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DeVotchKa is an American four-piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble. They take their name from the Russian word devochka (девочка), meaning "girl".
After following friends to Denver in 1997, Urata formed Devotchka with some buddies, taking their name from Anthony Burgess’ word for “young girl” in A Clockwork Orange.
Aug 2, 2018 · Starting up all the way back in 1997, DeVotchKa began to make a name for itself as a band heavily infused with the indie rock scene, leading to a sizable following despite its underground...
Apr 6, 2016 · The name is borrowed from the Anthony Burgess book by the same name, when protopunk droog Alex blurts out his desire for “a little of the old in-out on a weepy young devotchka.”
Nov 26, 2004 · After what seems like forever, DeVotchKa has finally released another amazing album, How It Ends. Kaffeine Buzz caught up with vocalist Nick Urata to swap some electronic curiosities.
After Urata’s Chicago-based alt-country band failed to gain a following, he set for the Denver-Boulder area in 1997 and formed Devotchka (from the Nadsat vocabulary of A Clockwork Orange, meaning “young woman”). “Boulder is one of those places you end up because you have friends there,” Urata said.
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Quick Reference. Pre-empting fellow USA-based, eastern European folk revivalists A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Beirut and Gogol Bordello, the Chicago, Illinois-formed DeVotchKa came together in 1995 and were led by the classically ...
