DeVotchKa
The gypsy-tinged quartet Devotchka was formed in Denver, CO, by multi-instrumentalists Nick Urata (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion), Jeanie Schroder (sousaphone, bass), and percussionist Shawn King. Supporting musicians rotated in and out of the eclectic group's lineup, contributing such diverse sounds as strings and bazoukis. While some described Devotchka's sound as polka-rock or circus music, the band was actually a cross-pollination of numerous influences, including cabaret, spaghetti Westerns, and the immigrant dance music...[more]
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This four piece multi-instrumental outfit fuses Gypsy, Greek, Slavic, and Mariachi influences with American punk and folk roots. In 2006, they scored 'Little Miss Sunshine', garnering four Academy Award nominations, and earned a Grammy nod for Best Soundtrack. Their stage set up is fortified by sousaphone, accordion, piano, violin, bouzouki, upright bass, percussion, trumpet, drums and Theremin. They've toured with similar maverick acts such as Calexico and Flogging Molly. The live experience includes trump [ read more ]
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This four-piece multi-instrumental outfit fuses gypsy, Greek, Slavic, and mariachi with American punk and folk roots. Their stage set up is fortified by sousaphone, accordion, piano, violin, a bouzouki, upright bass, percussion, trumpet, drums, and a Theramin. The band has toured with similar maverick acts such as Calexico and Flogging Molly and will also appeal to fans of Arcade Fire, Neko Case, and David Byrne.
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This four piece multi-instrumental outfit fuses Gypsy, Greek, Slavic, and Mariachi influences with American punk and folk roots. In 2006, they scored Little Miss Sunshine, garnering four Academy Award nominations, and earned a Grammy nod for Best Soundtrack. Their stage set up is fortified by sousaphone, accordion, piano, violin, bouzouki, upright bass, percussion, trumpet, drums and Theremin. They've toured with similar maverick acts such as Calexico and Flogging Molly. The live experience includes [ read more ]
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DeVotchKa have quietly become one of America's most celebrated bands, creating a wholly unique sound informed by Eastern European, Southwestern, South American, and American punk and folk roots. The Denver based Multi-instrumentalist four piece trade off on violin, accordion, acoustic bass, sousaphone, theremin, piano, drums, guitars, and more - backing the other-worldly vocals of Nick Urata. Following the critically hailed 2004 self-release How it ends, DeVotchKa have focused their inimitatable sens [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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This is a 12" x 18" Devotchka poster for the September 16, 2008 show with Rupa and the April Fishes at The El Rey Theatre. Designed by Ivan Minsloff.
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Listening to DeVotchKa's third album, any aging '80s indie kid will fall into a what-if daydream. Remember when Morrissey broke up the Smiths? Maybe instead of going solo, [ read more ]
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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of A Mad and Faithful Telling and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! Pre-Orders and receive a free poster (while supplies last) VINYL FORMAT. This four piece multi-instrumental outfit fuses Gypsy, Greek, Slavic, and Mariachi influences with American punk and folk roots. In 2006, they scored " [ read more ]
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Order and receive a free poster. (while supplies last) This four piece multi-instrumental outfit fuses Gypsy, Greek, Slavic, and Mariachi influences with American punk and folk roots. In 2006, they scored "Little Miss Sunshine", garnering four Academy Award nominations, and earned a Grammy nod for Best Soundtrack. Their stage set up is fortified by sousaphone, accordion, piano, violin, bouzouki, uprigh [ read more ]
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DeVotchKa have quietly become one of America's most celebrated bands, creating a wholly unique sound informed by Eastern European, Southwestern, South American, and American punk and folk roots. The Denver based Multi-instrumentalist four piece trade off on violin, accordion, acoustic bass, sousaphone, theremin, piano, drums, guitars, and more - backing the other-worldly vocals of Nick Urata. Following the critically hailed 2004 self-release How it ends, DeVotchKa have focused their inimitatable sens [ read more ]
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Listening to DeVotchKa's third album, any aging '80s indie kid will fall into a what-if daydream. Remember when Morrissey broke up the Smiths? Maybe instead of going solo, the Mozzer should have hooked up with Peter Solowka, who at the time was starting up his own solo project outside the confines of the Wedding Present, a tongue-in-cheek blending of U.K. indie guitar pop and the sounds of his Eastern European homeland called the Ukrainians. DeVotchKa's How It Ends is a d [ read more ]
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Produced by 16 Horsepower's Bob Ferbache, DeVotchKa's debut, Supermelodrama, shows a band filled with vigor and paranoia, but with a much distilled and prominent vision. At their most dark and forceful, DeVotchKa sit somewhere between the nervous Radiohead and the most melodic of Talking Heads, due to vocalist Nick Urata's vocal likeness to Thom Yorke and David Byrne, but the band is much more than these influences. To mix it up, DeVotchKa mix regular references to {\Europea [ read more ]
CD $15.18