Devendra Banhart
I first heard Devendra Banhart on a New Belgium Fat Tire beer commercial. The song was At the Hop and the words “greaseball heaven†caught my attention. I liked the carefree sound of the guitar accompaniment and decided to Google the lyrics I could remember. Not all of his songs are as folky as the examples I give, which are my favorites, but all feature the “carefree†style of guitar-playing and good, if sometimes nonsensical lyrics. Some folks tell me that his wavy voice sounds too much like Adam Sandler. Anyone who knows music will be inclined to disagree.
From Niño Rojo
At the Hop – (MP3, 02:14, 2.05 MB)
Little Yellow Spider – (MP3, 03:39, 3.35 MB
5 Comments
Thanks for the post! I find myself getting more and more into Mr. Banhart’s music the more I hear. The link for Little Yellow Spider isn’t working for me though…?
Ah, yeah, the link was wrong, so I fixed it… though you’re probably gone by now… but thanks for pointing it out!
I don’t know what it is about his music, I just love it!. I can remember all the lyrics after the first time of hearing them. And that’s somethin’!
Devendra makes me so happy. I think the first song I heard of his was The Body Breaks, and then shortly after Little Yellow Spider. His songs are just so fantastic. And thank you for posting At the Hop, I saw the video for it on YouTube and it made me wish it was summer, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. Merci!
what can you say “devendra” you rock…
little yellow spider act of genius, total quality, WOW keep it up.