Mike Donovan (recording)
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Mike Donovan is a San Francisco
, California
based musician
, as well as an owner of several independent record label
s. He is the former owner of Dial Records (1998)
and currently owns Folding Cassettes.
Donovan is a veteran of several bands
. He was a member of The Ropers in the 1990s and since 2000 has been a member of The Church Steps with Chris Douglas
, NAM, Big Techno Werewolves, Sounds of the Barbary Coast and Yikes. In his current band, Sic Alps he is joined by Noel Von Harmonson, Tim Hellman and Douglas Armour.
San Francisco, California
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, California
California
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based musician
Musician
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, as well as an owner of several independent record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s. He is the former owner of Dial Records (1998)
Dial Records (1998)
Dial Records was founded in 1998 by Mike Donovan in San Francisco, California....
and currently owns Folding Cassettes.
Donovan is a veteran of several bands
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. He was a member of The Ropers in the 1990s and since 2000 has been a member of The Church Steps with Chris Douglas
Chris Douglas
Chris Douglas , nicknamed pseudonym O.S.T., is an electronic musician from San Francisco, California.-History:Born August the 4th 1974, Chris Douglas' time has been a series of trials and confrontations where facts bore no truth and the present resides outside his creative musical energies...
, NAM, Big Techno Werewolves, Sounds of the Barbary Coast and Yikes. In his current band, Sic Alps he is joined by Noel Von Harmonson, Tim Hellman and Douglas Armour.