Jonathan Donahue

Jonathan Donahue
Jonathan Donahue performing with Mercury Rev in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Jonathan Daniel Donahue
Born	(1966-05-06) May 6, 1966 (age 58) Kingston, New York, United States
Genres	Alternative rock indie rock chamber pop neo-psychedelia
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	Late 1980s–present

Jonathan Daniel Donahue (born May 6, 1966)^[1] is an American rock musician. He is best known as the frontman and a founding member of Mercury Rev, with whom he has released nine studio albums since 1991. He is also a former member of The Flaming Lips and recorded two albums with the group in the early 1990s.

Career

Donahue helped form

Donahue also doubled as a concert promoter in Buffalo. After billing the Butthole Surfers and their opening act The Flaming Lips, Donahue joined The Flaming Lips around 1989/1990 as their guitar technician. He later joined the band as the full-time lead guitarist and played on the albums In a Priest Driven Ambulance and Hit to Death in the Future Head.^[4]

After being a member of The Flaming Lips for approximately two years, Donahue and The Flaming Lips frontman

After leaving The Flaming Lips, Donahue returned to Buffalo and focused his time on reforming Mercury Rev. Donahue was credited as having played the clarinet line for The Chemical Brothers' 1997 cult hit "The Private Psychedelic Reel", which has been the on and off closing song to their shows ever since. The clarinet part was actually played by former Mercury Rev reed player, Mark Marinoff.

Personal life

Donahue was born in Kingston, New York.^[5]

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