Blood Orange Announces Sydney and Melbourne Gigs in Jan 2012

Following the huge acclaim for his previous incarnation, the Houston-born, Essex-raised, 25 year-old indie bratpack posterboy artist formerly known as Lightspeed Champion completely lost his voice and took a hiatus. Following major surgery, not speaking a word for two months; Dev re-learned to talk, re-learned to sing and reincarnated himself as Blood Orange, the one-man DIY project showing off his new voice on album, “Coastal Grooves” telling his tales of love and loneliness.

Blood Orange songs are subtly layered, stripped-down, bedroom-built electronic compositions. They thread a heartstring-tugging line from the angst and urgency of new wave, through eighties power-pop, to the bounce and sex of American swing and R&B.

There’s a palpable new obsession with oriental melodies, much technical electric guitar shredding, and on top of it all, Dev’s gobsmacking new vocal style. He’s gone from ‘guy-singing-in-a-band’ to ‘virtuoso-soul-crooner-who-sounds-like-Prince’s-edgier-little-sister.’ The result is intoxicating and addictive; a moody and atmospheric pop alchemy.

His new one-man live show has been honed to near-perfection in the dive bars of New York City, and Blood Orange is currently blowing minds all over the world.

Returning to Australia under his solo moniker, Blood Orange, Dev will treat Sydney and Melbourne to headline performances of his pumped-up drum patterns, chiming guitar tones and re-creation of genres of a forgotten era. Be prepared to kill the dance floor when Blood Orange hits the stage in January.

Click to watch the video for ‘Sutphin Boulevard’

Secret Sounds Presents
BLOOD ORANGE
Plus Special Guests

Presented by Oyster Magazine

THUR 5 JAN
Goodgod
55 Liverpool St Sydney
Tickets from – moshtix.com.au OR 1300 GET TIX (438 849)
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WED 11 JAN
Northcote Social Club
301 High St Northcote Melbourne
Tickets from northcotesocialclub.com OR Box Office (03) 9486 1677
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