Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart (Born 30 May, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is a psych folk singer/songwriter on the Young God Records label from San Francisco. He is one of the most popular artists to come out of the new New Weird America movement that includes performers like Faun Fables, Animal Collective and Dame Darcy. He is also a member of the group Vetiver.

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Banhart is often compared to such disparate artists as Marc Bolan, Daniel Johnston, Billie Holiday, Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, John Fahey, and Tiny Tim. His music tends to consist of fairly simple guitar melodies with minimal other instrumentation, and his lyrics are often surreal and naturalistic.

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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.

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He currently resides in New York City.

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Devendra Banhart: Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon CD

Devendra Banhart: Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon CD