Scott Devendorf is an American multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the bass guitarist for the American indie rock band the National, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. Devendorf is also a member of the indie rock project LNZNDRF.[1]
Scott Devendorf | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, vocals |
| Labels | 4AD |
| Member of | The National, LNZNDRF |
Personal life edit
Devendorf grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio with his brother and The National bandmate, Bryan Devendorf. Prior to performing in The National, Devendorf worked as a graphic designer.
Other projects edit
Outside of his work with The National, Devendorf is involved in a number of other projects. He is a member of LNZNDRF, a collaboration between Devendorf, his brother Bryan Devendorf, and Ben Lanz of Beirut.[2] Their eponymous debut was recorded in a church in Cincinnati and contains eight songs, all of which were improvised and edited down from 30 plus minute jams.[3] The album was released by 4AD on February 19, 2016. On August 5, 2016 the band released Green Roses, a two-track single over 25 minutes.[4]
In 2012, he, Bryan and Aaron Dessner performed with Bob Weir as part of a HeadCount benefit.[5] Devendorf was also involved with Day of the Dead, a charity tribute album to the Grateful Dead released by 4AD on May 20, 2016. The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Dead which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks and is almost 6 hours long. The album's benefited the Red Hot Organization, a non-profit fighting AIDS. Many of the album's songs feature a house band made up of Scott and Bryan Devendorf, Aaron and Bryce Dessner, Josh Kaufman (who co-produced the project), Conrad Doucette, Sam Cohen, and Walter Martin.
Discography edit
- with The National
- The National (2001)
- Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers (2003)
- Alligator (2005)
- Boxer (2007)
- High Violet (2010)
- Trouble Will Find Me (2013)
- Sleep Well Beast (2017)
- I Am Easy to Find (2019)
- First Two Pages of Frankenstein (2023)
- with LNZNDRF
- LNZNDRF (2016)
- Green Roses (2016)
References edit
- ^ "The National and Beirut Members Announce Debut Album as LNZNDRF". Pitchfork. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "LNZNDRF: LNZNDRF". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Album Review: LNZNDRF - LNZNDRF". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "The official website for independent record label 4AD". 4AD. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ Greenhaus, Mike https://jambands.com/features/2012/03/22/the-national-and-bob-weir-building-a-bridge/ Jambands.com