1. Kevin Devine was born on December 19,1979 and is an American songwriter and musician from Staten Island, New York City, who is known for his friendships with more famous and successful musicians in bands such as Brand New, Manchester Orchestra, and The Front Bottoms.
Kevin Devine is a contemporary member of the underground indie rock and indie folk musical scenes, and his influences range from older indie artists such as Neutral Milk Hotel, Elliott Smith and Pavement to more mainstream and well known acts such as Nirvana and Bob Dylan.
In 2013, Kevin Devine rejoined his previous band, Miracle of 86, for a series of reunion shows.
Kevin Devine grew up in Brooklyn and Staten Island and has spent significant time in Manhattan and Queens.
Kevin Devine first played in the band Delusion, which later changed its name to Miracle of 86.
Kevin Devine released his first solo album, entitled Circle Gets the Square, in 2002 under the record label Immigrant Sun Records, as well as being produced by Bill Manoudakis.
Kevin Devine's brother, Dan Devine, is a columnist for The Ringer.
In 2005, Kevin Devine released his third full-length album, Split the Country, Split the Street.
Kevin Devine signed with Capitol Records, who released his fourth album, Put Your Ghost to Rest, on October 17,2006.
Only four months after his major label debut, Kevin Devine was dropped from Capitol Records due to EMI merging Virgin and Capitol Records.
Kevin Devine was able to gather a strong fan base as a result of his exposure through touring with Brand New.
Kevin Devine toured solo with Jesse Lacey of Brand New and singer-songwriter Grace Read.
In December 2008, Kevin Devine announced in an interview with Popwreckoning that his new album Brother's Blood would be released on April 28 on Favorite Gentlemen records.
Kevin Devine announced a tour with Manchester Orchestra and the release of the I Could Be With Anyone EP in support of the upcoming album.
Kevin Devine played a number of major music festivals, including Coachella, Lollapalooza, The Bamboozle and Bonnaroo.
On July 6,2010, Kevin Devine released the She Stayed As Steam EP, featuring outtakes from Brother's Blood.
Kevin Devine later confirmed in a January 2010 interview with AbsolutePunk that Manchester Orchestra and Devine had finished a currently untitled album featuring eight songs, with four songs written by Devine and the other four written by Hull.
In March 2011 Kevin Devine toured with River City Extension, and released a split 7-inch EP.
Kevin Devine performed some of his new material on tour starting in spring 2010.
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's classic album Nevermind, Kevin Devine covered the entire album, and let fans download it on his website for free.
On January 14,2013, Kevin Devine launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund his next two albums.
Kevin Devine's seventh studio album, Bulldozer, is a solo album, with Rob Schnapf as collaborator and producer of the album.
On January 27,2015, Kevin Devine announced Devinyl Splits, a six-part split series featuring artists such as Matthew Caws, Meridith Graves of Perfect Pussy, and Tigers Jaw to be released on Bad Timing Records.
Devinyl Splits No 1: Matthew Caws x Kevin Devine was released on February 24,2015, with the remaining five splits released every other month in April, June, August, October, and December.
Kevin Devine announced a fall 2016 US tour with Julien Baker, Pinegrove and Petal to support the record.
On September 13,2017, Kevin Devine announced that he would be joining Brand New as a touring member, playing guitar and singing harmonies for the foreseeable future.
On October 20,2017, Kevin Devine released We Are Who We've Always Been, an acoustic version of his 2016 album Instigator.
Kevin Devine opened for The Get Up Kids on the first leg of their Fall 2019 tour.
Kevin Devine launched a Patreon titled the "Social Club" on April 2,2020.
On January 11,2022, Kevin Devine announced his tenth LP, Nothing's Real, So Nothing's Wrong, would be released on March 25,2022, on Triple Crown Records.
Kevin Devine began a 25-date, US tour on April 6,2022, and scheduled to last through May 20,2022, in support of the new album.