

On 27 March 2000, Beat Goes On Records released the US version Donovan (BGOCD375) in the UK on CD. Donovan and Most teamed up to record Donovan's next album on Rak Records in 1977. Arista Records picked up the distribution rights in the US.Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch ) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). Donovan Phillips Leitch (born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish -born pop singer and guitarist, who was popular in the 1960s.
Hail the Sun is an American post-hardcore band from Chico, California. In a distinct change from Slow Down World, the songs on Donovan were an attempt to reach mass audiences again. The songs feature a contemporary sound and, with the exception of "Maya's Dance", generally avoid the gentle balladry of Donovan's previous work. Despite these measures, Donovan failed to chart in both the US and UK, and signalled the end of Donovan's attempts to reach a mainstream audience.


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Throughout 20, Hail the Sun toured extensively on respective tours from I the Mighty, Too Close to Touch, Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, the Ongoing Concept, Stolas, Polyphia, Our Last Night, Palisades, among several others. Hail the Sun released their sophomore studio album, Wake, on Septemthrough the label, to critical acclaim. The creative process was heavily influenced by other post-hardcore musical groups the Fall of Troy and Hot Cross, and was dubbed "a sort of paradigm shift in the way post-hardcore can be played, combining a progressive hammer-on-pull-off heavy style of guitar playing and more free range drumming with a huge decrease in riffage, conventional time signatures and simplistic song structures resulted in a spastic, technically savvy sound which fit right in with the high energy mood and feel post-hardcore was known for." 2014–17: Wake, Culture Scars, and Secret Wars EP After three years of extensive touring, Hail the Sun became acquainted with Sacramento, California-based post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance, eventually signing to Will Swan's independent record label Blue Swan Records. The band released the EP album, Elephantitis, on July 3, 2012. They wrote and recorded their debut full-length studio album, POW! Right In the Kisser!, over the course of three months, which was released on May 21, 2010.
These themes are so commonplace in the world, and yet there is often so much trauma and hurt that is brought about by all these scenarios. We don’t normally put much thought into the amount of pain that may be caused by dirty politics, found within a family with a 'problem child', or existing behind the scenes of an adult entertainment shoot. Speaking about the band's third album, Culture Scars, guitarist Shane Gann said "Culture Scars is a term we came up with to refer to those scars, both physical and emotional, that come about due to certain things that society deems as normal and acceptable. The band is touring on the 2016 Vans Warped Tour. On April 27, it was announced that Hail the Sun was set to release their third studio album, Culture Scars, on June 17, 2016. On March 25, 2016, the band released the official version of the single, "Paranoia".
The band later announced re-entering the studio to record their next studio album New Age Filth. The band released two new songs from the album on June 20, 2018, with the entirety of 'Mental Knife' later releasing on September 28, 2018.On September 4, 2019, Hail the Sun posted a post announcing their new single and video on their Facebook page. 2018: Mental Knife On January 2, 2018, Hail the Sun published a statement confirming that they were recording their upcoming fourth studio album with producer Beau Burchell of American post-hardcore band Saosin.
Shane Gann - lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–present) Donovan Melero - lead vocals (2009–present), drums, percussion (2009-2021) Hail the Sun has been labelled as a post-hardcore band using elements of screamo, progressive rock, and math rock in its music. Music and influence Donovan Melero's vocal style has been often compared to that of recording artist Anthony Green of Circa Survive and Saosin's vocal style.
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