I sing and usually play all the instruments (drums, guitar, bass, and keyboards) on my recordings.
Influences
The Who, Cheap Trick, KISS, Elton John, Dido, AC/DC, Kent, Keane, Juliana Hatfield, The Police, The Darkness, Van Halen (w/ David Lee Roth), The GOGO's, U2, The Raspberries, Al Green, The Ramones, Simon Townshend, Paloalto, The Beatles, Oasis, Lenka
THE WHO's Roger Daltrey with Rolly
Hanging with AC/DC's Angus Young backstage at the L.A. Forum
THE WHO's late great John Entwistle (1996)
Yours truly with THE GOGO'S Belinda Carlisle (1984)
Rolly DeVore is a multi-instrumentalist who's been playing drums professionally since the age of 14. During the 1980's he was performing shows across the country playing bass guitar, doing studio work as a drummer in Los Angeles, and made cameo appearances in the Tom Hank's movie BACHELOR PARTY, and Rick Springfield's HARD TO HOLD. During the 1990's he formed Orange County's critically acclaimed Rock/Pop band UNDER THE STARRY SKY, where he handled the lead vocal and guitar duties. Here are just a few reviews of the band...
"Some of the best power pop since Cobain or Peter Case of the Plimsouls." - JOEY ALKES (Co-writer of The Plimsouls' A MILLION MILES AWAY)
"An Orange County trio that hovers in the melodic rock area, which is a nice twist to the California ska community capital...they are worthy of attention." - MUSIC CONNECTION
Rolly has performed shows with members of KISS, Guns & Roses, The Go Go's, The Alice Cooper Band, Poison, and a host of others. His audio engineering skills have also enabled him to work behind the scenes with members of DEVO, The Go Gos, Guns & Roses, and The Motels. He's recently appeared on the television shows MY NAME IS EARL, ER, CSI:NY, CROSSING JORDAN, 7TH HEAVEN, IN JUSTICE, COURTING ALEX, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, WITHOUT A TRACE, THE GILMORE GIRLS, THE CLOSER, THE WEST WING, ALIAS, CLOSE TO HOME, THE RICHES, Comedy Central's AMERICAN BODY SHOP, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, and the motion pictures THE HOLIDAY and BLADES OF GLORY.
His latest drumming projects include playing on the CBS hit television show "CSI:NY" (see pictures from the show below), performing as THE WHO's "Keith Moon" in MY GENERATION: Maximum WHO - a super WHO tribute band (see video clips below), rocking out with Orange County's THE GO SHEILAS (see video clips below), and playing percussion and bass guitar with the award winning Orange County singer/songwriter KERRY GETZ.
He's also back playing guitar, and singing in his new band ROLLYWOOD. Rolly's songs (that you can listen to on this website), feature him singing and playing all the instruments himself.
E-Mail him at RollyDV@aol.com
Drumming on CSI:NY
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM!
Being a goof ball on Comedy Central's AMERICAN BODY SHOP
Rolly's cameo on THE RICHES with Eddie Izzard
MY NAME IS EARL
Rolly & Larry David on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
Rolly as THE WHO's drummer KEITH MOON (see video clips below)
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THE GO SHEILAS @ The House of Blues in Anaheim (below)
The wait is over!!! Sunday October 18th, 2009 is the date for the 1st
Annual L. A. KISS EXPO. This is a perfect time to celebrate an all day
event of new album releases by KISS, ACE FREHLEY and BRUCE KULICK. What
an exciting time for KISS ARMY members everywhere! There will be KISS
merchandise, a KISS costume contest, KISS trivia and much, much, more!
This event includes special guest and legendary guitarist BRUCE KULICK.
Bruce will be doing a Q&A and signing autographs and if we're lucky
we might get him onstage to play a few classic hits. Book Author and
special guest WENDY MOORE of "Into the Void" and now unveiling her new
book "Out Of the Void". Wendy will be doing a book signing and a
Q&A for the fans. This years event will include L.A.'s own "VENUS
ENVY" one of the hottest bands on the Strip! "School of Rock" has
joined up with the L.A. KISS EXPO and rock guitarist Bruce Kulick will
be rockin out the kids! FIFI LARUE will be performing, and finally
hold on to your seats... The hottest tribute band in the land "PRISS",
will be performing an awesome set of KISS tunes! LA KISS EXPO AT LAX MARRIOTT!!!
Hey Rolly! When's the next Rollywood show? I was just going to say I'll see you at the Sawdust Festival, but just noticed the times are early--I'll be at work. Boo! I'll try to make it to a Zito's show. Hope all's well!!!!!
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hi rolly....wanna come to montana to play? long shot, but thought i'd ask. i have a festival in august or shows all summer. i thought we played together on my last show at the coach house with zach and lost inasense. who was that masked drummer? please have zach contact me! my number, 406-888-5669. perhaps i need a cali road trip this year. much adoration. heather
Holy smokes, you're incredibly multi-talented! so glad we bumped into one another at namm and really glad you got to check out the school of rock kids too. you should talk to me about a slot next year. and wow, that belinda carlisle show was a loooong time ago. can't believe you remembered.
