Singer-songwriters, Craig Donovan (acoustic guitar and vocals), Mike Lewis (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Devin MacCrehan (cajon, exotic and standard percussion, vocals) are PLAIN WONDER™, an American indie acoustic rock band and trio, hailing from the Washington, DC area. PLAIN WONDER's style is influenced by seminal Western and Eastern rock (Japanese indie), folk, punk, and alternative as well as jazz and traditional Spanish classical guitar in conjunction with its own American musical roots. As a result, PLAIN WONDER'S original songs maintain a balance of full guitar strumming, fast-paced tempos, edgy guitar riffs, upbeat and syncopated rhythmic flow and gorgeous fingerpicked arpeggios with hook-like melodies, soaring harmonies, and heartfelt lyrics and vocals. PLAIN WONDER continues to to evolve its unique sound and blur the boundaries of various musical genres.

Some of the venues where PLAIN WONDER has performed include The Bitter End (New York City), Columbia University's Postcrypt Coffeehouse (New York City), Politics and Prose Bookstore's Modern Times Coffeehouse (Washington, DC), The Pinch (Washington, DC), Brewer's Alley Songwriter's Showcase (Frederick, MD), Frederick Coffee Co. and Cafe (Frederick, MD) and Beans in the Belfry (Brunswick, MD).  

Contact Info for Bookings, House Concerts, and Updates:

Email:  craig.donovan08@gmail.com




Technology reporter at Cardinal News. Past life: I write about music for The Roanoke Times, a daily newspaper in Southwest Virginia. We're lucky enough to get a wide variety of shows of all genres at both the civic center and the smaller clubs. I use this page to post podcasts of the performers I interview.

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