
I'm high and I'm happy and I'm free - "Seahorse" Devendra has been in the tabloid press for the past couple months because of his relationship with the beautiful/talented/smart/badas s Natalie Portman . She's the one movie star that doesn't kill the street cred of musicians (see Renee Zellweger/Jack White) , she enhances it. In the past I've been indifferent about Banhart's music. That was until I heard " Seahorse " off of Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon. It's an [...]

Megapuss - Surfing Another look at one of this year most exciting collaborations and this one sees Devendra Banhart taking a backseat, his vocals waiting to take the latter half of this wonderfully slumbering song somewhere else entirely. It also goes to show that Megapuss will not simply be a half-serious, 'kooky-for-the-sake-of-it' side-project. On the contrary, if they can keep coming up with numbers like this, September 9th can't come soon enough. MySpace Photo by stormy

Devendra Banhart has been keeping himself busy lately writing and recording a full-length album with his side project band, Megapuss . The album reportedly titled ' Surfin ', has been described as having a 'crunk, jazz, pop' sound. Banhart's side project band also features Priestbird drummer Greg Rogove . There is no word yet on when Megapuss will be release their new album. Devendra Banhart ShareThis
After a penis-skirt wearing performance (yes, you read that correctly) in Hell-Ay last month, Devendra Banhart (along with Priestbird's Greg Rogove) has been busy recording a full-length album (tentatively titled Surfin and set for a 2008 release) with his side project band, Megapuss. The duo started the project as a ...