Don Broco
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Don Broco is a four-piece alternative rock
band.
Formed in Bedford
in 2008 the band consists of Rob Damiani (lead vocals and electronics), Simon Delaney (guitar), Luke Rayner (bass) and Matt Donnelly (drums and vocals).
The band, which initially underwent many different names, including Club Sex, formed in 2008, after the boys finished university.
They appeared at Camden Crawl and Download Festival
in 2009, as well as supporting Enter Shikari
on a short run of shows in May 2009.
Don Broco also played Underage Festival, at Victoria Park in London
, UK, in both 2009 and 2010. They played Sonisphere festival 2010 on the Red Bull
Bedroom Jam stage. The band then went on to support Enter Shikari
at both their Christmas parties at Hatfield Forum in December 2010.
They then released their debut mini-album 'Big Fat Smile' on Monday 14 February 2011. This release received numerous excellent reviews, including 4Ks from Kerrang! and 8/10 from Rock Sound. The band embarked on the Big Fat Tour, a headline tour, a day later.
Don Broco, alongside Lower than Altantis and Veara, supported We Are The Ocean
on tour in April/May 2011. The tour covered Cardiff, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow.
The band completed a third UK headline tour in May 2011 with support from Burn The Fleet. This run of shows included a show at the Alternative Escape Festival in Brighton, with Deaf Havana
and at Hub Festival in Liverpool, as well as performances at Slam Dunk
North and South.
During this time, the band also saw their single "Beautiful Morning" receive national airtime on BBC Radio 1.
Over the summer 2011, Don Broco played a number of UK Festivals including Download Festival, Sonisphere Festival, Hevy Festival, Liverpool Sound City, Slam Dunk Festival and The Great Escape Festival.
Don Broco were also present at the Reading and Leeds festivals appearing on the BBC Introducing stage and included as one of the highlights of the event.
An accompanying video to the band's B-Side "We Are On Holiday" of their 'Dreamboy - Deluxe Edition' single was recently released. The single was made available to download on iTunes
on 22 August 2011.
Don Broco are set to support Four Year Strong on their 2012 UK tour.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band.
Formed in Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
in 2008 the band consists of Rob Damiani (lead vocals and electronics), Simon Delaney (guitar), Luke Rayner (bass) and Matt Donnelly (drums and vocals).
Formation (2008)
All four members of Don Broco met when they attended Bedford Modern School. Rob Damiani, who joined the School in Year 9, was the latest arrival. The remaining members met during their Junior School days.The band, which initially underwent many different names, including Club Sex, formed in 2008, after the boys finished university.
First Tours (2008-2010)
They first toured the country in November 2008, playing gigs in places such as Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester and Watford, amongst others.They appeared at Camden Crawl and Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
in 2009, as well as supporting Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of...
on a short run of shows in May 2009.
Don Broco also played Underage Festival, at Victoria Park in London
London
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, UK, in both 2009 and 2010. They played Sonisphere festival 2010 on the Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
Bedroom Jam stage. The band then went on to support Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of...
at both their Christmas parties at Hatfield Forum in December 2010.
Record Releases and Further Touring (2011 to Present)
The band released the single Beautiful Morning on Monday 7 February 2011. The video, directed by Lawrence Hardy, was released in January 2011.They then released their debut mini-album 'Big Fat Smile' on Monday 14 February 2011. This release received numerous excellent reviews, including 4Ks from Kerrang! and 8/10 from Rock Sound. The band embarked on the Big Fat Tour, a headline tour, a day later.
Don Broco, alongside Lower than Altantis and Veara, supported We Are The Ocean
We Are the Ocean
We Are the Ocean is a 5 piece post-hardcore band from Loughton, Essex, England.The band has played hundreds of shows since their formation, including several festivals during 2008 such as Slam Dunk, Offset Festival, Middlesbrough Music Live, and Taste of Chaos...
on tour in April/May 2011. The tour covered Cardiff, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow.
The band completed a third UK headline tour in May 2011 with support from Burn The Fleet. This run of shows included a show at the Alternative Escape Festival in Brighton, with Deaf Havana
Deaf Havana
Deaf Havana are an English alternative rock band from King's Lynn, Norfolk in the UK. The band was formed in 2005 at the King's Lynn campus of The College of West Anglia...
and at Hub Festival in Liverpool, as well as performances at Slam Dunk
Slam dunk
A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. This is considered a normal field goal attempt; if successful it is worth two points. The term "slam dunk" was...
North and South.
During this time, the band also saw their single "Beautiful Morning" receive national airtime on BBC Radio 1.
Over the summer 2011, Don Broco played a number of UK Festivals including Download Festival, Sonisphere Festival, Hevy Festival, Liverpool Sound City, Slam Dunk Festival and The Great Escape Festival.
Don Broco were also present at the Reading and Leeds festivals appearing on the BBC Introducing stage and included as one of the highlights of the event.
An accompanying video to the band's B-Side "We Are On Holiday" of their 'Dreamboy - Deluxe Edition' single was recently released. The single was made available to download on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on 22 August 2011.
Don Broco are set to support Four Year Strong on their 2012 UK tour.
Band members
- Rob Damiani - lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, electronics, samplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
, programming - Simon Delaney - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Luke Rayner - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Matt Donnelly - drums, backing vocals
Discography
- Thug Workout (2008) - EP - Released: 4 November 2008
- Dreamboy (2010) - Single - Released: 4 October 2010
- Beautiful Morning (2011) - Single - Released: 7 February 2011
- Big Fat Smile (2011) - Album - Released: 14 February 2011
- Beautiful Morning (Deluxe Edition) - Single - Released: 30 May 2011
- Dreamboy (Deluxe Edition) (2011) - Single - Released: 22 August 2011