Devin Anderson
neo existentialism
surrealist pop
all things strange and unusual
with a cherry on top




Born in San Diego, California in 1980, Devin grew up in a very musical environment. His mother studied classical guitar with renowned Spanish guitarist Pepe Romero, and his father played blues and folk guitar. This helped instill in Devin a strong sense of musical individuality and integrity.After the move from California to Washington, Devin went on to study classical piano with Nancy Bussard, composition with the late, great Jim Heinke, and film music with Hummie Mann. In his home town, Devin hosted a radio program devoted to film music and has an encyclopedic knowledge of movie music and the movies in general.

At present, Devin resides in Seattle, Washington, performing as keyboardist and bassist for the theatrical rock group Black Robes, and the synth-pop collaboration Bit Rationale, collaborations with violinist Justin O'Neill as The Brothers Femme, Ben McCombs as Outside, and his own gang of misfits The Billy Club Bandits, as well as composing music for various genres, including solo instrumental works, vocal works, and chamber ensemble.

He recently composed the music score for Tim Boyd's independent film 'Uniforms' starring members of the northwest band Death Cab for Cutie, and his feature film directorial debut is being produced by award winning physicist and former CIA member, Leigh Matheson. His commissioned piece Clockwork Triality, for two violins and piano was performed at Lairmont Manor in Bellingham, Washington on July 26th, 2004, and another work for violin, sax, flute and piano was performed in november. He wrote music for the San Fransico University production of Trifles, a play in one act, and currently has a number of other projects in various states of development, including Tim Boyd's follow up film.

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devin anderson Rough Cuts and Oddities
Item Number: Cost: $14 (USD)
CD.jpg Jam packed with 75 minutes of strange goodness, Rough Cuts and Oddities is a compilation of eccentric and esoteric invention - A mix of personal favorites from live performances, B-sides, film scores and unreleased demos - tracks that span the last 10 years of Devin Anderson's music. Hear his Electronic/Post Modern tribute to Hunter Thompson in Death of a Magician, the Bob Dylan-esque love ballad My Little Catholic Mexican Girl, the Carny bounce of Love Song and the Experiments for Jack - demos recorded for Seattle indie filmmaker Jack Bennett. I Need the Day Off, never before released, is a track writen and presented to his managers back when Devin worked in a grocery store - suffice to say, he got the day off. Girl with The Finger has a T. Rex-style rock strut, and Gloomy Sunday pairs down to string quartet and vocals - a cover of the Hungarian Suicide Song that finally sticks primarily to the original manuscript. You get the idea - it's rollercoaster of a weird time. This is a limited release, and will not be available for long.
Nothing says "i love you" like the Donation of a Buck...
Item Number: Cost: $1 (USD)
poptart.jpg listen to a track, imagine me standing in front of you on the sidewalk, and toss a buck in my hat.

i'm still working on a feature where you can knock me over, grab my hat and get 20 back...
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