Scott Devendorf

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Scott Devendorf
GenresIndie rock
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Labels4AD
Member ofThe National, LNZNDRF

Scott Devendorf is an American multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the bass guitarist for the American indie rock band the National, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. Devendorf is also a member of the indie rock project LNZNDRF.[1]

Personal life

Devendorf grew up in

Cincinnati, Ohio with his brother and The National bandmate, Bryan Devendorf
. Prior to performing in The National, Devendorf worked as a graphic designer.

Other projects

Outside of his work with The National, Devendorf is involved in a number of other projects. He is a member of LNZNDRF, a collaboration between Devendorf, his brother Bryan Devendorf, and Ben Lanz of Beirut.[2] Their eponymous debut was recorded in a church in Cincinnati and contains eight songs, all of which were improvised and edited down from 30 plus minute jams.[3] The album was released by 4AD on February 19, 2016. On August 5, 2016 the band released Green Roses, a two-track single over 25 minutes.[4]

In 2012, he, Bryan and Aaron Dessner performed with

Conrad Doucette, Sam Cohen, and Walter Martin
.

Discography

with The National
with LNZNDRF
  • LNZNDRF (2016)
  • Green Roses (2016)

References

  1. Pitchfork
    . January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "LNZNDRF: LNZNDRF". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  3. ^ "Album Review: LNZNDRF - LNZNDRF". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  4. ^ "The official website for independent record label 4AD". 4AD. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  5. ^ Greenhaus, Mike https://jambands.com/features/2012/03/22/the-national-and-bob-weir-building-a-bridge/ Jambands.com