who is this heavenly creature, you ask? at first i thought it might be peaches donning one of her fake beards, but no, it is actually devendra banhart, a los angeles-based folk musician who has collaborated with yoko ono, gael garcia bernal and the strokes’ nick valensi. yeah, apparently those in the know are impressed by his simple strumming. i don’t really get it, but perhaps i should give it a go if it will attract the likes of bernal and valensi!!
i wonder if those two pretty boys had anything to do with this photo shoot. who knew folk musicians liked to dress up like middle-eastern tranny hookers? and check out those fruity hotpants!
devendra’s new album, smokey rolls down thunder canyon, is out next week.
i love your site! and that you mistook devendra for peaches, which is obviously the most likely way to interpret that photo. i saw him at bridge school a couple years ago and despite being a person who loves (in addition to The Sounds) folky acoustic music, i was pretty bored by his performance.
I LURVE Devendra! Don’t know if you’re into psychedelic acid folk but his music is certainly his own! As well as his hippie he/she image – he’s playin’ at City Hall tonight (10/4) – if you can make it, he’s definitely worth the price of admission…and will become one of your new favourite guilty pleasures. The vibratto in his voice oozes sensuality to no end! Lucas and I are trying to figure out a way to kidnap him after the show and have our way with him! Ha!