The Devotees

"The Fray meets International Noise Conspiracy. If Belle and Sebastian got a less wimpy lead singer, dropped the orchestral strings and plugged in their guitars, they would be The Devotees. "

Genres: Alt / Indie rock, Bluegrass / Roots, Folk / Singer-songwriter

Formed: 2007 in Youngstown, OH

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Upcoming shows

None scheduled

• Past shows

RIYL: The Shins, Fountains of Wayne

Influences

Anyone and everyone they've ever listened to

History

The Devotees were formed by a couple of music students at the Dana School of Music at YSU. They began to write songs and added more and more members until they reached their current piece lineup in March. They are currently working on their first full length album, due out around Halloween.

Musicians

• Dave Buker: Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
• Jenna Barvitski: Keyboards, Violin, Vocals
• Jake Pruitt: Guitar
• Justin Hite: Keyboards, Trumpet, Vocals
• Eric Tharp: Bass, Harmonica
• Jared Buker: Drums, Keyboards
• Jamie Carney: Cello