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Kevin Devine

Kevin Devine is an independent singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. He plays alone, with his Goddamn Band, and as a member of Bad Books. The first run of his Devinyl Splits, released between February 2015 and March 2016, consisted of six split 7” singles, each featuring Devine and a different partner. The series, released by Bad Timing Records and Devinyl Records, returns in 2018 for another run.

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Kevin Devine and Nandi Rose Talk Spirituality, “Downer” Music, and the Layered Symbolism of the Seal Emoji

The two friends get deep.

March 11, 2022

Three Great Things: Kevin Devine

One-third of the Bad Books supergroup talks about three of his favorite small businesses across the country.

June 21, 2019

On Tom Petty and the Fragility of Personhood

A conversation between Kevin Devine and Petal’s Kiley Lotz (plus, a track premiere from their new split).

September 24, 2018

Kevin Devine (the Goddamn Band, Bad Books) Talks Desaparecidos’ Payola

A dozen years after their first album, Desaparecidos would still rather speak truth to power than capitulate to the lowest common denominator.

August 4, 2015

Kevin Devine (the Goddamn Band, Bad Books) Talks David Bazan’s David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet, Volume 1

Hard-touring songwriter Kevin Devine finds a kindred spirit on David Bazan’s latest release.

September 10, 2014