Devendra Banhart

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Devendra Banhart (Born 30th May 1981 in Houston, Texas, but brought up in Venezuela) is an avant-folk singer-songwriter whose first few records were released on the Young God Records label from New York City. His most recent CD was released by XL Recordings. He is one of the most popular artists to come out of the “new weird america” movement, which includes performers such as Faun Fables, Viking Moses, Jack Rose, Jana Hunter, the MV + EE Medicine Show, Currituck Co., Six Organs of Admittance, and We the Royal. He is also a member of the group Vetiver.

His music tends to consist of fairly simple guitar melodies with minimal other instrumentation, and his lyrics are often surreal and naturalistic. His involvement in the Los Angeles artist community is reflected in “Smokey Rolls down Thunder Canyon”, released in September 2007.

Banhart was discovered by Michael Gira of Swans, who released his Oh Me Oh My… album on his own Young God Records label in 2002. In 2005, he (along with Andy Cabic and Revolver USA) created the Gnomonsong record label.

Banhart also was one of the younger musicians responsible for “rediscovering” the music of folksinger Vashti Bunyan. Bunyan is a guest vocalist on his CD Rejoicing in the Hands of the Golden Empress.

He’s going out with Natalie Portman. (read more)

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