The Devil Makes Americana Exciting!

The Devil Makes Three came to Amoeba Records earlier this week to perform a free live set and I was left in awe. The band came out a little after seven, then played a set of blistering blues and bluegrass tunes about drinking, demons, and wild women. The band is covered in tattoos and they infuse their brand of Americana with the energy of a punk gig. The crowd loved it and were the most excited I have ever seen at an in-store show.

The highlights of the evening were their rockabilly version of “Cheap Reward” by Elvis Costello and the steel guitar shred fest that is “Aces and Twos.” The Amoeba show is a kick-off for their national tour in support of their latest LP Do Wrong Right. It’s only fitting that they’ll be playing all the major American cities as well as cities I didn’t know existed like Bozeman, Montana.

I left the show having learned quite a bit. Like, it’s so passe to be in a punk rock band, and if you really want to give a big “F you!” to your parents, start a band with a banjo, stand up bass and harmonies on top of harmonies.

-DJ Bears!