about

Gareth Donkin is a 25-year-old singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in the UK.

A lover of soulful music - his ever-growing catalog of artistic influences, infused with new symphonic stylism, strikes a refreshing and unique balance between vintage and modern sounds.

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With Suite Escape, Donkin envisions a soul-rock story as a means of escape. The EP arrives a year beyond his breakthrough full-length debut, Welcome Home, which counted Billboard ("a soul-savant") and catching the attention of Syd, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Howard Lawrence (Disclosure), Stuart Zender (formerly of Jamiroquai) & BBC Radio 6/London. The fans brought Donkin to US stages for the first time for SXSW ‘24. But the success of Welcome Home was bittersweet; he struggled to find happiness during the record's rollout. The lush, narrative-driven songs on Suite Escape took shape as Donkin longed for fresh air amidst the anxiety of transition. The resulting work comes from a different headspace and radiates new depth, a surreal and sweet getaway from the games our minds .

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Donkin's one-man-band benchmarks remain the likes of Prince and Stevie Wonder, while his new material leans heavier into soulful rock radio references like Supertramp, Michael McDonald and Earth, Wind and Fire.

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