Donnamatrix

Hello !

Welcome to the DONNAMATRIX page.

please feel free to download our songs,

if we put a song up, it's for free, you will

_not_ be billed.

Best Wishes:

Earl Rapp

Donnamatrix was formed in 1995.

we put out a s/t CD-EP that year, that

got some air-play.

the dj, who played us first, is Julian Belanger of

CJAM University Of Windsor Canada

http://www.cjam.ca

the first DJ to completely showcase DONNAMATRIX

is Mike Sirofchuck on his show FreeForm Radio

KMXT FM 100.1 Kodiak Alaska.

http://www.kmxt.org/

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Hall/5952/freeformradio.html

CDR releases include.

"Monster Cat" first EP with Rich Razzi in 96

"Cybersphere" 2nd EP a look @ the more ambient

side us, as radio play started building "Livid"

finished #54 on the Gagiarchives TOP 100 of 99

http://www.gagliarchives.com/99top100.html

thank you Gagliarchives fan

Cyberia our full length CDR also featured "Livid"

becoming #1 at Radio Free Kansas for 6 weeks,

in the summer of 99.....

http://www.tafcommedia.net/

charted respectfully with a few other

Progressive Rock Radio shows.

Late in 2002.. DONNAMATRIX enlisted guest

musicians, to help us out. Elton Dean,

saxophone legend and favourite of mine,

sat in on 2 songs along with his guitar

mate Mark Hewins, who helped us with

his talent & co-ordinating efforts @ his Studio

in London called MUSART.

then we approached Guy LeBlanc, Canada's

greatest keyboard man (IMHO), to help us

on 4 songs. Guy was monsterous for us,

helping us out between his Camel gigs, Nathan

Mahl & solo committments. he played feriously

and took no prisoners ...

and for the cherry on top of the sundae

we contacted Chris (ETHERFYSH) Christou

to add some sonic textures, on keys, to a couple

pieces. Chris even contributed a song

for us called "Higher" that Donna penned the

words for. Donna Chris and continue

working on a side project to this day.

in 2003 we released a CDR-EP from these sessions,

called "Cool Lynx" which received air-play at

at least 15 radio programs, both on the air,

and on the net.

no we've become a virtual band, with 4 members in NJ

and 2 in Florida live playing would be tough

Hello : as a band our influences are so varied

to mention so we will probably rotate band members

in this spot. as a drummer I've been influences

by a lot of great ones, but my first love was

Ginger Baker, who I saw three times in CREAM.

Michael Giles,Bill Bruford, Pip Pyle, Robert Wyatt come to

mind next. currently I'm really into the avant

side of listening so I've been listening to, MAGMA's

Christian Vander, AHVAK, 5UU's, PRESENT, THINKING

PLAQUE's, Dave Kerman. I must say in advance, that

I don't play anything like these men, I just admire

their work.

In the studio, I use The Roland V-Tour Kit

with the TD-6V sound module.

Live I have a Pearl Kit with a vintage Ludwig snare.

I use Sabian & Zildjian cymbals.

after 10 years together 95 -05 Robert Fisher and

Rich Razzi both moved to Florida, and the Vampire studio

Rich & the band built & played in for 4 years,

was dismantled. the band is now a virtual beast.

the highlights were many. being number #1 in the summer

of 99 for 6 weeks, on Radio Free Kansas was big. Playing with Elton Dean and Mark Hewins on 2 songs. having Guy LeBlanc in on4 numbers... and for Donna working as a partner on a project

with Chris (Etherfysh) Christou. thanks to over 15 DJ's who

were a huge help getting name out to the WWW. especially

Julian Belanger, who played us 1st. Mike Sirofchuck who

dedicated a whole show to us. and many others ie

Thomas Gagliardi