Tim Devine
Tim Devine | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation(s) | Music executive Entrepreneur |
Years active | 1974 - present |
Board member of | Scayl, Inc. |
Tim Devine is an American music executive and entrepreneur. The founder of Webcastr, Devine is best known for his work as an a&r executive.
Early life and education
Devine spent his childhood in Chicago, Kansas City, New York and New Jersey and moved to Los Angeles when he was 12. At 8, he saw the
After a year at UCLA and a year at California State University, Northridge, Devine left Los Angeles to attend the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, he was involved with the school's concert committee and served as the music director at KALX, the university's radio station, and as a fan, he attended historic concerts which included the final shows by the Sex Pistols and The Band's The Last Waltz. As a sophomore, he was hired by A&M Records as a college promotion representative, a position he held until 1978, when he graduated from Berkeley with a BA in Mass Communications/Political Science.[3]
Career
Just prior to his graduation, Devine—who by then had a diverse background in the music business—was hired by
In 1984, Devine was appointed head of artist development for MCA Records, where he was involved with records by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Who, Oingo Boingo, Charlie Sexton, the Pogues, among others.[6]
In 1987, Devine moved into an A&R position at Capitol Records. In a 2010 interview, he said: "I didn't want to jump into A&R until I really knew the full spectrum of marketing. My fundamental belief is that you can sign a great band and make a great record, but if nobody hears it, what's the point? I was ready to make the move because I wanted to get closer to the source of the artistic nucleus."[2]
Devine had significant success during his 8-year tenure at Capitol, where he signed
Devine was named senior vice president of A&R for
Devine also signed
In 2006, as Devine became increasingly interested in technology and digital media, he founded Webcastr.com, a 24-hour online digital multi-channel network that featured daily content from more than 200 channel providers including
In 2014, Devine joined Scayl, an end-to-end encryption email service. He is the senior vice president of business development and serves on the company's board of directors.[22]
In 2022, Devine was named Head of A&R by Sunset Blvd Records, an independent record label based in Los Angeles, where he signed Everclear, Fastball, The Dandy Warhols and Butthole Surfers.[23]
Devine has been a featured speaker at Digital Hollywood,
Selected discography
Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
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1988 | Imagine: John Lennon | Various artists | A&R |
The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years soundtrack | Various artists | Soundtrack executive producer | |
Bull Durham soundtrack | Various artists | Soundtrack co-producer | |
Tequila Sunrise soundtrack | Various artists | Soundtrack co-producer | |
Rain Man soundtrack | Various artists | A&R | |
1989 | Nick of Time | Bonnie Raitt | A&R |
1990 | Tripping the Live Fantastic | Paul McCartney | A&R |
Lloyd Cole | Lloyd Cole | A&R | |
1991 | Luck of the Draw | Bonnie Raitt | A&R |
1992 | Blind Melon | Blind Melon | A&R |
Check Your Head | Beastie Boys | A&R | |
1993 | So Tonight That I Might See | Mazzy Star | A&R |
Off the Ground | Paul McCartney | A&R | |
1994 | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | A&R |
Longing in Their Hearts | Bonnie Raitt | A&R | |
1995 | Walk On | John Hiatt | A&R |
Clueless soundtrack |
Various artists | Soundtrack co-producer | |
1996 | Electriclarryland | Butthole Surfers | A&R |
1997 | Gospel Oak | Sinéad O'Connor | A&R |
I Know What You Did Last Summer soundtrack | Various artists | Soundtrack co-producer | |
1998 | Train | Train | A&R |
1965 | Afghan Whigs |
A&R | |
1999 | The Gift of Game | Crazy Town | A&R |
Black Elvis/Lost in Space | Kool Keith | A&R | |
2001 | Drops of Jupiter | Train | A&R |
musicforthemorningafter | Pete Yorn | A&R | |
Comfort Eagle | Cake | A&R | |
Orange County soundtrack | Various artists | Soundtrack co-producer | |
Sessions at West 54th | Various artists | Executive producer | |
2003 | My Private Nation | Train | A&R |
So Long, Astoria | The Ataris | A&R | |
The Beautiful Letdown | Switchfoot | A&R | |
2005 | Brandi Carlile | Brandi Carlile | A&R |
Greatest Hits | The Offspring | A&R | |
2008 | One of the Boys |
Katy Perry |
References
- ^ Devine, Tim (November 7, 1975). "Is Bruce Springsteen Worth the Hype?". Los Angeles Free Press.
- ^ a b Laskow, Michael. "Tim Devine, Senior Vice President of A&R". taxi.com. TAXI. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Hall, Doug (September 9, 1978). "Vox Jox". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Warner Retains Intern Program". Billboard. November 10, 1979. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ISBN 063403832X. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ a b Liveten, Sharon (October 18, 1986). "Cactus World News - Out of U2's Shadow". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Mills, Fred (2010). "SCENE OF THE CRIME: Steve Wynn & the Dream Syndicate". Blurt. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ AIMP staff. "Producer/A&R Update 2006". aimp.org. AIMP. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ LeRoy, Dan and, Relic, Peter (July 24, 2014). For Whom the Cowbell Tolls:25 Years of Paul's Boutique. New York: 6623 Press. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Oppelaar, Justin (April 9, 2002). "Columbia Records Taps Devine". Variety. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ DeRogatis, Jim (November 30, 1995). "Shannon Hoon" (PDF). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ISBN 978-0615252391.
- ^ "Tim Devine". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (November 1, 1998). "Different Strokes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (March 5, 2005). "L.A.'s own launch-pad confab?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (February 15, 2004). "Making a Production of Itself". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Editorial Staff (April 9, 2002). "A DEVINE PROMOTION". hitsdailydouble.com. Hits. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Carter, Chelsea J. (February 22, 2002). "Train Pulls in Five Grammys". Associated Press. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Blumentrath, Jan (October 18, 2010). "Interview with CHRIS ANOKUTE, A&R for Katy Perry, Joss Stone - Oct 18, 2010 I". Hit Quarters. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Vasquez, Gordon (March 13, 2008). "Tim Devine/Founder CEO". realfilms.com. Real Films.
- ^ Forbes staff (October 11, 2007). "Website Crashes Before It Launches". Forbes.
- ^ Lynley, Matthew (September 15, 2010). "DEMO: Scayl "fixes" email with unlimited attachment size, security and privacy upgrades". venturebeat.com. Venture Beat.
- ^ Schneider, Marc (June 23, 2023). "Executive Turntable: Sunset Blvd Has Devine Intervention; Republic and Wasserman Music Add New VPs". Billboard.com.
- ^ McCall, Michael (March 20, 1997). "The Bands Keep Playing Glum predictions, vibrant music at SXSW". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Digital Hollywood Schedule". digitalhollywood.com. Digital Hollywood. November 1, 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Don't You Wish That We Were Dead". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 20 April 2015.