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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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.
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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20. The Babe Rainbow – Peace Blossom Boogy 19. Yon Yonson – This Evening 18. Donny Benet – Konichiwa 17. Fishing – Yuwa…
Neil Young reissuing Harvest Moon, the first single from Hockey Dad’s sophomore LP, and a visit from Donny Benet. It was a good week,…
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.
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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30. GL – Hallucinate 29. Pond – Sweep Me Off My Feet 28. Donny Benet – Working…
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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