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Devendra Banhart
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About Devendra Banhart
Singer-songwriter Devendra Banhartâs earliest musical influences included merengue and cumbia, which he heard while growing up in Caracas, Venezuela.
â He credits skateboarding videosâincluding one made by pro skater Keenan Milton that featured âKing of Skaâ Desmond Dekkerâfor making him want to pursue a career in music.
â Banhart started performing around San Francisco bars and clubs while in art school, although his first gig was playing two songs at his roommatesâ wedding.
â His 2002 debut, oh me oh My...., was released via Michael Giraâs Young God Records after Giraâs then-wife heard Banhartâs self-released album, The Charles C. Leary.
â In the 2000s, Banhart became a major figure in the freak-folk movement, later collaborating with one of his inspirations, British folk singer Vashti Bunyan.
â In 2009, Banhart sang on and coproduced âLife During Wartime,â the theme song of director Todd Solondzâs movie of the same name.
Musical InfluencesDevendra Banhart's musical influences include George Harrison, Nick Drake, Al Stewart and more.
Influenced by Devendra BanhartDevendra Banhart has influenced the music of Geoffroy, Nic Preen, Unessential Oils and more.
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