Devon Kay & The Solutions

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Devon Kay & The Solutions
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active2011-present
Labels Pure Noise Records, Bad Time Records
MembersDevon Kay
Jake Levinson
Jacob Horn
Ian Terry
Joram Zbichorski
Castle Trees
Past membersBrian Toms
Ryan Scottie
Matt Campasano (Campy)
Heidi Gosen
Ryan Solava
Doug Yamate
Nicole Salvo
Cooper Link
Jerome Wade
Website devonkayandthe.solutions

Devon Kay & The Solutions are a ska punk and power pop [1] band from Chicago. They have released 4 albums and 3 extended plays. Originally being a three-piece, they have since evolved to having a larger 7-piece band. [2] They have toured with bands such as Dollar Signs, Less Than Jake, JER, and We Are The Union. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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History

Devon Kay, originally of Direct Hit!, [7] started releasing music as Devon Kay & The Solutions as a trio in 2011, with the release Never Punt. After the follow-up release of Losing IT, the band took a break for a couple years before reuniting to make Yes, I Can't, the first release to feature Jacob Horn. [8] [2] Limited Joy further expanded the band, adding trumpet player Ian Terry and keyboard player Joram Zbichorski, establishing the modern line-up. [9] In 2022, the band released Grieving Expectation on Pure Noise. [10] After making ska-adjacent songs in the past, [2] the band signed to Bad Time Records and released Fine: A Ska EP in 2023, comprising fully of ska songs. [4] The band then released & Knuckles, a two track video game EP consisting of a cover of "Still Alive" from Portal and "Escape from the City" from Sonic Adventure 2 . [11]

Discography

YearTitle
2011Never Punt
2013Losing IT
2019Yes, I Can't
2020Limited Joy
2022Grieving Expectation
2023Fine: A Ska EP
2024& Knuckles

References

  1. ↑ Sacher, Andrew. Listen to Devon Kay & the Solutions' new song "Liver". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Denker, Bill. Devon Kay & the Solutions. Jaded In Chicago. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Moore, Em. Devon Kay and the Solutions / Dollar Signs / Tiny Stills (US). Punknews.org. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Sacher, Andrew. Devon Kay & The Solutions releasing 'Fine: A Ska EP' on Bad Time, opening Less Than Jake tour. BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Moore, Em. JER / Devon Kay and the Solutions / Suzie True (US). Punknews.org. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ Moore, Em. We Are The Union announce spring shows (Eastern US). Punknews.org. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Devon Kay & the Solutions. AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ Strummer, Brittany. Devon Kay and the Solutions (Direct Hit!): 'Losing It' (Exclusive). Punknews.org. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ Herron-Wheeler, Addison. Album Premiere: Devon Kay and the Solutions – Limited Joy. New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ Maranas, Joshua. Interview: Devon Kay & The Solutions’ Frontman Talks New LP, Full of ‘Bangers’. New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ Leg, Gimp. EP: Devon Kay & the Solutions – & Knuckles. Start Track. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
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