
He's been performing since 1984 with a variety of projects such as Primadonahue and Repulsar. He's also collaborated with a number of artists, and has worked on multiple projects with the Twin Cities' Bedlam Theater.
Without further ado, here's the SAR Q&A with Grateful for The Dead...
*Name: Grateful for the Dead
*Are there any additional names used to describe this project: Michael Donahue
*Do you use a pseudonym? DJ Squid Viscous. I also have a one man band called Primadonahue performing experimental Electronica.
*Members: Michael Donahue
*Founding Members: Me… but all samples are from dead famous musicians, so you can get the sample credits at www.myspace.com/gratefulforthedead
*Tape manipulations, digital deconstructions or turntable creations: Digital deconstructions (or “reconstructions”).
*Another genre descriptor: If you got a good name for it I’m all ears!
*Location: St. Paul, MN
*Original Location: Same
*What is your creative/artistic background: Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Theater Arts, Rock and Roll bands (Art Rock/Punk/New Wave/Punk Jazz/Electronica).
*History: I’ve been performing for less than a year in this project but have been publicly performing since 1984.
*Born: 1963, Minneapolis, MN
*Motivations: This was inspired by the idea of “Rock and Roll heaven.” If all the dead rock stars are jamming somewhere, what does it sound like?
*Philosophy: Using electronic sound shaping tools, I am producing audio collages that are comprised exclusively of sampled material from dead musicians. Any appearance from a living musician is purely incidental. I want to pay tribute to great musicians who have passed. I like the idea of combining the work of musicians who would have never worked together as living musicians.
*How would you like to be remembered: Frank Zappa once said that being remembered isn’t important. I would agree.
*Web address:
www.primadonahue.com
www.myspace.com/gratefulforthedead
www.some-assembly-required.net
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