DeVotchKa is a four piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble that fuses Romani, Greek, Slavic, Bolero, Mariachi music with American punk and folk roots. They take their name from Anthony Burgess' Nadsat word for "young girl," which is itself derived from the Russian word (девочка) of the same meaning.

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  • DeVotchKa is a four piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble that fuses Romani, Greek, Slavic, Bolero, Mariachi music with American punk and folk roots. They take their name from Anthony Burgess' Nadsat word for "young girl," which is itself derived from the Russian word (девочка) of the same meaning. Based in Denver, Colorado, the quartet is made up of Nick Urata, who sings and plays theremin, guitar, bouzouki, piano, and trumpet; Tom Hagerman, who plays violin, accordion, and piano; Jeanie Schroder, who sings and plays sousaphone and double bass; and Shawn King, who plays percussion and trumpet. Originally a backing band for burlesque shows, in their early years DeVotchKa also toured with fetish model Dita von Teese. Numerous nationwide tours in support of self released records earned the band an underground following. Their song "How It Ends" introduced the band to a wider audience after being featured in the trailer for Everything Is Illuminated, a Gears of War 2 TV spot, an in an episode of Everwood (Season 4. ) Their performance at the 2006 Bonnaroo music festival was considered a breakout event. In between tours, the band was picked by first time film directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris to score Little Miss Sunshine, a 2006 film that would go on to garner four Academy Award nominations. DeVotchKa, along with composer Mychael Danna, composed and performed the majority of the music for the film's soundtrack and were nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack. The main song, "The Winner Is", was also used in a commercial by the French-based environment and energy company Suez and the Dutch pension fund PGGM. Arcade Fire singer Win Butler suggested to DeVotchKa that they cover the Siouxsie & the Banshees song "The Last Beat of My Heart". The musicians found the idea interesting and they recorded that song for the now critically acclaimed Curse Your Little Heart EP. DeVotchKa's latest studio album, A Mad & Faithful Telling, was released on March 18, 2008. The band did a doing a worldwide tour in support of the album. The album reached #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #29 on the Top Independent Albums chart. "New World" and "Head Honcho", were featured in a season 4 episode of the Showtime television show Weeds. In 2008, Boston newspaper The Phoenix named them the Best New Band from Colorado.
  • Devotchka est un groupe de rock indépendant américain multi-instrumentaliste, fondé en 1997 par Nick Urata, Tom Hagerman, Jeanie Schroder et Shawn King. Le groupe s'est fait connaître auprès du grand public américain en composant la musique du film Little Miss Sunshine. En 2006, Devotchka s'est retrouvé nommé aux Grammy Awards dans la catégorie Meilleure musique de film. Arcade Fire, après les avoir vus sur scène, leur a conseillé d'enregistrer une reprise d'un morceau de Siouxsie and the Banshees The Last Beat of My Heart..
  • I DeVotchKa sono un gruppo musicale indie rock statunitense nato nel 1997 a Denver, Colorado.
  • DeVotchKa - amerykański kwartet wokalno instrumentalny, łączący w swej twórczości, muzykę różnych kultur, m. in. grecką, słowiańską, rumuńską, oraz wiele innych. Grupa powstała w mieście Denver w stanie Kolorado. Nazwa zespołu jest transkrypcją rosyjskiego słowa: "девочка", czyli dziewczyna. Utwory kwartetu zostały wykorzystane w amerykańskim komediodramacie: Mała Miss - osławionej produkcji filmowej z 2006 roku. Ponadto utwór "How it Ends" został wykorzystany w Grze "Gears of War II" oraz w zwiastunie do filmu "Wszystko jest iluminacją".
  • DeVotchKa — американская группа из четырёх мульти-инструменталистов, исполняющая музыку в смешанном стиле, сочетающем в себе фолк-рок, инди-рок, еврейский клезмер, цыганские романсы и славянские напевы. DeVotchKa возникла в Чикаго в 1995 году. В составе группы было всего два человека — Джон Эллисон и, нынешний лидер группы и автор многих песен, Ник Урата.
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  • DeVotchKa is a four piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble that fuses Romani, Greek, Slavic, Bolero, Mariachi music with American punk and folk roots. They take their name from Anthony Burgess' Nadsat word for "young girl," which is itself derived from the Russian word (девочка) of the same meaning.
  • Devotchka est un groupe de rock indépendant américain multi-instrumentaliste, fondé en 1997 par Nick Urata, Tom Hagerman, Jeanie Schroder et Shawn King. Le groupe s'est fait connaître auprès du grand public américain en composant la musique du film Little Miss Sunshine. En 2006, Devotchka s'est retrouvé nommé aux Grammy Awards dans la catégorie Meilleure musique de film.
  • I DeVotchKa sono un gruppo musicale indie rock statunitense nato nel 1997 a Denver, Colorado.
  • DeVotchKa - amerykański kwartet wokalno instrumentalny, łączący w swej twórczości, muzykę różnych kultur, m. in. grecką, słowiańską, rumuńską, oraz wiele innych. Grupa powstała w mieście Denver w stanie Kolorado. Nazwa zespołu jest transkrypcją rosyjskiego słowa: "девочка", czyli dziewczyna. Utwory kwartetu zostały wykorzystane w amerykańskim komediodramacie: Mała Miss - osławionej produkcji filmowej z 2006 roku.
  • DeVotchKa — американская группа из четырёх мульти-инструменталистов, исполняющая музыку в смешанном стиле, сочетающем в себе фолк-рок, инди-рок, еврейский клезмер, цыганские романсы и славянские напевы. DeVotchKa возникла в Чикаго в 1995 году.
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