DONNA THE BUFFALO, THE BELIEVERS
There's a little something for everyone in Donna the Buffalo's music; from the stoned Phish fanatic, to the Cajun Zydeco lover, to the little kid at concerts who always needs to dance. Unlike your usual alt-country band, Donna and "the Herd" infuse zydeco and reggae into their plucky sound with smooth finesse. Starting and headlining a roots music festival in Upstate New York for the past 20-plus years, Donna the Buffalo have produced nine albums and played more than their fair share of shows all over the US. With accordion waltzes and bluegrassy banjo, Donna is a nice convergence of cohesive instrumentation, spontaneous jams, and melodic, warm vocals.