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, Arborea, The MV & EE Medicine Show, Currituck Co., Six Organs of Admittance, and The Royal We. He also often joins the band known as 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.

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Epitymbidia wrote:
47 minutes ago

The next da Vinci? Don't be so stupid!

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area0012008 wrote:
6 hours ago

good night;-)

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sadfdasfa wrote:
yesterday morning

OMG Devendra, you're such a great artist! probably the next davinci!

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Necrological wrote:
Monday evening

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rosemarygeorge wrote:
Monday morning

love it would be much better....

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moteldemoka wrote:
Sunday evening

Vote for new pic!: http://www.lastfm.es/music/Devendra+Banhart/+images/10988179

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danotoriouscho wrote:
Sunday evening

love him, but i prefer Joanna

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orrenishi wrote:
Sunday morning

muy bonito

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misterportman wrote:
Sunday morning

He's a lucky guy, he has Natalie Portman around his finger.

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goattachflor wrote:
last month

:) la belleza!

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Sahrazad wrote:
last month

i love this man. i love him. he used to be at the same places where i go xD

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AliceHatt wrote:
last month

Overrated? I have yet to meet anybody in real life that even knows who he is.

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Androz wrote:
last month

i agree with starless_night, i totally love the music he does but it's kinda overrated

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Sweetwen wrote:
last month

hey <333 http://www.last.fm/group/Sweetie+Pie

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CHAOTiCGLiTCH_ wrote:
last month

INSECT EYES <33333

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smileyfacewater wrote:
last month

genius

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lolitas_last wrote:
last month

<3 devendra

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ca-ro-li-na wrote:
last month

i love his work!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Destamon wrote:
last month

same pic as me xD

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Starless_night wrote:
last month

amazing, but slightly overrated

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