Devin Therriault (born 1988/89)Howard, Tom (2012) "Devin - 'Romancing'", NME, May 18, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016 is an American musician, known under the artist name of Devin.Dwyer, Michael (2012) "Straight out of the iGarage", Sydney Morning Herald, May 11, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016Lester, Paul (2012) "New Band of the Day: Devin (No 1,195)", The Guardian, January 27, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016 He released his debut album in 2012.
Career Born in Brooklyn, after graduating from art college, Therriault started writing songs while working in a shipping warehouse in Red Hook.Cherrie, Chrysta "Devin Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016 He was signed to Frenchkiss Records on the strength of a self-recorded demo, the label releasing his debut single, "You're Mine" in November 2011.
In February 2012 he toured with Heartless Bastards, and a performance at the SxSW festival in March brought him to the attention of international music publications. His debut album, Romancing, produced by Chris Zane, was released in April. The album was generally well received by critics, with the NME giving it a 7/10 score and describing it as "full of brash, exciting music". Rolling Stone called it "a gleeful romp that effortlessly captures passion and energy of his band's flamboyant live show"."Album Premiere: Devin's 'Romancing' Is A Gleeful Romp ", Rolling Stone, April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016 The BBC called it a "scintillating debut LP".Cooper, Leoni (2012) " Devin Romancing Review", BBC. Retrieved March 23, 2016 Allmusic gave it four stars, with Tim Sendra calling it "as good as rock & roll gets in 2012".Sendra, Tim (2012) "Romancing Review", Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016 PopMatters called it "a smart blast of infectiously fun, hook-laden punk-infused, rock n’ roll".Spoerl, Steven (2012) "Masochist: an Interview with Devin", PopMatters, November 8, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016 The Guardian'''s Michael Hann gave it two stars (out of five), viewing the songs as weak.Hann, Michael (2012) " Devin: Romancing – review", The Guardian, April 26, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016 It was named 'album of the week' by Triple J.
His touring band included bassist Steve Jewett and drummer Angus Tarnawsky.
Musical style Therriault's music has been described as rock and roll. He cites Johnny Thunders and Iggy Pop as his main influences, along with The Strokes and The Libertines. Allmusic described his music as "cool, rowdy guitar rock [that] makes a connection between '70s Detroit rock & roll and '50s Memphis rockabilly." Rolling Stone stated that his album merged "the raw energy of the Ramones and the Stooges with the glamor of the Strokes". Louder Than War described his music as "energetic, ratty-guitared tracks up to the eyeballs in layers of sound".Birch, Brad (2012) "Devin ‘Romancing’ – album review", Louder Than War, May 23, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016 The New Yorker described him as "a more pop-oriented Jack White"."Night Life", The New Yorker, October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016
Discography AlbumsRomancing'' (2012), Frenchkiss/No Evil
Singles "You're Mine" (2011), Frenchkiss "Romancing" (2012), No Evil
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