(860) 205-1904
email - dminott53@yahoo. com
Don Minott's Article in The Best of 2004 Beat Magazine, 2005
Read Article in Sunday December 7th. 2003 New York Times
Don's New CD - Speak for the Poor, available at itunes
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.
To book Don and High Voltage call (860) 205-1904
All songs are Windows WMA files
| Must be a Dream | Paco Records Chapter 1 | ||
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| Click the underlined song title to listen to the full song | Click the underlined song title to play the whole song | ||
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You and I |
A Calbut Production To Purchase this CD $12.97 go to
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Tracks
1. Revelation Come to Pass - Hubert Lee |
Executive Producer,
Osborne "Ifeel" Joseph For more information or to purchase this CD Contact
Paco Records
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| 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 | From the Forthcoming NEW CD as of November 2009 | ||
| I am Working | |||
| Cry Blood | |||
| Can't Dance | |||
| Dutty Babylon | |||
| Voice of the People | |||
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
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Photos
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