Kitty Devine
Chicago, Illinois, United States | SELF
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Kitty Devine
If you're in Chicago, or wherever they are, see this band. Solid and poetic rock music. Original work that cuts across the same lines as Patti Smith, the Smithereens, the Kinks and/or Concrete Blonde. A sense of roots, but contemporary and not derivative. Mere radio rock or rehashed pop music--not at all. These are the core elements of universal creation: guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and vocal. Kitty Devine twists/bends/breaks past models in favor of passionate and true passages of bread-basket rock that has a real edge, unequivocal musical sense, and opens veins as needed. Imaginative, fun and precise. Stories worth telling. Mature themes for a discriminating audience. A sense of discovery and fire, but not pretentious. The real thing...Kitty Devine. - Rob Koehler
Discography
Funny Little ways EP
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Kitty Devine, vocals, atmosphere Kitty Devine breathes smokey and passionate interpretation into Kitty Devine's written word. With the band's mission to infuse the world with a grown up, late Baby Boom aesthetic, she records stories of life, love, loss, and family. Kitty's earlier creative works include modern dance and performance art pieces in Chicago, Madison, and LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
Ed Lines, Jr., lead guitar, vocals Phast Eddie Lines, product of Chicago's Bridgeport neighhorhood, is considered one of Chicago's "guitar gods." Credits include work with bands Frosty and Sonic Smith. Fortunate to have found him, Kitty Devine is all the better for his hands themselves are a work of art. Artistic expression not limited to music, Ed is a photographer of well regard, having documented Cheap Trick as well as blues legends Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters.
Steve Hayes, keyboards Steve Hayes, unequivocally the most mature and technically talented of Kitty Devine and the Big Whoop, brings years of experience to this, his latest band membership. Credits include Sector Q, Voodoo Poodle and the Andalusian Dogs. From Minneapolis to Boston to Chicago, Steve hears what others wish and plays what others wish they could.
Phil Costello, bass and vocals Phil Costello, "The Poet," is a founding member of the Andalusian Dogs and mastermind behind Kitty Devine. He finds his creative prowess in penning passionate ballads and running intricate bass lines. Born on Chicago's West Side and embued with a proud Irish heritage, Phil uses his Jesuit infused intellect to keep the band's integrity and balance in check.
Danny Webster on drums for Kitty when he's not out dressed like a Storm Trooper at Civil War reenactments
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