Twenty nine years is a long time. Most third world governments won't last this long, not to mention musical groups. For the last twenty nine years these three talented singer songwriters from Maine and New Hampshire ( Alana MacDonald , Tom Dean, Herb Ludwig ) have toured the US and Europe as well as releasing five CD's. A devoted fan base follows these three musicians from coast to coast to hear the shimmering three part harmonies and award winning songs that have earned them an international reputation. They are commonly referred to as the number 1 vocal group on the contemporary-folk music circuit.
In 1988, Atlantic Records chairman Ahmet Ertegun heard them and signed them immediately to his record company. Their CD "Walking On Ice" was released to critical acclaim in 1988. Its title track reached the Top 20 on the national AC charts and was a breakthrough NAC hit. They immediately began work on their next CD "Bye Bye Route 66" which was released in January 1992. This CD spawned the singles "If You Could See Me Now" and "Bye Bye Route 66" which received rave reviews from radio and print media. It also earned them a nomination for "Best New Act" at the 1992 Boston Music Awards.
"Industrial Twilight" the band's 5th release is a musical and lyrical journey down the yellow brick road. With it's Beat influenced lyrics and unique instrumentation this CD reaches new creative heights for Devonsquare .
Recently the trio lost one of their original founding members Herb Ludwig. The future of live performance is undecided at this time .
Career Highlights-
1984/1985 - Best New Album "Devonsquare" "Night Sail"
(Maine Music Awards) 1987 - Atlantic Records signs the songwriting trio to a 2 record deal and re-releases "Walking On Ice" internationally. 1989 - Pony Canyon Records in Japan releases "Night Sail", a compilation of the first two recordings by Devonsquare. 1992 - Nominated for Best New Act (Boston Music Awards) 1992 - "Bye Bye Route 66" is released internationally on Atlantic Records. 1996 - "Industrial Twilight" the bands 5th recording is released independently as well as in Germany on SVP Records
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