The Devlins were an
alternative rock
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band originating from
Dublin
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,
Republic of Ireland
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, although the eponymous Devlin brothers were born in
Newry
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Newry ...
,
County Down.
[Returning duo keen to show the Devlin in the detail]
25/09/2011, '' Irish Independent''
History
The Devlins have released four albums to date. Their first album, ''Drift'', received a four-star review in ''
Rolling Stone
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''. After several years where Colin Devlin developed a solo career, the Devlins did shows in Ireland in 2011 and released a new single, promising a new album in 2012;
[ however, this album was never released. Colin Devlin has continued actively working as a solo musician.
]
Soundtrack inclusions
"Waiting" was featured in remix form on the 2002 ''Six Feet Under'' soundtrack, but originally from their 1997 release ''Waiting''; and "World Outside", was included in the 2004 drama '' Closer''.
Their song "Crossing The River" is featured in the soundtrack of ''Batman Forever
''Batman Forever'' (on-screen title is simply ''Forever'') is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The third installment o ...
''. Their Song "Montreal" was featured in one episode of Discovery Channel's ''Road Trip USA
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There are many types of ...
''.
Discography
The Devlins
* ''Drift'' (1993), single "I Knew That" 1994 video directed by Paul Boyd
* ''Waiting'' (1997)
* ''Consent'' (2002)
* ''Waves'' (2004)
Colin Devlin
;Albums
* ''Democracy Of One'' (2009)
* ''The Killing Joke'' (instrumental soundtrack) (2013)
* ''High Point'' (2018)
;Singles
* "Let The Great World Spin" (non-album single) (2012)
* "On New Year’s Day" (non-album single) (2015)
* "Time Rolls By" (track from the motion picture soundtrack, '' Jenny’s Wedding)'' (2015)
* "Love Is Blindness" (non-album single, a cover of the band U2’s song from ''Achtung Baby
''Achtung Baby'' () is the seventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 18 November 1991 on Island Records. After criticism of their 1988 release ''Rattle and Hum'', U2 shifte ...
''. The song features Randy Young
Randall Louis Young (born July 4, 1954) is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976. He attended Carol City High School and then Iowa State University bef ...
, from the band Poco) (2021)
References
External links
Official Colin Devlin website
Irish indie rock groups
Musical groups established in 1993
Musical groups from Dublin (city)
1993 establishments in Ireland
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