\t<\/td>\n 5:03 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06) <\/td>\n River Song \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:41 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07) <\/td>\n Barking Dog \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:22 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08) <\/td>\n Blind Lead the Blind \t<\/td>\n 3:50 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09) <\/td>\n Empires \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:21 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10) <\/td>\n Real Heart \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:13 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11) <\/td>\n Beast of Lust \t\t\t<\/td>\n 4:34 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12) <\/td>\n Blue I’m Blue \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:11 <\/td>\n Donovan \/ Currie <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13) <\/td>\n Your Hand \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:25 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
Other Information:<\/b>
\nThis is a re-release of the independent version.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Post-Blonde Vinyl Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\n\n
\"album<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n
\nThe Bootus Red<\/b><\/span>
\nMister M (1998)
\nProduced by Dan Donovan<\/b> and Gavin Monaghan<\/b><\/p>\n

Dan Donovan<\/b> – lead vocals and guitar
\nMatt Middleton<\/b> – drums and vocals
\nDan Harris<\/b> – bass and vocals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01) <\/td>\n Big Boot Leg \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:10 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02) <\/td>\n Big Rich \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:00 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03) <\/td>\n Boat Story \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 2:82 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04) <\/td>\n Boom the Boom \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:47 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05) <\/td>\n Happy Hole \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 7:53 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06) <\/td>\n In the Blood \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 5:37 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07) <\/td>\n Inside of Here \t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:94 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08) <\/td>\n Monkeyman Snake \t\t\t<\/td>\n 4:52 <\/td>\n Donovan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09) <\/td>\n No Bad Dog \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 5:40 <\/td>\n Harris <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10) <\/td>\n Steely Mob \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 3:68 <\/td>\n Donovan \/ Harris \/ Middleton <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11) <\/td>\n The Staring Song \t\t\t<\/td>\n 1:22 <\/td>\n Donovan \/ Doughty <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12) <\/td>\n The Staring Song (radio edit) \t<\/td>\n 0:16 <\/td>\n Harris <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13) <\/td>\n [untitled] \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n 2:71 <\/td>\n Donovan \/ Doughty <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n

Dan Donovan has also released solo albums and has been a part of The Swamp Cranks<\/strong> and King Kool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Listen \/ Purchase<\/strong><\/h2>\n