Devours is the stage name of Jeff Cancade, a Canadian electronic musician.[1]

Devours
Birth nameJeff Cancade
OriginNanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
GenresElectronic pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, producer, composer
Years active2013-present
LabelsArtoffact Records, Locksley Tapes

Originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Cancade launched the project after moving to Vancouver, British Columbia and coming out as gay.[2] He released his debut mixtape Dignity in 2013,[3] before following up with the full-length mixtape 21st & Main in 2014.[4]

He then released his first official EP Avalon in 2015, and debut full-length album Late Bloomer on April 15, 2016, via the independent label Locksley Tapes.[5]

In 2018, he signed to Artoffact Records,[6] releasing his second album Iconoclast on that label in March 2019.[7] The album was preceded by the advance single "Curmudgeon", and supported with a regional tour of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.[8]

His music has been described as "a pseudo-goth, synth-heavy electronic project that occupies a uniquely experimental, queer niche in Vancouver" by The Globe and Mail.[1] Outside of Devours, Cancade has also composed music for television and film.[4]

His 2023 album Homecoming Queen was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[9]

Discography

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  • Dignity (2013)
  • 21st & Main (2014)
  • Avalon (2015)
  • Late Bloomer (2016)
  • Iconoclast (2019)
  • Escape from Planet Devours (2021)
  • Homecoming Queen (2023)

References

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  1. ^ a b Ligeti, Arik (2 April 2019). "Queer synth-pop artist Devours on masculinity, body image and his split from religion". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ Laube, Aly (1 April 2019). "Artist Spotlight: Devours". The Runner. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ Dee, Natalie (6 April 2016). "Devours: Passion Emergent". Discorder. Photography by Evan Buggle; Illustrations by Danielle Jette. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Bouchard, Greg (10 July 2014). "Devours is Nanaimo's Second Biggest Export". Vice. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ Adams, Gregory (11 April 2016). "Devours 'Late Bloomer'". exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ Theissen, Brock (14 November 2018). "Devours Signs to Artoffact Records for Sophomore Album 'Iconoclast'". exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024.
  7. ^ Lopez, Joey (5 March 2019). "Devours Passionately Embraces Their Queer Identity". BeatRoute. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019.
  8. ^ Theissen, Brock (20 February 2019). "Devours Introduces Us to the "Curmudgeon" in New Video". exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music. 11 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024.
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