SuperMelodrama
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SuperMelodrama is the first album from the band DeVotchKa
, released by Dago Records in 2000.
DeVotchKa
DeVotchKa is a four-piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble. They take their name from the Russian word devochka , meaning "girl"...
, released by Dago Records in 2000.
Members
DeVotchka had a different line up of members for this first recording. Only Urata and Hagerman continued to the current line up.- Nick Urata – Vocals, guitars, trumpet
- Tom Echols – Cello, guitars, Vocals
- Tom Hagerman – Violin
- David Rastetter – Drums, percussion
- Sweet Johnny V – Bass, accordion
- Young Sam Young – Drums
- Steve Pang – Double Bass
- Michael Crow – Banjo, Jewsharp
Track listing
- "Danglin' Feet" – 2:24
- "DeVotchKa!" - (2:58)
- "Gasoline Serpent" – 3:03
- "Head Honcho" – 3:11
- "Dark Eyes" – 2:47
- "Whiskey Breath" – 2:45
- "Sunrise on Cicero" – 3:14
- "Cuba Libra" – 2:05
- "The Jaws of the World" – 2:49
- "Life Is Short" – 3:28
- "Tragedy" – 3:31
- "Curse Your Little Heart" – 2:55
- "In the Tower" – 2:26
Trivia
- The album was re-released on Cicero Records without track 12, "Curse Your Little Heart". Presumably this omission is due to the song's inclusion on the band's 2006 EP Curse Your Little HeartCurse Your Little HeartCurse Your Little Heart is an EP from the band DeVotchKa, released by Ace Fu in 2006. Five out of the six tracks are cover versions of other bands' songs, with the title track first appearing on the album SuperMelodrama.-Track listing:...
. - The song "Head Honcho" is featured on the band's newest album A Mad & Faithful TellingA Mad & Faithful TellingA Mad & Faithful Telling is the fifth album from the band DeVotchKa. It was released by ANTI- Records on March 18, 2008. The band's largest tour to date, in support of A Mad & Faithful Telling, began on April 26, 2008 at the Coachella Music Festival....
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