The Devil Makes Three (band)
The Devil Makes Three | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Santa Cruz, California |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Members | Pete Bernhard MorganEve Swain Cooper McBean |
| Website | thedevilmakesthree |
The Devil Makes Three is an Americana band from Santa Cruz, California, United States.[1] The group blends americana, folk, bluegrass, old time, country, blues, jazz, punk and ragtime music.[2] The group's members are guitarist Pete Bernhard, upright bassist MorganEve Swain, and guitarist and tenor banjo player Cooper McBean. The band has released seven full-length studio albums and three live recordings.
Career
[edit]2002-2009
[edit]Bernhard and McBean are originally from near Brattleboro, Vermont, where they played music together as childhood friends and when they were in high school. They were also acquainted with Lucia Turino (who was the band's original bassist and vocalist). Turino was from New Hampshire but raised in Vermont, but Bernhard and McBean didn't know her well. After graduating from high school, all three moved to California separately, Bernhard by way of Nashville. Bernhard and McBean re-connected in Olympia. Later in Santa Cruz they also became reacquainted with Turino, forming the band soon after in 2001.[3][4][5][6][7] Before forming The Devil Makes Three with Turino, both Bernhard and McBean played in punk bands and later toured as a duo.[8]
The band independently released a self-titled album in 2002. Another independent release followed in 2004, Longjohns, Boots, And A Belt. The band recorded two shows in April 2006 in Felton, California with guest fiddler Chojo Jacques. The recordings were later released as a live album, A Little Bit Faster And A Little Bit Worse.
After the release of their live album, the band signed with independent label Milan Records, which specializes in film scores and soundtracks. Their first album on Milan was a re-release of their debut album, The Devil Makes Three. In 2009, they followed with an all-new album, Do Wrong Right.
Band member Bernhard independently released a solo album, Things I Left Behind (2006). In September 2009 Bernhard released his next solo album, Straight Line, on Milan Records.[9]
2010-Present
[edit]Around 2010, Bernhard and Turino moved back to Brattleboro. McBean remained in California and later moved to Austin.[3][10][7] Despite no longer living in the same town, the band continued to tour and write.
In August 2010, the band performed at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. They have also performed several times at the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.[11]
On June 4, 2018, The Devil Makes Three announced their new studio album, Chains Are Broken, which was produced by Ted Hutt and released on August 24, 2018, via New West Records. Along with the album announcement, they released "Paint My Face" as a streaming single and released another album track, "Bad Idea", on July 13, 2018.
In 2024 Lucia Turino stepped back from performing live with The Devil Makes Three, and was replaced on the road by longtime collaborator MorganEve Swain. On October 31, 2024, the band announced their first album in seven years, Spirits, set for release on February 28, 2025, via New West Records. Along with the announcement, the band premiered the title track, “Spirits”, and revealed the album's thirteen-song track listing. The album was recorded by the new trio of Pete Bernhard, Cooper Bean and MorganEve Swain (taking over from Lucia Turino on upright bass and vocals).[12][13]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US Grass [14] |
US [15] |
US Heat [16] |
US Indie [17] |
US Folk [18] | ||
| The Devil Makes Three |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Longjohns, Boots, and a Belt |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| A Little Bit Faster and a Little Bit Worse (Live recording) |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| The Devil Makes Three (re-release) |
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7 | — | — | — | — |
| Do Wrong Right |
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1 | — | — | — | — |
| Stomp and Smash (Live recording) |
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4 | — | 29 | — | — |
| I'm a Stranger Here |
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2 | 124 | 2 | 22 | 9 |
| Redemption & Ruin |
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1 | 144 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Chains Are Broken |
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1 | — | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| Live at Red Rocks |
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3 | — | — | — | — |
| Spirits |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2013 | "Stranger"[19] | Malia James |
References
[edit]- ^ Fox, Iain (17 March 2015). "Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ The Devil Makes Three". Amusicblogyea.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Biography - The Devil Makes Three". Milan Records. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ a b Linn, Sarah (28 January 2015). "The Devil Makes Three ready to rock at SLO concert". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Jasper, David (14 April 2006). "Hillbilly punk: The Devil Makes Three has unplugged and gone country". The Bulletin. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Fun Has Just Begun: The Devil Makes Three comes home thirsty and ready to rock". Goodtimes.sc. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Ellis, Lauren (31 October 2011). "Doing Wrong Right: The Devil Makes Three". Mother Jones. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b Peterson, Kate (16 May 2012). "Devil's in the Details". In Weekly. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Lawrence, Stratton (3 December 2011). "Moshing with folk-punk act the Devil Makes Three". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "The Devil Makes Three Frontman Goes Solo Again". Antimusic.com. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ Diamond, Austen (10 October 2010). "The Devil Makes Three Tonight at the State Room: Americana band The Devil Makes Three farms for forbidden fruit". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Devil Makes Three Returns With New Music to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass". Sfstation.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Edwards, Clayton. "The Devil Makes Three Announces Their New Album 'Spirits' with Haunting Title Track". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "The Devil Makes Three Return With "Spirits" February 28". Grateful Web. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "The Devil Makes Three – Chart history – Bluegrass Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The Devil Makes Three – Chart history – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The Devil Makes Three – Chart history – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The Devil Makes Three – Chart history – Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The Devil Makes Three – Chart history – Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "CMT: Videos : The Devil Makes Three : Stranger". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 17, 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Allmusic artist page
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