Devendra Banhart (born May 30 1981, in Houston, Texas, U.S.) is a folk
rock singer-songwriter and musician. Banhart's music has been classified
as indie folk, psych folk, Naturalismo, and New Weird America; his lyrics
are often surreal and naturalistic.
Banhart was raised in Venezuela. He gained popularity while living in San
Francisco after attending the San Francisco Art Institute and further
gained popularity when he subsequently moved to New York City to record
under Young God Records, based in New York City. Banhart currently lives
in Los Angeles.
Career Banhart was 'discovered' by Michael Gira of Swans, who released
his Oh Me Oh My... and a few subsequent albums on his own Young God
Records label beginning in 2002. In 2005, Banhart (along with Andy Cabic
and Revolver USA) created Gnomonsong record label.
Banhart's most recent tour of the United States saw him perform with his
full band, which is
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