- Handsome Devil
Handsome Devil is a punk band that consists of members Danny Walker (vocals, guitar), Billie Stevens (guitar), Keith Morgan (drums), Brian Wedmore (bass). Originally formed in the spring of 2000 and hailing from Orange County, CA (the same place that spawned Lit,
No Doubt , andSocial Distortion ), Handsome Devil is quite musically comparable to their regional forefathers, as they list such diverse artists asThe Clash ,Ozzy ,The Beatles ,The Descendents , andElvis Costello as important influences who helped shape their sound. The group signed to Lit's Dirty Martini label shortly after forming, and they hit the road opening for such bands asHoobastank ,Zebrahead andSprung Monkey . Handsome Devil's debut release, "Love & Kisses From the Underground", was issued in September 2001.Two years later, they followed up with the release of "Knock Yourself Out". Handsome Devil self produced half of the new album, and co-produced the other half with Jeremy Popoff (Lit), with one song, "What You See", co-produced by veteran rock producer Ed Stasium (
The Ramones ,Talking Heads ).Their third album, "Fully Automatic" was released in 2006.
Lineup
* Danny Walker - Vocals/
Guitar
* Billie Stevens -Guitar
* Keith Morgan - Drums
* Brian Wedmore - BassFormer members
* Darren Roberts - Bass
Discography
* "Love And Kisses From The Underground" (2001)
* "Knock Yourself Out" (2004)
* "Fully Automatic" (2006)External links
* [http://handsomedevilworld.com/ Handsome Devil's home page]
*Facts
*The band's name is not based on 'The Smiths' song with the same name.
*The band is not to be confused withThat Handsome Devil , a Boston band that uses a unique mix of rock,funk and soul in their music.
*Danny Walker, previously, lead guitarist & song writer for "Wank" a southern California punk rock band. Wank was on Maverick Records from 1997-1999
*Billie Stevens, previously, lead guitarist for ‘Fatguy Goes Nutzo’ a punk rock band.
*Brian Wedmore, previously, lead singer/guitarist for ‘Spitwad’ a pop/punk trio.
*Keith Morgan, previously, drummer for 'Big Bang Babies ' a glam metal band.
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