I've experimented with so many different sounds, it's difficult to say what the Donovan sound really is, but it's essentially my voice and guitars.
Even talking, I'm super-loud. I could never have that kind of meek, little wispy whimsical lavender and lace voice. It comes from my body. There's no way I can fight it.
Garbage. It's a natural quality of huskiness in the midrange of my voice that I call 'garbage.' It's not a clear-toned announcer's voice. It's more like the voice of the guy next door.
People often ask me how I developed my vocal sound, and the answer usually disappoints them: 'It's just the way I sound when I sing.'
I feel like the falsetto is my niche and my sound and something different.
On the Planet of Baritone women, they talk low.
I'm under no illusion. There are lots of male singers out there with raspy voices.
The way that I sing is very mumbled-together, and so I guess I'm kind of stuck with it now.
Vocally, I sound like my mom. I don't think I can help it. That's just my natural voice.
The higher the voice the smaller the intellect.
If twang isn't what I do, I don't know what is.
