Donora (band)
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| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, shoegaze |
| Label | Rostrum Records |
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| Website | www |
Donora is an American indie pop/rock/shoegaze band based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They first gained visibility in 2006 as semifinalists in the contest, "Calling All Bands", sponsored by MySpace and Verizon Wireless, for their song "She's Just a Girl".[1][2]
The trio is composed of vocalist/guitarist Casey Hanner, her brother drummer Jake Hanner, and bassist Jake Churton.[3] The band released their debut album, Donora, in December 2008 on the Pittsburgh-based independent record label Rostrum Records,[3] and received regular airplay on the adult album alternative radio station WYEP-FM. Jake and Casey Hanner are the children of country musician and record producer Dave Hanner, from the country-rock duo Corbin/Hanner;[1][3][4] they met Churton while he was recording at their dad's studio with another band.[3]
The band is named after Donora,[2] a town nearly 30 miles south of Pittsburgh, although the band is from Gibsonia, in Pittsburgh's North Hills, nearly 20 miles north of the city.[1] Bethany Hanner, the wife of drummer Jake, saw a road sign for the town and suggested it as the band's name. The band had never been to the town until they performed there as part of a town celebration.
The band released their second album, Boyfriends, Girlfriends, in 2011,[2] followed by their Play Nice EP in 2013.[5]
Discography
- Donora (2009)
- Boyfriends, Girlfriends (2011)
- Play Nice (2013)
- Ha Ha Heart (2014)
- Sun To Me (2017)
References
- ^ a b c Behe, Rege (March 15, 2006). "Briefs: Local band is semifinalist in contest". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c Mervis, Scott (September 15, 2011). "Donora, a sibling-powered Pittsburgh band, is back with more infectious New Wave-style songs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Jentzen, Aaron (December 18, 2008). "Indie-rock trio Donora releases debut full-length on Rostrum Records". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Mervis, Scott (January 6, 2009). "Young Pittsburghers to watch in 2009". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Webb, Rory D. (February 18, 2013). "Donora concludes "Play Nice" tour with sold-out show". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved on May 17, 2013.