Donovan Raitt

Emerging as a new voice in the world of modern acoustic fingerstyle guitar, Donovan Raitt incorporates percussive techniques, strong melodic hooks, live looping and improvisation.  His musical influences ranging from Jazz to Rock and Classical music, and his innovative performance techniques create a unique sound all his own. Based in Orange County, CA, Donovan has released three albums of original solo acoustic guitar music to critical acclaim, and has been touring extensively behind his music, performing across the US and Canada at several guitar festivals and events, including a recently concluded tour of China in 2018. His YouTube videos have received thousands of plays on YouTube, and have been featured on the Candyrat records youtube channel. Donovan is also very active in the world of music education, and currently teaches guitar at several universities in the Southern California area.