Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart is seen here singing 'Bad Girl' at Koko, Camden, July 4th London.. A winning performance showing his mellow wistful side. But it seems there are multiple facets to Devendra.
Is there any style he cannot do? Soft and Hard Rock, Folk, Jazz, Reggae, Ska, Accapella parody, acoustic, solo on piano, falsettos and warbles like Bolan though he's toned down the Bolan throat warble these days. Highlights for me were when he sang two of my favourites: 'Seahorse' and ' Rats'.
He showed off his beguiling eclecticism and versatility. This guy can sing, rap, play, curse, kiss the audience AND tune his guitar all at the same time, plus he has a great line in witty banter ( I wanna feel the heat with somebody + Boop there it is) aimed directly at the heart of the audience. He even sang a surprise bonus, a rollicking version of Taylor Dayne's 'Tell it to my Heart'...' Funny how everyone knew the words..... Read more at http://arthealswounds/blogspot Kieron