"If only more indie artists were this bitterly honest and blissfully fun." -HBO
"These boho rockers' latest EP is landing them fast & hard on the radars of the indie folk scene. Devylish." -CD Baby
"Exceptional bunch of cats... Witty, clever and refreshing musical adeptness... This band had all cylinders firing... Damn entertaining and impressive playing and material." -Tim Herrick, Huffington Dislocations
Tommy Boy & Original Sessions' Top Band Finalist for 2008.
Raised in households where a myriad of music was played and appreciated, from Pink Floyd to The Allmans and Chuck Berry to Joao Gilberto, it comes as no surprise these artists create such diverse tracks. All having been introduced to pianos and drums in the grade school years, they acquired their addictions early on to the creative process and performing craft. Through a series of mutual crossroads in the Catskills and New York while supporting others, Government Mule and The Violent Femmes, these musicians met and formed their own project The Devyl Nellys.
Gigs in music towns, parties and colleges across the US led to genre development and studio sessions at Avatar and Nine Lives with Fred Kevorkian and Grammy winner Nicola Stemmer. Their distinct 60s bohemian rock style took shape after experimental jams in the loft studios of songwriter Nelly Levon & guitarist James Mastro, with americana bands Aunt Martha and Chasing Sunday along side. Conflicting frustrations with mainstream art and life led to sharp lyrics that are frequently empathsized, and rarely sang. Like many contemporaries, they denied the urge to conform and pursued the independent route to showcase their arrangements. Recently, they've been heard on the festival scene, live venues, songwriter circles and across radio, television & film.
Past projects include contributions to Tribal Productions, with NYU Tisch Gold Medal recipients and Sundance Film Festival winners Cary Lin and Mahesh Pailoor. Accolaides include selection as a GAP Born To Play Musician with live performances in NYC and East Coast stores. Their latest EP Skyline is landing these gypsy rockers on the radars of the alternative folk scene, identifying dark, low points in American living and culture while offering lyrics and laughs to help us all cope through it.
The Devyl Nellys' music has been placed regionally on The Songwriter's Network in Nashville, Emerging Women Artists Radio Show in Chicago and on GAP Compilation CDs now in stores nationwide. Internationally on The Discovery Channel and The History Channel's "Cities of the Underworld."
Check out live performances via Webster Hall and Huffington Post's Groove On Grove Summer Stage. Live streaming available 24/7 via Jango, Pandora, Just Cool Sounds Chicago and Music To Go USA.
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The Fourth Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Artist Music Festival will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on June 19th, 20th, & 21st. Tickets for one- and three-day passes for the 2009 Wave Gathering are available now for sale online and by phone via TicketWeb. http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=23381
