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Devendra Banhart

Houston, TX

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folk Popularity: 55 Established Division

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Region: Upper Gulf Coast / Houston Area Conference: Texas Regional Rank: #39

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About Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart is a singer-songwriter and visual artist born in Houston in 1981. Though born in Texas, he spent much of his childhood in Caracas, Venezuela, before relocating to California as a teenager.

Banhart became one of the central figures of the early-2000s "freak folk" movement, known for his intimate, psychedelic songwriting and distinctive voice. He has recorded a long series of albums that move between English and Spanish and between folk, psychedelia, and pop.

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  • Singer-songwriter born in Houston in 1981.
  • Spent much of his childhood in Caracas, Venezuela, then moved to California as a teenager.
  • Became a leading figure of the early-2000s "freak folk" movement.
  • Known for intimate, psychedelic songwriting and a distinctive voice.
  • Records in both English and Spanish across folk, psychedelia, and pop.

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