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deVries are a New York dreamgaze band fronted by Travis DeVries of Seattle’s The Turn-ons. Jangles, textures and drones float above haunting vocals in deVries’ Stone Roses and Ride-inflected pop. Legendary producer Kramer (Galaxie 500, Low, Suf-jan Stevens) declared their LP Death to God “fucking genius” and “amazing.”

Travis formed deVries in the wake of the success of The Turn-ons, whom Spin listed as one of its “100 Greatest Bands You (Probably) Never Heard.” The Turn-ons played sold-out shows with The Strokes and Interpol and were touted by R.E.M.’s Peter Buck as his “favorite new Seattle band” [Q]. Relocating to New York, Travis joined forces with guitarists Sean Gibbons and Martin Glazier, bassist Johnny Lancia and drummer Jeremy Sampson. In 2009 deVries released Death to God on Noise on Noise to widespread critical acclaim. The Deli called it “a fine shoegaze-pop record that kept us involved from the first to the last fuzzy guitar chord,” and Incendiary proclaimed it “possibly the greatest Manchester album never to have been made in Manchester.”

Energized by the keen response to Death to God, the band are eager to record more new material in the near future. They look forward to playing more shows in New York and to promoting new upcoming releases.




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Press:
"...a fine shoegaze-pop record that kept us involved from the first to the last fuzzy guitar chord. DeVries’s songs create an original musical universe while giving a lingering impression that they have always existed." - Claire-Marie Le Bihan, the deli, NYC

"Death to God is possibly the greatest Manchester album never to have been made in Manchester. a beautiful piece of work. Yes it sounds like it was recorded under a rain cloud but it’ll entertain you from start to finish. Simple. Precise. Haunting. Special. Death to God is a must have for all of those who spend more time looking at their shoes than should be considered healthy. Don’t miss it." - Damian Leslie, Incendiary Magazine

"Sometimes love is instantaneous. This is one of those times. Death To God is a feast of dreamy pop and sparkling guitars. ...there's no question that deVries has the potential to explode onto the New York scene pretty rapidly with the right exposure." - Jonny Leather

"It’s accomplished and beautiful and sincere. In a world of throwaway and superficial pop, it’s a rare treat to find an album like this one that isn’t embarrassing for the artist or the listener. The ready cynic, expecting a vanity piece, is likely to have his or her expectations turned inside out." - David Smith, Adequacy.net

"'Death to God' is Brilliant...the melancholy feel of the album is balanced perfectly by well-placed orchestration and catchy guitar riffs, giving the album real depth and diversity." - Alex Aaron, The Silver Tongue

"an impressive new band... DeVries and their warm crafted sound is something well worth making an effort to track down." - April 25th, The Organ, UK

"DEATH TO GOD is a terrific record...far too good to be cast aside. ...this band is way too good to go this unnoticed so give DEATH TO GOD a spin an prepare to be blown away." - Dagger.com, 12.21.09

"...still into the dreamier side of the spectrum, whispering a musical language best enjoyed by fans of the Church, Yo La Tengo, any shoe-gaze band you'd care to adore and the Jesus & Mary Chain" 7/10 stars - A. Watt, Blurt Magazine

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  • Genre: Alternative / Psychedelic / Shoegaze

    Location Brooklyn, New York, Un

    Profile Views: 107264

    Last Login: 8/10/2011

    Member Since 3/28/2008

    Website www.facebook.com/devriesmusic

    Record Label Noise on Noise

    Type of Label Indie

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    PRESS: .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ...... "...a fine shoegaze-pop record that kept us involved from the first to the last fuzzy guitar chord. DeVries’s songs create an original musical universe while giving a lingering impression that they have always existed." - ..Claire-Marie Le Bihan, the deli, NYC.. .. .. "Death to God is possibly the greatest Manchester album never to have been made in Manchester. a beautiful piece of work. Yes it sounds like it was recorded under a rain cloud but it’ll entertain you from start to finish. Simple. Precise. Haunting. Special. Death to God is a must have for all of those who spend more time looking at their shoes than should be considered healthy. Don’t miss it." - ..Damian Leslie, Incendiary Magazine.. .. .. "Sometimes love is instantaneous. This is one of those times. Death To God is a feast of dreamy pop and sparkling guitars. ...there's no question that deVries has the potential to explode onto the New York scene pretty rapidly with the right exposure." - ..Jonny Leather.. .. .. "It’s accomplished and beautiful and sincere. In a world of throwaway and superficial pop, it’s a rare treat to find an album like this one that isn’t embarrassing for the artist or the listener. The ready cynic, expecting a vanity piece, is likely to have his or her expectations turned inside out." - ..David Smith, Adequacy.net.. .. .. "'Death to God' is Brilliant...the melancholy feel of the album is balanced perfectly by well-placed orchestration and catchy guitar riffs, giving the album real depth and diversity." - ..Alex Aaron, The Silver Tongue.. .. .. "an impressive new band... DeVries and their warm crafted sound is something well worth making an effort to track down." - ..April 25th, The Organ, UK.. .. .. "DEATH TO GOD is a terrific record...far too good to be cast aside. ...this band is way too good to go this unnoticed so give DEATH TO GOD a spin an prepare to be blown away." - ..Dagger.com, 12.21.09.. .. .. "...still into the dreamier side of the spectrum, whispering a musical language best enjoyed by fans of the Church, Yo La Tengo, any shoe-gaze band you'd care to adore and the Jesus & Mary Chain" 7/10 stars - ..A. Watt, Blurt Magazine.. .. .. "...a weird, unpredictable mix of your favorite bands, but it's still strikingly original...You won't be sorry." - ..David B., Music for Robots.. .. .. "...a unique though strangely familiar sound, almost a Stone Roses and Ride hybrid for a new generation." - ..Hubbub UK.. .. .. "'Death to God' is haunting and moving music, far more sophisticated and beautiful than the angsty title suggests." - ..David Harry, Americana UK.. .. .. "...a provocative experience through the shadows and sunshine of a poetic songwriter." - ..Nadia Lelutia, Target Audience.. .. .. "If you're into or missing the jangly ring of early '90s Britpop, Death to God is the album for you." - ..Paul Barrel, Innocent Words.. .. .. "...indie rock with some actual depth and good instrumentation...definitely a rad album that deserves some attention." - ..Ross Solomon, SLUG Magazine.. .. .. "This band is something to watch!" 4.5/5 stars - ..Ross Christopher, Awaken Music.. .. .. "A solid album from Travis DeVries...'Darkest Summer,' which sounds like the best song the Stone Roses never wrote" - ..Zach Kaufmann, Splice Today.. .. .. "...you'll love this one too, for its enchanting pop hooks, haunting layers of sound, and raw-but-tightknight garage-style production. Definitely a winner." - ..Michael, WLUR 91.5 FM.. .. .. "Death To God exemplifies its subgenre well, ...a solid album" - ..Vivian Hua, Redefine Magazine.. .. .. "Cool reflective music with a heart. (Rating: 5+[excellent])" out of 6 - ..Baby Sue.. .. .. "...full of intimate and shimmery pieces." - ..Jon Worley, Aiding & Abetting.. .. .. "...lushly melodic, Britpop-accented album" - ..Dave Segal, The Stranger.. .. .. "...it is good to see good music seeing the light of day." - ..Skemaddox, Bored and Beats.. .. .. .. BIO: .. .. deVries (pro. deh-VREESE; Dutch def. from/of the North) is the new band of singer/writer/guitarist Travis DeVries of Seattle band ..The Turn-ons... The August '09 issue of Spin magazine list The Turn-ons in its "100 greatest bands you've (probably) never heard." Peter Buck of R.E.M. described them as “…simply my favorite new Seattle band.[Q Magazine]." The Turn-ons played sold out shows with widely-known indie bands such as The Strokes, BRMC, and Interpol. They played their last show with The Jesus & Mary Chain in the Spring of '08. .. .. deVries' "Death to God" was recorded in Seattle in the fall of '07 with the help of friends and members of The Turn-ons. Travis moved to NYC in the summer of '08 after the mixing of the new album was completed. It was produced and mixed by Turn-ons’ producer and member, ..Erik Blood.. (The Moondoggies, Tea Cozies, Romance). It was then mastered by legendary producer, ..Kramer.. (Galaxy 500, Low, Sufian Stevens). Upon receiving the tracks for mastering, Kramer enthusiastically proclaimed “Travis, you’re a fucking genius. This music is just too good” and “this shit is amazing.” .. .. Travis has found new musicians in NY to work with and has started writing new songs and playing out around Brooklyn to growing enthusiasm. .. .. If you are interested in booking deVries, please leave us a message here or at noiseonnoise@yahoo.com .. .... .. CD now available in stores!.. .. New York City.. -Rebel Rebel, 319 Bleeker St., Manhattan [..map..] .. .. Seattle.. -Easy Street, 20 Mercer St., Queen Anne [..map..].. -Sonic Boom, 2209 NW Market St., Ballard [..map..].. -Sonic Boom, 1525 Melrose Ave., Capitol Hill [opening 12.11.09].. -Wall of Sound, 315 E. Pine St., Capitol Hill [..map..] .. .. Please visit ..The Turn-ons Myspace page.. to hear more music from Travis DeVries! .... Also, please be sure to download the last 2 albums from The Turn-ons, .."Curse".. & .."The Darkest Light".., while they're still only pay what you can! ............ .. Thank you for stopping and listening! .. Enjoy! .. xo .. deVries.. .. .... YOUR CONTENT HERE .. ..Top Banner MySpace".. ............ .. .. .. .. ...... .......... .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .......... .. .. .. .. ........ .......... .......... ............ .. .. .. .. ............

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