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BACKGROUND
Devlin Love, (singer songwriter/guitar(picking and slide)/piano/melodica), was born on March 1st 1985. Mother Malaysian, Father Scottish.
Education included Anna Scher Theatre school, Pimlico, and Queens College. Starting with solo performances aged 13, she has been singing with Gaz Mayall's 'The Trojans' for 7 years, and 'Alabama 3' for the last 4 years.
She has also recorded with many various producers and artists such as 'Zodiac Mindwarp and the love reaction'(Rock legends), 'Prince Buster' (pioneer of jamaican ska), up coming band 'the Qemists',Producer and percussionist 'Pablo Cook' (Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros, Lily Allen, Pulp) just to name an eclectic few.
INFLUENCES
Musical influences are myriad from 1965 Jamaican Ska, to Blues, Jazz, Country, Pop, Rock, and Classical. Favourite artists include, Billie Holiday, Blur, Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd, The Clash, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee, Gwen Stefani, Desmond Dekker, Phyllis Dillon, Syd Barratt, Gorrillaz, and many more... Looking for a record company that fits the cut of her gib... dream producer... 'D.J Danger Mouse'.
Devlin love currently does her own production on garageband, and has managed to tie in all aspects of her influences, into an exciting, catchy, and fresh new sound that has been described as folk/pop/blues/reggae.
PERFORMANCES
After a childhood of varied performances, there is no stage she doesn't feel confident on.
Best performing moments;
Ronnie Scotts, Abbey Road, Glastonbury, Radio 2 with Mark Lamarr, T-in the Park, Memphis Blues and Soul festival.
Supporting Alabama3 on their outlaw tour aswell as performing in the headline act,and with Alabama3 acoustic supporting The Tennessee 3, and the late Captain Beefhearts 'The Magic Band'.
WHAT SHE WANTS
With an ever burning passion for music, and also having written an extensive back catalog of songs/jingles, she wishes to use her product in advertising etc, as well as launching her much awaited solo career.
QUOTES.
"Once seen and heard, she is never forgotten."
"Strutting the stage like a Vaudevile bordello diva, she took the crowd by the scruff of the neck"
"Zoe, (aka Devlin Love) whose powerful vocals peirce the hearts of the most stoney faced critter, and all from such a waif like diva."
"Alabama 3 have a new secret weapon in the form of Devlin Love- a petit singer with a voice so strong and powerful it will eventually make her a star in her own right"
"Her performance of "up above my head" was worthy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe herself"
"I think she's fantastic" Noel Gallagher. (oasis)
"She sing sweeter than Phyllis Dyllon" Prince Buster. (pioneer of ska)
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