Bonus Episode 2: Kevin Devine – Bad Books, Miracle Of 86
Kevin Devine.
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Welcome to another bonus episode of the Trusty Chords podcast. This week, we’re chatting to the great Kevin Devine. By his own admission, you probably haven’t heard of Kevin, but for almost 30 years now, he’s been a prolific musician who treats making music in much the same way the rest of us treat the need to breathe. That is to say, he deems it to be pretty bloody important.
In fact, in addition to a solo career, Kevin’s been a member of bands like Infind, Delusion (who later renamed themselves Miracle Of 86), and Bad Books (which features members of Manchester Orchestra), plus he’s also got a pretty fruitful solo career, both under his own name and with his backing band, The Goddamn Band.
Needless to say, if you’ve not yet heard of Kevin Devine, well, now’s the time to get on board – you certainly won’t be left wanting when it comes to content.
Usually when I do these podcasts, I kick things off by talking about the most recent release an artist has put out, but the thing is, Kevin is so gosh darn prolific, that he’s probably dropped a few more records since I started recording this intro.
However, he is going to have to take a bit of time off when he heads to Australia this week for his first tour here in ten years.
Ahead of his long-overdue trip down south, I was lucky enough to have a chat with Kevin for the podcast. So before you give it a listen, take a few days to listen through his exhaustive discography, and then when you’re done realising how much time has passed, have a listen to our chat, and I’ll see you at the end of the episode for some general housekeeping.
Kevin Devine’s Trusty Chords
Kevin’s One Influential Artist
Elliott Smith
Kevin’s Three Impactful Albums
Nirvana – Nevermind (1991)
Elliott Smith – Either/Or (1997)
Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (1998)
Kevin’s Five Trusty Songs
Daniel Johnston – 'True Love Will Find You In The End' (1984)
Elliott Smith – 'The Biggest Lie' (1995)
Sinéad O'Connor – 'This Is To Mother You' (1997)
Sam Cooke – 'A Change Is Gonna Come' (1964)
Nirvana – 'All Apologies' (1993)
