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."