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LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY: Donny Brown

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Scott Pohl
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WKAR
Donny Brown (right) is joined by (L-R) Hank Horton, Connie Brock and Kay Rinker-O'Neill live in WKAR's Studio S.

Current State's Live Music Friday guest is Donny Brown. The former Verve Pipe drummer struck off on his own last year with “Hess Street E.P.” and he’s just released a second, self-titled EP.

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BONUS MUSIC: Donny Brown, '14 Days'

Last spring, Donny Brown, the former drummer with The Verve Pipe, released a solo EP called “Hess Street,” inspired by his childhood in Saginaw. In December, he put out another EP. This time, it’s self-titled, and he’s our Live Music Friday guest to play songs from the EP called “Donny Brown.”

He’s joined by Hank Horton on bass, vocalist Connie Brock, and multi-instrumentalist Kay Rinker-O’Neill. Songs performed live in WKAR's Studio S include "Just a Friend."

Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
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