I've got some very cool shows coming up in April i'd like to share with you. My good friend Peggy Duquesnel has invited me to open for her at a faculty concert at Concordia University Irvine on April 22nd at 7pm. I'll be playing a few tunes from my record "Strategic Tension" opening for her and playing a song or two with her band as well! You can purchase tickets here!
Man, I've got to get better at writing these blog posts. Staying super busy with new music and projects and no time to update you lovely blog-reading peoples!
First of all, my new EP, Guitar Hymns Vol. 1 Was released in March as a digital-only download. You can purchase a copy on this page, or you can buy it through iTunes or Amazon or wherever you buy digital music. I'm really proud of this record and it's been something people have been asking me to do for a long time, so I hope you all enjoy! And since its only "Vol.1" there's more coming!
Hi Everyone! First of all, thank you for checking this blog and following what I'm up to! A lot has happened in the past few months that I'm excited to share with you!
First...new shows!
For those of you who know me, I play a lot of gigs in a given month, from Rock gigs to jazz and everything in between, but Tomorrow, I finally get to share my original music from my new record live! I'll be playing a short set at the Gypsy Den In Santa Ana at 8:30pm. Its free, and should be a lot of fun! I've been practicing A LOT this weekend (I need to write easier music, seriously). It's a free show and all ages are welcome!
Second...new music!
Hoping that everything goes according to plan, I'm going to have some new arrangements to share with you very soon! A lot of you have asked for a project like this, and hopefully you'll see a big update to the website tomorrow before the show! Thanks to the kickstarter supporters from the record (again, thank you!) I was able to upgrade my home recording equipment and can record new projects straight from home! Hopefully this means more music sooner rather than later, since musicians have all this free time since they don't have real jobs (HA!)
Third...Videos!
DId you know I have a youtube channel? In January I shot some promo videos for the recording with my good firend and producer extrordinare Josh Friedman (who recorded the record BTW) and posted them on Youtube and on my "Videos" page. I've also posted some fun videos of music from the Legend Of Zelda and some cover tunes on there as well. Please subscribe and follow my channel at youtube.com/donovanraitt I'm having a lot of fun making these videos and will continue to post as much as I can!
Again, thank you to everyone for reading and following what I'm up to! I appreciate it so much!
-Donovan
Wanted to share some new christmas music with you guys just in time for the big day! I'm excited to be featured along with my good friends Matt Preston, Steve Zank, Tim Bauer and Kip Fox on the new compolation of chirstmas music called "Winter Is On My Head Vol. 4" I had a track on last year's comploation as well, and this year, two of my arrangements of christmas tunes are featured! All of the proceeds go to the Orange County Rescue Mission, and you can donate any amount you choose! Please take a minute to listen to this great music and support a great cause this holiday season. You can download the recordings at Winter is On My Head
Hi Everyone!
I'm excited to announce that my new album, Strategic Tension is now available for digital download through my bandcamp website at donovanraitt.bandcamp.com and my online store at www.donovanraitt.com/store. I'm so excited about this record! Please take a minute and take a listen to it! I will be uploading more to the website soon!
