That Handsome Devil

That Handsome Devil
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Years active2004–present
Labels
  • Arts & Crafts Recordings
  • Stardust/Traffic
  • Modern Savage Recordings
Members
  • Christian James "Godforbid" Oppel
  • Jeremy Page
  • Naoko Takamoto
  • Evan Sanders
  • Jeremy Siegel
  • Sam Merrick
  • Andy Bauer
  • Deflon Sallahr

That Handsome Devil, often shortened to THD, is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, by way of Boston, Massachusetts.

The band mixes genres such as rock, funk, jazz, jive,[2] blues, surf, rhythm and blues, reggae,[3] rockabilly, rap, and psychedelic. Their sound has also been described as "equal parts Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, bizarre electronica, creepy hip hop and in-your-face gonzo rock".[4] Gypsy jazz has been used in description of the band while frontman Godforbid describes the band's music as "fringe pop".[5]

  1. ^ "Our Interview with Godforbid, Lead Singer of That Handsome Devil". Brainsturbator. October 6, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (October 24, 2006). "That Handsome Devil (CD)". Amplifier Magazine. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "That Handsome Devil - That Handsome Devil". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Mills, William (September 17, 2008). "Le Diamant Brut: That Handsome Devil & WinoVino". Austinist. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Porter, Bill (August 18, 2008). "That Handsome Devil - A City Dressed in Dynamite". Static Multimedia. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2020.