Clayton Doley's Organ Donors

Clayton Doley's Organ Donors are individually Australia's most respected soul musicians but together they are an unstoppable explosion of grooving psychedelic soundscapes. The mighty Hammond organ along with it's spinning Leslie speaker is a powerful beast that is skillfully tamed and sensitively manipulated by Doley, it's depth of dynamics from quiet whispers to thunderous roars are used to full effect all over this album. In the blink of an eye rapid fire shedding turns to shimmering soundscapes of raw emotion and simple melodies speak directly to you, Doley is a truly exciting player. As a band leader, he has hand picked this group of fine Sydney musicians that not only suit and compliment each others style but best bring to life his original compositions. You could be forgiven for thinking this album was a rare recording that had just been discovered from the volt of a long forgotten 60's independent record label. It is no mistake that it sounds like this, everything starting from the instruments played to the microphones and the tape machine are all vintage. Even the effects used when mixing such as spring reverb and tape flanging are vintage technology, only the musicians and the songs are contemporary. From start to finish TENSION! is an exciting journey, sometimes mellow and sometimes frightening, but always interesting with many curves and bumps along the way. It's time to rediscover the sound of the Hammond / Guitar combo in all its glory with the Organ Donors.