Donny Benét Is A Sophisticated Lover

By Ana Piteira / November 8th, 2011 in Music / Sydney / 419 views

Donny Benét began his musical career following in the footsteps of his father as a disco accordionist. After determining that there was an apparent lack of demand in the music market for a disco/accordion infusion, Donny began focusing his talents on the electric bass. Now, with the help of a drum machine, Fender Rhodes, Moog Synthesizer and pitch bender, Donny has recorded his unique debut album, ‘Don’t Hold Back’.

Donny “has worked hard to create an album that will hopefully make him the most famous disco accordion/jazz bassist of the 21st century”. The one-man-band entertainer that describes himself as “almost karaoke-style entertainment” recently played at the Parklife Music Festival in Sydney, and since then, interest in the artist has steadily increased.

In an interview with independent Australian blog Faster Louder, Donny admits to having a “great affinity for late ‘70s and very early ‘80s R&B music. All the early ‘80s Prince stuff is definitely high up the list of influences”. This is highly evident in his latest video for Sophisticated Lover. The clip stars the famous Pontiac Trans Am from iconic 80s film Knight Rider, along with a couple of Weimaraners and a fishing boat. Also starring in the video are two generic blonde models and an elderly look-a-like that could possibly be his illusive famous father, Antonio Benét. Directed by Luci Schroder, the highly stylised video is the epitome of Miami Vice-esque 80s smooth in a magnificently awkward way.