DeVotchKa is a four piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble that fuses Romani, Greek, Slavic, Bolero, Mariachi (and many more styles) music with American punk and folk roots. Based in Denver.
Nick Urata (vocals, theremin, guitar, bouzouki, piano and trumpet) Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion and piano) Jeanie Schroder (vocals, sousaphone, double bass) Shawn King (percussion and trumpet)
Rodrigo Amarante( singer/guitarist for Los Hermanos ), Fabrizio Moretti( drummer for The Srokes ) and Binki Shapiro( multi-instrumentalist/female vocals ) are Little Joy.
Amarante and Moretti met at a music festival where both their bands were performing, they latter came up with the idea to start a new musical project unrelated to their respective bands. In 2007, Rodrigo Amarante traveled to Los Angeles to collaborate with Devendra Banhart on his Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon album where Amarante and Moretti met multi-instrumentalist Binki Shapiro through mutual acquaintances. The band was named "Little Joy" after a cocktail lounge not far from their house in L.A.
Their debut album was recorded with the help of producer Noah Georgeson, whom Amarante met during his sessions with Devendra Banhart. It was released by Rough Trade Records on November 4, 2008.
One thought, has me turning back A dozen point the other way We act upon desire To reach your hand for higher And patience isn't worth the wait
You've got knifes in your eyes You would be happy not to change your mind I can't defend you truly When I worry about smoke instead of putting out the fire
And if we work it out Chances are bound we'd be standing around for no one's better sake good-bye
What are we waiting for? What are we waiting for? What are we waiting for? What are we waiting for?
What are we waiting for? What are we waiting for?
What are we waiting for?
How faint might that light become You focus 'bout miles away Although my position Just gives you ammunition You're certain that I know my place
So is this how it ends Oh with a whimper in the place of bang I can't defend you truly When I worry about smoke instead of putting out the fire
And if we work it out Chances are bound we'd be standing around for no one's better sake good-bye
We would be friends if we'd try again I'd take second place just to end the race for no one's better sake Good-bye
Vampire Weekend is the debut self titled album from this New York band. The album was released early 2008 and has had allot of respect, they toured the United Kingdom in november 2007 with the shins. To me they're a great band and i hope to hear more from them in the future.
A Mad & Faithful Telling is DeVotchKa's fifth album.
