American rock band
"Godforbid" redirects here. For the band, see
God Forbid .
That Handsome Devil
Origin Boston , Massachusetts , U.S.Genres Years active 2004–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]
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^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "That Handsome Devil - That Handsome Devil" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 31, 2020 .
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^ 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 .