Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart is a Venezuelan-American singer-songwriter and visual artist, known for his distinctive contributions to psychedelic folk and for his expansive creative output across music and visual arts. After his demo CD, ‘The Charles C. Leary,’ was discovered by Michael Gira of Young God Records, Devendra Banhart went on to release his critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Oh Me Oh My,’ in 2002. This followed a period in Paris where he opened for various indie rock bands.

festival in 2018. In 2019, he further expanded his artistic output, publishing ‘Weeping Gang Bliss Void Yab-Yum’ and the book of drawings ‘Vanishing Wave,’ in addition to curating the ‘Other Flowers’ event at Hauser and Wirth Los Angeles. Recent years have seen Banhart scoring the film ‘Joshy’ in 2015 and ‘Arkansas’ with Noah Georgeson in 2020. He was featured on Mykki Blanco’s track ‘You Will Find It’ in 2020 and contributed to the Allen Ginsberg tribute album ‘Fall of America’ that same year, also releasing a cover of The Grateful Dead’s ‘Franklin’s Tower.’ In 2022, he performed his first show in Venezuela at the Cusica Fest in Caracas.

His latest album, ‘Flying Wig,’ was released in 2023, showcasing his continued artistic evolution and diverse influences. Throughout his career, Banhart has performed at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, and major festivals including Bonnaroo and Coachella.