The Devyl Nellys

Artist Information

Biography

In the moment, these Devyls are gaining significant You Tube presence. Their latest cover of Neon Trees' "Everybody Talks" is the #1 most viewed cover version of this 2012 release, with over 240,000+ views to date.

Stay tuned for more videos to come ...

Raised in households where a myriad of music was played and appreciated, from Pink Floyd to The Allmans and Chuck Berry to Joao Gilberto, it comes as no surprise these artists create such diverse tracks. Through a series of mutual crossroads in the Catskills and New York while supporting others, Government Mule and The Violent Femmes, these musicians met and formed their own project The Devyl Nellys.

Gigs in music towns, parties and colleges across the US led to genre development and studio sessions at Avatar and Retrophonics Jim Devito, Bill Chapin and Stan Lynch (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers). Their distinct 70s bohemian rock style took shape after experimental jams in the loft studios of songwriter Nelly Levon and guitarist James Mastro. Conflicting frustrations with mainstream art and life led to sharp lyrics that are frequently empathisized, and rarely sang. Recently, they've been heard on the festival scene, live venues, songwriter circles and across radio, television & film.

Past projects include contributions to...

"Queens" by N. Levon featured on Tribal Productions, Los Angeles CA, with NYU Tisch Gold Medal recipients and Sundance Film Festival (2010) winners Cary Lin and Mahesh Pailoor and on The Discovery Channel and The History Channel's "Cities of the Underworld."

"Attracted" and "Dim Stars" by N. Levon featured on Dalifey Films and Track Down Studios, Sydney AUS, on motion picture soundtrack "Dealing With Destiny" (2011) by Colm O'Murchu and Paul Condoleon.

Their debut LP "Charm Land" is landing these bohemian rockers on the radars of the alternative folk scene, identifying dark, low points in American living and culture while offering lyrics and laughs to help us all cope through it. They bring heart and ache in rhythms not soon to leave your head and not stumbled upon before ... "a band on the brink of something legendary" - Billboard Indie (2011)

The Devyl Nellys' music has been independently placed internationally thru Ingrooves and Universal Music. Check out live performances via Webster Hall, Bitter End, National Underground, Huffington Post's Groove On Grove Summer Stage... Live streaming available 24/7 via 200+ worldwide partners, such as Jango, Pandora, Just Cool Sounds Chicago and Music To Go USA.

Previous Venues Performed At:
Atlantic City Film & Music Festival, ASCAP Festival Hollywood, Banjo Jim's, Bluebird Cafe, Cape May Singer Songwriter Festival, Club Cafe, El Ray, Fillmore, Folk Alliance Series, Hard Rock Cafe, Hard Rock Live, Hotel Cafe, House of Blues, Goldhawk, Joe's Pub, Key West Songwriters' Festival, Lakeside Lounge, Launch Music Festival, Live From Abbey Road, Living Room, Maxwell's, Mercury Lounge, Millenium Music Festival, Momo's, Mynt, Park West, Planet Hollywood, Prospect Park Summer Series, River To River NYC, Rockwood Music Hall, Roxy, Sundance Festival, SXSW Austin, Tangiers, The Ark, The Troubadour, Universal City Walk Orlando & Hollywood, World Cafe Live

Previous Colleges Performed At:
Binghampton, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, CUNY, Essex College of New Jersey, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Goddard College, Harvard University, Middlebury, Montepelier, NYU New York University, Penn State, Princeton, Rutgers University, Seton Hill University, Seton Hall University, Siena, SUNY, University of Las Vegas UNLV, University of California Los Angeles UCLA, University of Southern California USC, University of Massachusettes UMASS, University of Pennsylvania, William Patterson, University of Vermont

Instrumentation

Nelly Levon - Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
James Mastro - Electric Guitar
John Guari - Harmonies & Keyboards
Dean Marchi - Bass Guitar
Emilio Tostado - Effects & Electric Guitar
Ben Williamson - Percussion & Drums

Discography

"Airport" single, Tim Noyes & Nelly Levon (2010)
"Attracted" soundtrack single, Dealing With Destiny, The Devyl Nellys (2011)
"Hot Santa" holiday single, Nelly Levon (2011)
"Charm Land" LP, The Devyl Nellys (2012)

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General Contact: Sarah Johnston
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Press & Radio Contact: Laurena Campos, Grit Public Relations (gritpr@gmail.com)

Media & Television Contacts: Perry Serpa, Good Cop Public Relations (perry@goodcoppr.com)
Dana Humphrey, Whitegate Public Relations (dana@whitegatepr.com)

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Last.fm
• You Tube Channel
• Media Page
• Electronic Press Kit

Audio

• Get To Me
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• Attracted
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• One Star
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• Tell Me
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• Hush
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• Dim Stars
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• Hot Santa
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• Airport
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Lyrics

• Hush
• Get To Me
• Attracted
• Tell Me
• Dim Stars
• Hot Santa
• Love Sabi

Video

Everybody Talks (Neon Trees by The Devyl Nellys)

All Through The Night (Cyndi Lauper by The Devyl Nellys)

Photo Gallery

Press

• Devylish [+ Show ]
  

  Their recent EP Skyline is landing these boho rockers fast & hard on the radars of the indie folk sc...Their recent EP Skyline is landing these boho rockers fast & hard on the radars of the indie folk scene, identifying dark, low points in American living and culture while offering lyrics and laughs to help us all cope through it.

• Grooviest Of Groove On Grove [+ Show ]
  

  I was all ready to come up with some clever sentence about one of the GROOviest of the Groove on Gro...I was all ready to come up with some clever sentence about one of the GROOviest of the Groove on Grove bands played the Final Groove on Grove when I found out that it’s next week that’s the grand finale, which will feature the great local band, Any Day Parade, who opened this year’s series.
  
  For the Next-to-Final Groove on Grove, the Devyl Nellys played and in terms of laying down a groove, they just might take the Grove Street cake. I have to say, an exceptional bunch of cats. They have the touch of a Jam Band about them, in fact, I would describe them as a concise Jam Band. The Jams did not sprawl or wallow. They were purposeful without undermining the improvisational attitude. They sustained an infectious groove in nearly every song; I found my hands involuntarily clapping along. I had to suppress an urge to stand up and shimmy in time. Some bluesy soul inflected numbers opened the set which went on to include a straight out country rock song and a straight out reggae song, both pretty awesome. The female singer would strap on a guitar sometimes; what looked like the band leader played acoustic rhythm guitar, even strapping on the harmonica holder for some multi-music-tasking. They even played an instrumental bluegrass type ditty, where the aforementioned played the mandolin—during one instrumental break he plucked out a quote of The Flintstones theme song—witty, clever and revealing a refreshing musical adeptness. This band had all cylinders firing, with some particularly excellent lead guitar, a kind of wah wah noodling, accentuated by deliberate statements. Just damn entertaining and impressive playing & material.
  
  The first day of autumn still felt like summer and I guess summer gets another week with the Final Groove on Grove. I chatted briefly with Anthony Susco (who has this blog featuring upcoming Jersey City events), curator of the series. He deserves congratulations. The sophomore year of this free summer music series I found fantastic. I don’t post on it every week, because that would be boring, but I usually stay for a while at least. It’s a tough gig for the musician; most folks are passing through, heading from or to NYC, waiting for a bus to the Heights. If they are hanging out, more often than not it’s for a reason other than the music. Yet, the music is consistently good. It’s a great way to sample the currency among our area’s young, unsigned musicians. My one complaint is that there should be more seating and more seating closer to the stage and maybe, a beverage vendor. But Groove on Grove is one of the things about J.C. that works as planned. The setting is perfect for enjoying the summer, the music is always entertaining. It’s just so damn pleasant. And, as with the Devyl Nellys, sometimes there are flashes of brilliance to behold.

• Paradise
  

  Paradise delivers promise, talent and soul. Keep'em coming.

• Skyline Sessions
  

  If only more indie artists were this bitterly honest and blissfully fun.

• Skyline Sessions
  

  Onwards and Upwards.

• Skyline In Prime Time
  

  Kudos! Nice work. Look forward to working together.

• Songwriter's Network
  

  Live streaming here 24/7 www.musictogousa.com

• Tommy Boy National Band Finalist
  

  Featured Band Throughout New York Metro Region for 2008.

• Devyls' Second EP Effort Airport [+ Show ]
  

  Airport opens with 'All Is Done,' a gentle rocker ala Natalie Merchant with Nelly Levon on vocals. A...Airport opens with 'All Is Done,' a gentle rocker ala Natalie Merchant with Nelly Levon on vocals. A pleasant voice with real texture and a warmth you just can't teach. It's a solid opener with just a little bit of soul. The EP's title track is quietly impressive, like a soliloquy in a play, and is built in a simple construction around a solid melody/vocal line. Airport doesn't really have one standout track, but is five above-average tracks packaged together in tight arrangements and alternating impressive voices. The Devyl Nellys show real potential as artists. This is a band you won't be surprised to see still together a decade or two down the road. While not flashy, they deliver solid, impressive performances song after song. Thoughtful lyrics with the occasional twist of wit highlight arrangements that seem to write themselves.

• Sony Music Entertainment & Hollywood Records
  

  Levon is a diamond. Any way you catch her, she shines solidly and brightly.

• Augustine Record Interview with Nelly Levon [+ Show ]
  

  The experience of working with DeVito, Chapin and Wrench is 100% about passion... Hearing the legend...The experience of working with DeVito, Chapin and Wrench is 100% about passion... Hearing the legendary collection of gear in play at Retrophonics when we are recording... Collaborating on all the angles of songwriting... Delving into the nitty gritty of the what we want to say, how we want to say it and the feeling we want to share out there... It all came together with these fellas. The passion each of them has for what they do respectively, is evident in the music we produced and where we took this album experience.

• Devyls On Millenium Stage [+ Show ]
  

  The Devyl Nellys have a female front lead with chops and knows how to rock. Glad they took to our st...The Devyl Nellys have a female front lead with chops and knows how to rock. Glad they took to our stage. - Rachel Rocks Zeia for Musicians Friend Magazine

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Setlist

Headlining Set Includes: Skyline, Airport, Paradise, Queens, Alone, Corina, Snap, Coming On, Rope's End, Settle, All Is Done, Mysery, Attracted, Get To Me, Love Sabi, Tell Me, Dim Stars.

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