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D.V.S*

New York City, New York, United States | INDIE

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"ShiftyRhythms.com"

If you're looking for a groovy ride...D.V.S* is your man. - ShiftyRhythms.com

"LostinSound.org"

"Amon Tobin and Nina Simone would be proud to embrace his style as their own. - LostinSound.org

"Brian Haas-JFJO"

"Very positive sounds from a unique, new voice in modern music....highly recommended." - Brian Haas-JFJO

"-Welcome Hohme (NYC)"

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"Marquee magazine"

'A solid blend and a strong release." - Marquee magazine

""8traC offers up a well produced funky, 70’s relapse into the world of disco-tas- tic-funk-rock with soulful female vocals, dancable, finger snappingly, toe tappingly tunes. There is variety here with roots buried deep in Motown & R&B. Spread over these 1"

... - Kudo's Magazine, UK

""The twelve-track album’s explosive vocals are reminiscent of Deep Banana Blackout’s Jen Durkin while the funky beats and out-there atmospherics echo George Clinton or even Jamiroqui.""

... - Marquee Mag - Boulder, CO

""When it comes to creating beautiful, groove-based tunes teeming with texture and substance, 8traC wears the crown.""

... - Adventure Records - Bouder, CO

""A full fledged funk (group), 8traC blends jazz fusion and rolling funk grooves. Complicated instrumentation shows off the bands magical musicianship and powerful songwriting skills. (The Uplift EP) is short, so you'll have to get your fix in quick but I"

---- - J-Sin, Smother Magazine

Discography

SOLO DISCO---------------
"BEFORE I SING LP" 2009
"BEYOND THE Looking Glass EP"-2010
"Out on the Sandbar (single)"-2010

PLAYER/ PRODUCER DISCO**
8traC-Falling Up 2006
Devotchka-Halloween 2009
Cabaret Diosa- Apocalypso 2005
The Motet- Live @ Fox Theatre July 2008

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D.V.S* is a guitarist / DJ/ Producer based out of Brooklyn, NY. His music combines big dancefloor beats with vintage soul melodies, and big bass with modern rock textures.

His lightening quick DJ skills and rock n roll guitar tricks have earned him both live music fans and full dancefloors.

No stranger to spotlight, he has toured as support for Ana Sia, Beats Antique, Big Gigantic, Boombox, JFJO, M80 Dubstation and members of STS9.

D.V.S* has toured as a performing member of with many acts, including DJ Logic, Devotchka, Cabaret Diosa, The Motet, and with members of Lotus, Particle and many more.

Since October 2009, he has released as full length LP, a 4 song EP, a 30 minute original mix for Dublab.com and 2 singles, including a remix of Jimi Hendrix's "Foxey Lady."

In early 2009 he won the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey remix contest for their tune "Tetherball," which was release on 1320 records.

Brian Haas of JFJO says “"The new D.V.S. album, 'Before I Sing',
combines beautiful melodies, super fat beats, jazz guitar power,
and lush horn harmonies into true, relevant psychedelic trip hop.
Very positive sounds from a unique, new voice in modern
music....highly recommended."

"Amon Tobin and Nina Simone would be proud to have his style as their own." Lost In Sound

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