DEVOTION

MUCHA

2011-11-28T15:12:00.000-08:00

We have a "new" shirt design available. These were actually made for the Bastard Sons From Coast To Coast Tour, but we haven't posted them here until now. Quantities are limited. Not sure if these will be reprinted in the future or not. The design is adapted from a drawing by the Czech Art Nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha. These shirts, among others, can be ordered HERE

A VISUAL SOUND

2011-11-08T12:28:00.000-08:00

Devotion - The Legendary Castle - 27.09.2011 from Brydon Sudds on Vimeo.

Full live set from a house show in Victoria, British Columbia. September 27th, 2011.

MID LIFE CRISIS

2011-11-04T01:14:00.000-07:00

Devotion will be playing a birthday show at El Corazon in Seattle, WA with Converge, Black Breath, Narrows, Heiress, and Cascabel. For tickets visit http://www.elcorazonseattle.com/

THE WITCHES' SABBATH

2011-10-19T21:44:00.000-07:00

A.O.

2011-10-04T17:12:00.000-07:00

A short chat with Aaron about his instrument of choice, along with some beautifully shot footage from a Devotion performance. Shot at the Sub Mission Galllery in San Francisco, California on May 24th, 2011. Directed by John and Gaelyn Jenkins.

My Friends Are Talented: Run The Show from John Jenkins-Stark on Vimeo.

BASTARD SONS FROM COAST TO COAST

2011-08-16T12:52:00.001-07:00

Photo by Amos Harnett

Devotion will be embarking on a five week tour of Canada and the United States. A few dates are yet to be filled. If you live in those areas and would like to help out please get in touch at tomesofknowledge@gmail.com

08.25 - VANCOUVER, BC @ Funkys 19+ with Lordosis, Bloated Pigs, Graves
08.27 - CALGARY, AB @ The Palomino 18+ with Cold Craving, Breathe Knives 10pm
08.30 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ The Beat Coffee House with Elders, Advocate 7pm
08.31 - CHICAGO, IL details TBA
09.01 - DEARBORN, MI @ Refuge Skate Shop with End Trails, Slaves To The Pavement, Shades Of Red 8pm
09.02 - COLUMBUS, OH @ Legion of Doom with Forget It!, Drug Money 8pm
09.03 - ROCHESTER, NY @ The Pussy Barrel II
09.04 - SYRACUSE, NY @ Badlands
09.05 - TORONTO, ON @ Siesta Nouveauxe with Exalt, Concussion 7pm
09.06 - MONTREAL, QB @ Barfly with Progression, Sugarboys
09.07 - QUEBEC CITY, QB @ l'Agitée with Tightrope, Drogue 7pm 19+
09.08 - PROVIDENCE, RI @ Planet Central with Give, Mouth Of Flowers 7:30pm
09.09 - NEW YORK CITY, NY @ The Acheron with Give
09.10 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ The Barbary with Shai Halud, Give, Gods and Queens, Code Orange Kids 3pm
09.11 - TRENTON, NJ @ Mill Hill Basement with Give, Outlast, Peace, Saint Brazil early show
09.12 - WASHINGTON, DC with Give
09.13 - RICHMOND, VA with Give
09.14 - GREENSBORO, NC details TBA
09.15 - ATLANTA, GA details TBA
09.16 - JACKSON, MS details TBA
09.17 - AUSTIN, TX
09.18 - EL PASO, TX need help!
09.19 - MESA, AZ @ The Nile with Ape Kill Ape, Sanhedrin, Alexander Korda, Alaura Byrd
09.20 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ Che Cafe with Give, Fell To Low
09.21 - LOS ANGELES, CA with Give, Fell To Low, Remisssion
09.22 - OJAI, CA @ Ojai Women's Center with Give, Fell To Low, Remission
09.25 - REDDING, CA @ Sue's Java with Give, Remission
09.26 - PORTLAND, OR house show with Give, Remission
09.27 - VICTORIA, BC @ The Troyler with Give
09.29 - TACOMA, WA @ The 5th Dimension with Give, Dehumanized, Cowardice
09.30 - SEATTLE, WA @ Fusion Cafe with Give, The Helm, Olde Ghost, Growing Stronger
10.01 - BELLINGHAM, WA with Give

BROKE MACHINE

2011-08-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

In the spring of 2011 a 3 song demo of new Devotion material was recorded at The Dangler in Seattle, WA by Phil Jones. Here is one of the tracks from that recording, along with a montage of footage from recent performances:

SURPLUS GOODS

2011-06-03T02:12:00.001-07:00

We have a handful of crew neck sweatshirts left over from our recent trip down the coast, as well as a new T-shirt design. As usual, they can be purchased here: www.devotionstore.bigcartel.com

KXLU

2011-05-23T01:04:00.000-07:00

Devotion will be performing live on air this afternoon (Monday May 23rd) on KXLU 88.9FM in Los Angeles, California. Both audio and video of the set will also be streaming online at www.kxlu.com The performance is scheduled to begin at 5:15pm and go until around 6pm.

INTERSTATE 5

2011-04-24T20:28:00.000-07:00

Devotion will be hitting the I-5 corridor for a string of shows leading up to Rainfest. The dates are as follows:

Saturday May 14th - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon with Trap Them, Great Falls, Cascabel, He Whos Ox Is Gored
Thursday May 19th - Portland, OR @ Black Rose Info Shop with Young Turks, Fought Alone
Friday May 20th - Berkeley, CA @ Gilman Street with Teargas (Australia), Skin Like Iron (record release), Sabertooth Zombie, Loma Prieta, Band Of Mercy
Saturday May 21st - Long Beach, CA house show with Joyce Manor, Low Places, The Cold Front, Plagues
Sunday May 22nd - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe with Griever, Sleepwalk, Seizures, Archetypes
Monday May 23rd - Los Angeles, CA @ KXLU 88.9 FM 5:15pm-6:00pm live radio performance
Tuesday May 24th - San Francisco, CA @ Sub-Mission Art Space with Run With The Hunted, Until Your Heart Stops, Boundaries, Empire Legs
Wednesday May 25th - Redding, CA @ Sue's Java Cafe with Run With The Hunted, Stress Relief, Private Interest
Thursday May 26th - Eugene, OR @ Eugene Underground with Run With The Hunted, Get Wise, Actions
Saturday May 28th - RAINFEST Seattle, WA @ Neumos with 7 Seconds, Nails, Shook Ones, Sixes (last show), Supertouch, Weekend Nachos, Oblivion, etc.

05.14.11 - Seattle, WA

2011-04-20T17:14:00.000-07:00

04.22.11 - Vancouver, BC

2011-04-16T12:41:00.001-07:00

SURPLUS GOODS

2011-02-02T00:03:00.000-08:00

We have a handful of tour shirts left over from our recent trip down the coast. These were designed and printed specifically for the tour and will not be re-printed again. In addition, we have restocked the Devotion Cross logo shirt as most sizes have been unavailable for some time now.

www.devotionstore.bigcartel.com

ROADBURN

2011-02-01T22:43:00.000-08:00

All photos by David Mitchell

CALIFORNIA FROWN

2011-01-14T01:50:00.001-08:00

Here are the final dates for the West Coast tour with GIVE. Please note the new time and venue for the Vancouver date.

Jan 15 Bellingham, WA @The Cabin Tavern w/CELEBRA
Jan 16 Vancouver, BC @Interurban Gallery/Scratch Records w/ TONGUE TIED, WILD CRAVINGS (early show: 1pm)
Jan 17 Tacoma, WA @The Red Room w/THE HELM, COWARDICE, WRECK
Jan 18 Springfield, OR @The Rabbit Hole w/MERIT, FINAL APPROACH, CLOUDED GROUND
Jan 19 Oakland, CA @The Hive w/PUNCH, BEAU NAVIRE
Jan 20 Ponoma, CA @Aladdin Jr. w/ALPHA OMEGA, CREATURES, FELL TO LOW, TWITCHING TONGUES
Jan 21 Isla Vista, CA @Bliko 6612 w/DRY ROT, FELL TO LOW, HORSE MARRIAGE, LUMBER LUNG
Jan 22 Long Beach, CA - venue and support TBA
Jan 23 Phoenix, AZ @Sound Kontrol w/NEVER MEANT, RISING TIDE
Jan 24 Las Vegas, NV @PWC w/RUINED TONGUE
Jan 25 Bakersfield, CA @623 Lincoln Street House w/HEAVY AIR, REACH
Jan 26 San Francisco, CA @Sub Mission w/PURPLE MERCY
Jan 27 Redding, CA @Sue's Java w/YA FORTE EMPRISE, STRESS RELIEF
Jan 29 Seattle, WA @Fusion Cafe w/CEREMONY draft

01.25.11 - Bakersfield, CA

2011-01-07T00:07:00.000-08:00

01.16.11. - Vancouver, BC (note venue and start time change)

2010-12-31T22:05:00.000-08:00

01.24.11 - Las Vegas, NV

2010-12-27T11:23:00.000-08:00

12.11.10 - Olympia, WA

2010-11-25T18:12:00.000-08:00

GIVE////DEVOTION

2010-11-10T10:39:00.000-08:00

Devotion will be embarking on an extensive West Coast tour with GIVE from Maryland in the final two weeks of January. The tour is still in the initial booking stages, but it should look something like this:

Sat. Jan. 15th - Bellingham, WA
Sun. Jan 16th - Vancouver, BC
Mon. Jan. 17th - Tacoma, WA
Tues. Jan. 18th - Eugene, OR
Wed. Jan. 19th - Oakland, CA
Thurs. Jan. 20th - Pomona, CA
Fri. Jan 21st - Isla Vista, CA
Sat. Jan. 22nd - San Diego, CA
Sun. Jan. 23rd - Phoenix, AZ
Mon. Jan. 24th - Las Vegas, NV
Tues. Jan. 25th - Bakersfield, CA
Wed. Jan. 26th - San Francisco, CA
Thurs. Jan. 27th - Redding, CA
Fri. Jan. 28th - Portland, OR
Sat. Jan. 29th - Seattle, WA

A number of these shows have yet to be confirmed. If you’d like to help with one of these dates please get in touch.

tomesofknowledge@gmail.com

If you have yet to hear GIVE please do so here.

SURPLUS GOODS

2010-11-09T17:58:00.000-08:00

We have a handful of t-shirts left over from our recent stint in the Pacific North West. They feature the Devotion cross logo with the image from the back cover of the album inside. Many thanks to our friends at ACE/FACE Screen Printing for the quality craftsmanship. If you're interested, these shirts can be purchased at www.devotionstore.bigcartel.com

BUBS!

2010-10-29T18:38:00.001-07:00

CRG's

2010-09-05T20:03:00.000-07:00

BEGINFINITY

2010-08-25T14:49:00.000-07:00

CATHEDRAL GROVE (TOMES OF KNOWLEDGE)

2010-06-21T21:07:00.001-07:00

News from the Devotion camp:
A full lineup of musicians has been established and extensive rehearsals have been taking place at the Dangler Compound in Washington State. There are tentative plans for a series of live performances to take place around The Pacific Northwest in the late summer or early fall. More news on that as soon as dates are solidified. In addition, life is at long last being breathed into the ever growing backlog of new Devotion material.

Stay tuned for more details soon.

THE EFFORT TO LIVE, THE WILL TO TRY

2010-02-18T11:00:00.000-08:00

Effort Fanzine from Sweden is easily one of the best hardcore zines in recent years and the new issue is out now. It includes a Devotion interview as well as interviews with Give, Remission, Not Sorry, and Espen Follestad from Sportswear and content regarding True Colors and Mindset. For distribution info or to order a copy directly check out the Effort myspace.

Copies of issue number 2 are still available here.

Issue number 1 is sold out, but you can find a pdf version of it here.

Check out an interview with Effort editors Ulf and Kalle on the excellent Double Cross Blog here.

AIC

2010-01-18T18:06:00.000-08:00

WOBBLY H

2009-11-04T18:35:00.000-08:00

The final issue of At Both Ends is available for order now. It's actually two new issues (#9 and #10) compiled into one magazine/book. It also comes with a four band double 7" compilation. Among many other things, the magazine includes an interview regarding the making of the Devotion album. You can find more info at www.atbothendsmagazine.com

A LETHAL DOSE OF THE HOLY GHOST

2009-09-14T19:25:00.000-07:00

Finally, both the LP and CD of Bastard Son Of Affluence Blues are in production at the pressing plant. The LP is being released by Rivalry Records while the CD is being released by myself. However, both versions are available for pre-order right here. Below is the music video for the title track of the album (the music video is also included on the CD version) as well as a video interview courtesy of Eightclip Media.

DEVOTION-Bastard Song of Affluence Blues from Amir Aghelnejad on Vimeo.

Devotion from John Jenkins-Stark on Vimeo.

APPROVED

2009-09-06T03:06:00.000-07:00

MEDIA RELATIONS

2009-06-14T20:20:00.000-07:00

There is a brief Devotion interview up on the Hardcore Rationale blog. Soundgarden, among other things, was discussed. It can be peeped here: www.hardcorerationale.com

24 FRAMES PER SECOND

2009-03-10T18:22:00.000-07:00

VIDEO DAYS

2009-02-28T23:55:00.000-08:00

Photos by Justin Gaskin

We recently shot a music video for the song Bastard Son Of Affluence Blues. It was filmed and edited by Amir Aghelnejad with some assistance from Justin Gaskin. Look for that in the near future.

PAYING OHMAGE

2009-02-28T23:29:00.000-08:00

Photo by Dan Siney

Strictly for the gear heads (hi Bong Jesus), what follows is a complete list (to the best of my recollection) of all the guitar gear that was used on the album.

GUITARS

Gibson Les Paul Custom

Orville by Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gibson Les Paul Studio

AMPS

Marshall JCM 800

Marshall JMP (modded)

Ampeg V4

Peavey Ultra 120

Orange Tiny Terror

Gibson Explorer Combo

CABS

Marshall 4x12 (70's ?)

Marshall JCM 900 Lead-1960 4x12

Avatar 4x12

PEDALS

Radial Tone Bone

Dunlop Fuzz Face

Boss Equalizer

Boss Chorus Ensemble

Hand made clean boost (based on an MXR Micro Amp)

Maestro Stage Phaser

Electro Harmonix Memory Man Delay

DOD Stereo Chorus

Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

BASTARD SON OF AFFLUENCE BLUES

2009-02-28T23:22:00.000-08:00

All the recording and mixing for the first Devotion release has been finished. It has yet to be mastered, but we are dangerously close to completing the record. It's going to be released as a 10 song LP entitled Bastard Son Of Affluence Blues. An 11th song was recorded in addition to the album tracks which may or may not see the light of day sometime in the future. All recording and mixing took place at The Hive Creative Labs with Jesse Gander engineering and co-producing. It had been about 5 years since I worked with Jesse and as usual it was a treat. He's been a fixture in the Vancouver punk scene for longer than I can remember, playing in countless bands, in addition to being an engineer. Smokestack Honeyman also lent his touch to the album by contributing a face melter to the title track. Thanks Stack!