Thomas Donovan (musician)

Thomas Donovan is a Canadian dance-pop singer-songwriter and recording artist born in Vancouver. He was known in the 1990s for his string of radio and club hits.[1][2] Thomas' most successful electronic music works include "A Calling Around The World", "Total Controller", "High Time", "Colorcode", "All We Need For Christmas", "She'll Do What She Wants", "Trapped", "This Time I Feel It", and "Yesterday's Dream".[3]

Thomas Donovan
Background information
Birth nameThomas Edward Donovan
BornVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresDance-pop, electro house
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, producer, videographer, social activist
InstrumentsVocals, synthesizer, piano
Years active1986–present
LabelsDigital Dreams Music
Websitethomasdonovan.com

Vancouver radio station Z95.3FM originally discovered Thomas Donovan and play-listed 10 of his songs over a 5-year span (from 1992 to 1997).[4] Other initial supporters included Vancouver's LG73 radio and Seattle's dance station C89.5FM. Top-40 radio support in both Vancouver and Seattle became a spring board for Thomas' dance music to jump to other stations and club circuits across the U.S., Canada and abroad.[5][6]

Thomas mixes human rights and global activism lyrics in his exploration of synth-pop music.[7][8] Thomas' release "Calling Around the World" is a visual and lyrical call to action, inspired by concern for environmental issues and the greater human condition.[9][10] Thomas directed, edited and produced the first history documentary of Vancouver's LGBT community.[11] Thomas' support for human rights and same sex marriage is reflected in his musical and video works, as demonstrated in his sexually and politically charged dance-pop dynamo titled "What Our Love Is Made Of".[12][13][14]

"He had a big hit in the '90s with "Total Controller" and Thomas Donovan is still playing in the same electronica pop/dance sandbox. The biggest hook on a pretty hooky song is that insistent beat holding all the swirly stuff together, kinda disco with computers. " – John P. McLaughlin – Vancouver Province Newspaper[15]

Discography
  • 1993: Digital Dreams[16][17]
  • 1995: Trance[18]
  • 1998: One Moment To Fly
  • 2006: The Lonely Show[19]
  • 2008: Xtended.dance[20]>
  • 2009: Alternative Mixes[21]

References
  1. Zillich, Tom. "Local dance songwriter puts independent spirit on airwaves". The West Ender, October 22, 1992. Page 41
  2. "Artist: ThomasDonovan". Radioindy.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  3. "Thomas Donovan is a dance pop recording artist from Vancouver Canada who has a long history of radio and club hits. Latest CD – Xtended.Dance is an dance electronica album featuring the single Pump Up The Love". Thomasdonovan.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. "Vancouver's Hottest Music" Z95.3 FM Radio Station Vancouver
  5. Sheppard, Denise. "Techno musician destined for the big time". Xtra! No. 14, February 25, 1994. Page 19
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20101227000742/http://www.raisedonindie.com/bands/thomas-donovan/. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Environmental Songs". Grinningplanet.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  8. RadioIndy (May 14, 2009). "RadioIndy New Music / CD Releases : All Genres: "Xtended.dance" by Thomas Donovan (Electronica Artist from British Columbia, Canada)". Radioindyall.blogspot.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  9. http://watch.muchmusic.com/artists-a-z/t/thomas-donovan/
  10. http://earthday.ning.com/video/callingaroundtheworldthomasdon-1?xg_source=activity
  11. FACES Video – Collections Canada
  12. "Gay Marriage / Gay Wedding Songs". Queermusicheritage.com. October 25, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  13. "Same Sex Rights Rally Vancouver's Thomas Donovan Sings 'what Our Love Is Made Of'". Wn.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706212559/https://www.vancouverpride.ca/entertainment.php?id=74. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. McLaughlin, John P. "He had a big hit in the 90's with Total Controller". Vancouver Province, March 23, 2010. Page B4.
  16. "Library of Congress LCCN Permalink 96792824". Lccn.loc.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  17. Digital Dreams CD
  18. Trance
  19. The Lonely Show
  20. Xtended.dance
  21. Rachel Ellektra – Break 'n' Roll. "HouseRemixes.com". House-mixes.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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