Scott Devendorf | |
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Genres | Indie rock |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, vocals |
Labels | 4AD |
Member of | The National, LNZNDRF |
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]
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.
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.
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