Don Minott

(860) 205-1904

email - dminott53@yahoo. com

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Don Minott's Article in The Best of 2004 Beat Magazine, 2005

Read Article in Sunday December 7th. 2003 New York Times

Don is currently in the Studio working on his new CD.

Don Minott - Born in Kingston Jamaica.  Don started out as a poet, migrated to the US in 1986 and settled in Hartford, CT with his family.  He continued to write and soon won a local talent contest sponsored by a local radio station (WKND) for male vocalist and best original song (Got Me Crying) soon after forming the Lightning Reggae Band (1995) along with Derek Alicock and Jah B.

He has been singing for the past 18 years, and has been in several bands, including "the Lightning Reggae Band", "Ruffneck Massive" and "Positive Vibrations".  His musical influences are Delroy Wilson, Bob Marley, the original Wailers, Mikey Spice, Don Henley, and Phil Collins.  When not performing Don listens to the above people, all forms of reggae and continues to write poetry.

Don has opened for Morgan Heritage, Culture, Luciano, Third World, Yellowman, Beres Hammond, Burning Spear, Toots and Maytals, Israel Vibrations, Sizzla, Damian Marley and Maxi Priest.

Don and the band have played at many venues throughout the area including: Toads Place, 41 Degrees North, Station 58, West Indian Social Club, Club Pyramid, Michael Angelo's, Sully's Pub, Webster Theater, all the Connecticut colleges, Meadows Concert theater, Bear & Grill, Georgetown Saloon, Conte's Market, New England Reggae Festival in Rhode Island, Iron Horse Theater Northampton MA, Bills Bar in Boston, MA, XXODUS Cafe Providence, RI, Prospect Park Brooklyn, NY, Half Moon Festival New Hampshire, Sober in the Sun Festival, The First Annual Rhode Island Reggae Festival, Ocean State Reggae Festival in RI, and the Gamboa Music Festival, May 2004 at Praia, Cape Verde.

In 2002 Don has formed a new band and has branched out on his own solo career.  Don is now backed by the High Voltage Band.

 

To book Don and  High Voltage call (860) 205-1904

 

 

All songs are Windows WMA files

     
Must be a Dream   Paco Records Chapter 1
     

Click the underlined song title to listen to the full song   Click the underlined song title to play the whole song
Tracks

1.  You and I
2.  Watching You
3.  Paradise
4.  Don't Want to Roam
5.  Holding Strong
6.  Must Be a Dream
7.  Woman Warning
8.  You Got Me Crying
9.  Messed Up
10  This Dance
11. Once Upon A Time
12. Stuck On You
13. Love Somebody

 A Calbut Production

To Purchase this CD $12.97 go to

CDBaby.com

 

 Tracks

1.   Revelation Come to Pass - Hubert Lee
2.   Let Them Talk - Don Minott
3.   In A Di Dark - Jah Blacks
4.   One More Chance - Tony G.
5.   Look Through The Window - Derland Byfield
6.   That's The Way I Feel - Jr. Holt & Egyptian
7.    Nuh Disgrace Your Woman - Jah Blacks
8.    Life In The Ghetto - Nigel Stephens
9.    Speaking For The Poor - Don Minott
10.  Give What You Can to the Poor $ Humble -  Jubilee
11.  Who That A Lie Down De - Jah Blacks
12.  Ethiopia Is My Fathers Home - Egyptian

Executive Producer, Osborne "Ifeel" Joseph
For more information or to purchase this CD Contact

Paco Records
1491 Main Street
Hartford, CT
Tel: (860) 524-1080

All instruments played by
Osborne "Ifeel" Johnson


 
  Other Don Minott Songs  
     
  1. Conspiracy Brand New off of Paco Records Chapter 2 -  I've Got Sunshine
  2. Love Jah  
  3. Life Ain't Easy  
  4. Money Brand NEW 12-21-05   Bloody City
  5. Rude Boy Shufflin  
  6. Victim  
     
     

 

To book Don and  High Voltage call (860) 205-1904

High Voltage Band
 

The High Voltage band is from left to right

Kirk Goulbourne or Ranglin or Wayne - Drums

Cliff Harper - lead guitar & bass

Reality - Keyboards

Don Minott - Singer

Ifeel or Thom Neil - bass & lead guitar

 

Upcoming Shows

   

Date

Club
  All shows start around 9 PM unless noted
   
Thursday February 15th. 2007 Black History / Bob Marley Celebration CCSU New Britain, CT 11 AM till 4 PM - Don Minott & High Voltage
Monday April 16, 2007 CCSU  11 AM till  2PM
Saturday April  28, 2007 Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI Peter Dante Presents WRIU Reggae Benefit. Showtime 8 PM Don Minott with Soulshot & other bands
Tuesday June 5, 2007 Pig's Eye Pub, Downtown Hartford, CT
Saturday June 16, 2007 Youth Jam 2007, Bushnell Pavilion, Hartford, CT 11 AM till 7:30 PM
Tuesday June 19, 2007 Pig's Eye Pub, Downtown Hartford, CT
Saturday June 23, 2007 Bear & Grill Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 8 Pm
Tuesday July 3, 2007 Pig's Eye Pub, Downtown Hartford, CT
Tuesday July 17, 2007 Pig's Eye Pub, Downtown Hartford, CT
Saturday July 21, 2007 Private Party Branford, CT
Sunday July 22, 2007 Ocean State Reggae Festival
Tuesday July 31, 2007 Pig's Eye Pub, Downtown Hartford, CT
Friday August 3, 2007 West Indian Idol Competition Finals, Weaver High School Auditorium,  415 Granby Street, Hartford, CT  7 PM,  featuring Don Minott & High Voltage, Leroy Sibbles, Frankie Paul
Tuesday August 5, 2007 Jamaican Night at the West Indian Social Club with many others
Tuesday August 14, 2007 Pig's Eye Pub, Downtown Hartford, CT
Tuesday August 28, 2007 Pig's Eye Pub, Downtown Hartford, CT
Sunday September 2, 2007 Soul Shot Featuring Don Minott at Yellow Kittens, Block Island, RI
Tuesday September 11, 2007 Pig's Eye Pub, Downtown Hartford, CT
Saturday September 22, 2007 Private Party
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

To book Don and  High Voltage call (860) 205-1904

 

Photos

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Ultimate Billiards, April 21, 2005

Toads Place, New Haven, CT December 23, 2004

Station 58,Station 58, New London, CT Dec. 12, 2003

 SVEA outing Berlin, CT May 10, 2003

High Voltage Band - Iron Horse Music Hall, May 3, 2003

Toads Place, March 16, 2003

West Indian Social Club, March 9, 2003

Sully's Pub, February, 20 2003

Michael Angelo's, February 15, 2003

WCSU, February 7, 2003
 

 

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