More Madness, and upcoming shows!
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-----------------------------LOS MINSTRELS DEL DIABLO @ LUNA ROYAL OAK!
Also LMDD member Pete Coe's Birthday celebration!
appearing with 'INNERPHONIC' and 'POTTY MOUTH SISSYS
FRIDAY, APRIL 24th
LUNA ROYAL OAK
1815 North Main Street
Royal Oak, MI
Video, 'Haunted' performed at Noir Leather's 69th Hellbound!
LMDD intro and 'Lifegrinder' live at The People's Art Festival 2008 at The Russell Industrial Center (thank you Gretchen for your fine camera work!)
------------------------------------------ Sandra Bernhard introducing 'Los Minstrels Del Diablo at the Detroit Fringe 2008
We have an interview with The Detroit Fashion Pages.
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"Loud Music Dependency Disorder" with visuals!
Psalm 68:19 (Live at The Magic Stick)
Horror Jamm!(Live at The Magic Stick)
'Los Minstrels Del Diablo' ... the devil is in the details.
'Los Minstrels Del Diablo' is the twisted audio-visual live performance 'weapon' created by Pete Coe and Jason McCombs. The two formed the group in 2001 when they realized that a type of show they wished to experience was severely lacking, that of the desire to experience live performance combining audio rhythmic sculpture with machine-gun paced video presentations. After having experienced audio/visual assaults from the likes of Skinny Puppy, Emergency Broadcast Network, and Severed Heads, they knew they had to create something local to Detroit to represent this feverish form of entertainment.
The duo have developed their technique over seven years of research and development. The musical style is a blend of techno and industrial, with dub and ambient moments interspersed. The visual presentation is not just a backdrop, as the audio is tightly integrated with the video, and both are controlled live, both in the studio, and in front of an audience. This is made possible by an 'instrument' called VJamm.
"Visuals have always been important to me", says Pete. "As a painter and illustrator, I used to do a lot of artwork to music, and performing our music with video is much like painting and sculpting with sights and sounds". The band name is also sometimes misleading, as it's purpose is to be both fun and 'evil' sounding. "The Minstrels of the Devil", laughs Jason, "the name originated from Theatre Bizarre, which is a massive Halloween event that we started to DJ at in 2000. The name was made for its 'Halloween' feel, and it stayed on with us. As for the name being in Spanish, well... it sounded better in Spanish! Since the groups inception, we've grown into what we are today, performing our own original musical works, and not DJ'ing. We are not DJ's, not anymore".
The band, also known as LMDD, have played yearly at the 'Theatre Bizarre' Halloween bash, as well as local art events, such as the 'Russell Industrial Center - People's Art Festival' to local pubs such as The Old Miami, and even 2007's 'Metro Times Blowout X' at Planet Ant. Recent shows include opening for 'The Questions' at The Magic Stick, Detroit, and opening for Afrika Bambaataa at The Detroit Fringe Festival 2008 at The Music Hall.
'Los Minstrels Del Diablo' currently have three CD's released, comprised of sets performed at Theatre Bizarre. There is also a DVD showcasing their live performance as captured at The Magic Stick on November 10th, 2007.
Los Minstrels Del Diablo Press Kit images (you can download our press kit .pdf HERE )
The latest DVD is 'Los Minstrels Del Diablo: Live at the Magic Stick', recorded November 10th, 2007. It comes in a very attractive clear case, handmade by the artists!
Buy it online for $15.00 (includes shipping), just click on the picture to purchase this great DVD.
Here's 'Theatre Bizarre SCREAMS!' featuring the Theatre Bizarre All-Star Screamers!
LMDD performed at Planet Ant Hamtramck for the MetroTimes Blowout X, here's 'The Invasion' and 'Atomic Percussive'.
Pete of 'Los Minstrels Del Diablo' is also the drummer for 'A Mayonnaise Graveyard'