Alan Donohoe
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Alan Donohoe was the lead singer of English
rock band The Rakes
, whose debut album Capture/Release
reached number 32 in the UK album chart. He has twice appeared in NME's annual Cool List. Donohoe married and lives in Brighton, and drives a Triumph car.
He is from London
. Prior to joining the band, Donohoe worked in a hospital. He writes lyrics on his mobile phone, saving them in a folder named "My Lyrics".
The singer is now working on a new music project with friend and fellow musician Andy Knowles
.
Donohoe is a vegan and is a supporter of the animal rights group PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals). He once participated in a demonstration against the Running Of the Bulls in Pamplona, in which he stripped naked with hundred of other people to promote the "Running of the Nudes" a cruelty free alternative to the event.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock band The Rakes
The Rakes
The Rakes were an English indie rock band from London. They split up in October 2009.-History:The Rakes formed in 2004. Since coming to fame in 2005, they were associated with the British post-punk/art rock scene, a genre shared by bands such as Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads...
, whose debut album Capture/Release
Capture/Release
Capture / Release is the debut album by The Rakes, released on August 15, 2005. The album peaked at #32 in the UK. NME named it the 13th best album of 2005 and received general critical acclaim. It was released in the U.S...
reached number 32 in the UK album chart. He has twice appeared in NME's annual Cool List. Donohoe married and lives in Brighton, and drives a Triumph car.
He is from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Prior to joining the band, Donohoe worked in a hospital. He writes lyrics on his mobile phone, saving them in a folder named "My Lyrics".
The singer is now working on a new music project with friend and fellow musician Andy Knowles
Andy Knowles
Andy Knowles is an artist and drummer.Knowles started his drumming career with Skuta, and then in 2003 formed the cult group I Love Lucy out of the Glaswegian Art rock scene...
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Donohoe is a vegan and is a supporter of the animal rights group PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals). He once participated in a demonstration against the Running Of the Bulls in Pamplona, in which he stripped naked with hundred of other people to promote the "Running of the Nudes" a cruelty free alternative to the event.