Digital Representation - The Video

In February, Devin Tait & The Traitors will film a music video for "Strange Season," with Melodie Simond and Rick Skripp, the team behind Invisible Material's "Grown Man Cries" video which both Devin and Brandon were part of.

Meanwhile, Devin decided to put together a video for "Digital Representation" just for fun, using an iPhone app called Video Star.

"I'm increasingly open to using new forms of technology to express myself and to easily make fun projects to represent my music," Devin said.  "When smart phones first came out, I have to admit I thought they were stupid.  'Who wants to surf the web, read a book, or watch a video on a tiny phone?'  Well, once I finally got a smart phone myself I realized the convenience and allure of having the entire internet in the palm of your hand."

Devin is gearing up for a busy 2013, in which he hopes to release the follow up to his debut album, It's Never The Way You Imagine It, which is currently titled Art Damage.

"Art Damage is not going to be a huge departure from my last record," Devin said. "Hopefully it will sound much more polished, as I've been learning a lot about songwriting, performing, and producing music in the years since I released my debut.  If anything, it will be more concise and catchy.  I tried to focus on pop, making the songs easily accessible to a large audience, but all the while retaining my off-kilter sensibilities and idiosyncrasies that make me different.  It's pop that's been damage by artiness, and it's hopefully better for it."

Songs that have already been performed live include "To Be Young & On Downers," "Quickie," "Speed Dating," and "Here's The Thing."  The first single from the new album is expected to be "Now I Know What I Want," to be released in early summer.

As Devin and the band move into the next phase, promoting and performing songs from Art Damage, this blog will most likely be left as an archive to the It's Never The Way You Imagine It era.

2012: Year in Review

1/20/12 - Devin performs as part of Headphone Boylesque Cabaret at Akbar in Silverlake with Jasten King; the show previously was hosted at Moving Arts Theatre throughout 2011.

1/25/12 - Devin Tait & The Traitors play at Springbok Bar & Grill in Van Nuys.  The Ukulady opens.

1/31/12 - "Tape" is released as the third single from It's Never The Way You Imagine It, with two exclusive b-sides and a music video shot by Dylan Tucker.

2/8/12 - Devin performs a solo acoustic show at The Other Door in North Hollywood.

2/17/12 - Devin Tait & The Traitors play at Red Rock on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.  Liana Hernandez debuts as a backing vocalist.

3/27/12 - Devin performs as part of Headphone Boylesque Cabaret at Akbar in Silverlake with Jasten King.

3/29/12 - Devin, Brandon and Liana perform an acoustic show at the Good Hurt in West LA.  They debut a new song, "Quickie," and a song written and sung by Liana, "Why."

3/30/12 - Devin, Liana and Myles play the Bull Bar in Long Beach along with Devin's former band, Shitting Glitter, and Crush 333.

4/10/12 - The band plays the world-famous Viper Room on the Sunset Strip.

4/23/12 - The band plays Trip in Santa Monica.

4/24/12 - Devin performs as part of Headphone Boylesque Cabaret at Akbar in Silverlake with Jasten King.

4/29/12 - Devin performs as a special guest with The Gay-Gays, the all gay male celebration to The Go-Go's, on the songs "Vacation" and "Head Over Heels" at the Eagle in Silverlake.

5/29/12 - Devin performs as part of Headphone Boylesque Cabaret at Akbar in Silverlake with Jasten King.

6/3/12 - The band performs at Dark Matinee, a special afternoon show at the Palms, where they debut another song written and sung by Liana, "Burn," and an 80's covers mash-up of "Sunglasses at Night" and "Sweet Dreams."  In addition to performing with the Traitors, Devin also played in Invisible Material on drums, and on keyboards for the debut performance of Turbo Sunshine, a band which includes his brother Brandon on guitar and vocals, and Dolly Dagger on drums.

6/17/12 - Devin performs his first solo out of state gig at Portland Oregon's Gay Pride Festival.  He debuts the song "To Be Young & On Downers."

7/18/12 - "Stomping Ground" is released as Devin's entry in to the City of West Hollywood's Summer of Music contest; unfortunately it is not chosen to enter the final round.

7/20/12 - The band opens for The Donnies, a tribute to The Donnas, at The Eagle in Silverlake.

7/24/12 - Devin performs as part of Headphone Boylesque Cabaret at Akbar in Silverlake with Jasten King.

8/1/12 - Devin once again joins the Gay-Gays as special guest on keytar at Fubar in West Hollywood.

8/22/12 - The band plays at Fubar in West Hollywood.

9/4/12 - Devin performs with Turbo Sunshine at Kitty Kitty Bang Bang club at Boardners in Hollywood.

9/16/12 - Devin performs as part of Headphone Boylesque Cabaret at INSTALL: WeHo with Jasten King in the West Hollywood Park.


11/7/12 - The band plays at Lola's in West Hollywood, debuting the song "Speed Dating."

11/10/12 - Devin joins his former band Shitting Glitter on backup vocals during the song "Milk Money" at their show at Liquid Lounge in Long Beach.

12/19/12 - The band closes out the year with an encore performance at Lola's and a special holiday cover of "Frosty the Snowman."