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Artist: Donny Benet

Donny Benet
Donny Benét is a Sydney based solo artist whose anachronistic satirical sound is embedded in post-disco and 80s funk. Benét first played shows as an accordionist and synth player in Italian bands around Sydney until in the mid-2000s, taught by his father Antonio Giacomelli Benét. In 2010 he played in Jack Ladder's band The Dreamlanders and signed to Rice is Nice is 2011.
Benét has released three studio albums via Rice Is Nice: Don't Hold Back (2011), Electric Love (2012), Weekend at Donny's (2014). His most recent album, The Don (2018) was issued via Remote Control Records.
       
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LISTEN: Donny Benét – ‘Mr Experience’

by Luka Simonetti

Donny Benét is back with his latest album, Mr Experience. It’s a quirky enquiry into the eccentric charisma of the ‘don of disco’, solidifying his…

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WATCH: Donny Benét – ‘Girl Of My Dreams’

by Happy

Watch experienced lover Donny Benét meet his match in Girl Of My Dreams. Love, tragedy, pasta… much like Donny, this clip has it all. …

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Mary’s Loves The Bush: a bushfire appeal with a lineup like no other

by Luke Haggart

Heads up, here’s another awesome event supporting the Bushfire Appeal and this one looks almost too good to be true. On Monday 27th of January,…

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Happy Mag’s Top 100 Songs of 2018: 71-80

by Happy

Presenting Happy Mag’s Top 100 Songs of 2018! Join us as we count down our favourite songs released over the last 12 months, and stay…

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Happy Mag’s Top 100 Songs of 2017: 11-20

by Happy

 20. The Babe Rainbow – Peace Blossom Boogy 19. Yon Yonson – This Evening 18. Donny Benet – Konichiwa 17. Fishing – Yuwa 16….

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WATCH: The Daily Squeeze with Donny Benet

by Happy

Armed with only a Yamaha DX7, an Oberheim DX and a swashbuckler’s charm, Donny Benet showed us the moves on this week’s Daily Squeeze.

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Improvised sets and the magic of analog synths: gear talk with Donny Benét

by Nick Stillman

Donny Benét is a simple man, unperturbed by the pace of the world around him. He calls himself a luddite when it comes to making…

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Happy’s top 100 songs of 2016: 21-30

by Happy

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You probably weren’t going to bring bodybuilders onstage at your next gig but just in case you do Donny Benet has a better idea

by Tom Cameron

Donny Benet. Just saying his name is a sensory experience, evoking the rich scent of Italian upholstery and sweet dreams of long, shared nights between…

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LISTEN: Donny Benét – Working Out

by Happy

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Koi Child is headlining Volumes 2016, but they’ll also be watching. Here are the 10 bands they know they won’t miss and neither should you

by Tom Cameron

Volumes 2016 is approaching fast, and the line-up is fat. In fact, it’s overwhelmingly fat. The festival is so chocked full of badass acts that punters are…

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20 Aussie guitarists you need in your life

by Sam Dawes

The guitar has long stood as the benevolent God of all instruments. Bursting with possibilities in its versatility and power, in the right hands, the…

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Are you lost in love? Then seek the advice of Donny Benet in his new column, Dear Donny

by Happy

There are two things we know about Mr Donny Benet: He can put on one hell of a show and he is one smooth lover. So…

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