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'Mr Experience'. 'Konichiwa'. 'Santorini'. These songs represent just a small taste of the enigma that is Donny Benét. Hailed and panned by critics as “Prince on a serious budget cut” Donny Benét is best described as the favourite nephew to Uncles Giorgio Moroder, Alan Vega and Michael McDonald. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Benét’s 2011 breakthrough album Don't Hold Back confused and intrigued many, establishing him as a cult figure in the Australian music scene. Benét's piece de resistance came in his fourth album, The Don, featuring the breakthrough single 'Konichiwa'. An unexpected invite to the Pohoda Festival (Slovakia) in 2018 allowed Donny to embark on his first European headline tour. Returning for a further 4 sold-out tours, Donny had now established a new fanbase in Europe. 2019 saw Donny open for Mac DeMarco in the US and after blowing away audiences he returned in 2020 for his first headline tour. In between his frenetic touring schedule, Donny wrote and recorded his acclaimed follow-up album Mr Experience, which was released in 2020. Unable to tour, the album was filmed as an online concert, Live Experience. During 2021 Donny composed and recorded his first instrumental EP Le Piano, which will be released in 2022. A perfectionist, Benét writes, performs and records entirely by himself at the renowned Donnyland Studios. Vintage synthesisers and drum machines are used exclusively to present Benét's views on life, love and relationships through the power of song. An accomplished bassist, Donny is joined by his band of professionals, The Donny Benét Show band when performing live. Donny has toured Australia since 2011 and Europe/US from 2018, regularly selling out headline shows and performing at festivals including Rock Werchter, Down the Rabbit Hole, Pohoda Festival, Valkhof Festival, Plissken Festival, Sydney Festival, Darwin Festival, Vivid Festival, Adelaide Festival, MONA FOMA, Panama Festival, Yours and Owls, and Big Day Out.