Exclusive Performance and Interview with Multi-Instrumental Band, DeVotchKa on maniaTV’s Stage 5

This week on maniaTV’s live performance show, Wrigley’s Stage 5, four piece vocal and multi-instrumental punk band, DeVotchKa takes time out of their busy schedule to perform their song “Basso Profundo” at the maniaTV studios in Los Angeles. DeVotchKa lead vocalist, Nick Urata also gives an exclusive sit down interview to explain the history behind the band, their unique instrumental arrangement, and their newest album, “A Mad and Faithful Telling".

DeVotchKa fuses Romani, Greek, Slavic, Bolero, Mariachi and many more styles of music with American punk and folk roots. 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" was featured on the trailer for the film Everything Is Illuminated and also used in the Gears of War 2 TV spot, introducing the band to a widening audience. 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.

DeVotchKa's latest studio album, A Mad & Faithful Telling, was released on March 18, 2008. DeVotchKa is currently doing a worldwide tour in support of the album's release.. 

To watch the exclusive footage go to maniaTV.com/

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