Vinnie Dombroski
Vinnie Dombroski | |
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 Dombroski performing with The Orbitsuns at the 6th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival in Eastern Market, Detroit on October 24, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Dombrowski |
| Also known as | Vin Dombroski Vinnie Dombrowski Vin E. Vinnie D'Cobra |
| Born | December 4, 1962 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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Mark "Vinnie" Dombroski (born December 4, 1962)[1] is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist and main songwriter for the American rock band Sponge. He also fronted the short-lived supergroup Spys4Darwin and several Detroit-based bands throughout his career.[2]
Musical style and influences[]
AllMusic described Sponge's sound as being a "versatile blend of classic hard rock and punchy alt-pop with a thin metal veneer".[3] Some of the musical influences that Dombroski has cited include the MC5, The Stooges, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, The Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, Aerosmith, The Beatles, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Fear, The Psychedelic Furs, and Hank Williams.[4][5][6] In concert he has also performed songs by Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, the Ramones, Lou Reed, AC/DC, and Pink Floyd.[7]
Discography[]
Sponge[]
| Year | Title | Label | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Rotting Piñata | Sony |
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| 1996 | Wax Ecstatic | ||
| 1999 | New Pop Sunday | Beyond | |
| 2003 | For All the Drugs in the World | Idol | |
| 2005 | The Man | ||
| 2007 | Galore Galore | Bellum | |
| 2013 | Stop the Bleeding | Three One Three, The End | |
| 2016 | The Beer Sessions | Three One Three | |
| 2021 | Lavatorium | Cleopatra[8] |
The Orbitsuns[]
- The Orbitsuns (2002)
- Dollars and Dice (2006)
- Redneck Disco Revisited (2008)
- First Drink of the Day (2010)
- Give The Orbitsuns What They Want (2012)
- Xs Over Our Eyes (2015)
Crud[]
- Devil at the Wheel (2005)
- Crud on Monster Island (2010)
Diamondbuck[]
- South Detroit Honky Tonks and Other UFOs (2018)
- The House of Weird Smells (2021)[9]
The Lucid[]
- The Lucid (2021)
Spys4Darwin[]
- Microfish (2001)
Maypops[]
- Spirits of Agnew (2000)
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- Sharecroppers of Soul (1996)
Loudhouse[]
- For Crying Out Loud (1991)
Warp Drive[]
- Gimme Gimme (1988)
Plain Vu[]
Singles[]
- "An Angel Drank My Whiskey" (2010)
- "The Leaving" (2010)
References[]
- ^ Vinnie Dombroski at IMDb
- ^ "Vinnie Dombroski discography". Discogs. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Sponge Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Sponge interview". Cryptic Rock. June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Sponge is "Under the Influence"". Pittsburgh Music Magazine. March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Vinnie Dombroski interview". Pollstar. July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Sponge live". Setlist. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ Price, Jason (July 6, 2021). "Sponge announce Lavatorium album". Icon vs. Icon. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Graff, Gary (July 10, 2021). "Diamondbuck is Sponge frontman's new musical best friend". The Oakland Press. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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