PROPHECIES OF THE LOST ALBUM by HANS DEVILLE
Out 4th August 2021 through Property Of The Lost
VINYL released 5th February 2022
Prophecies Of The Lost is the debut album from King Prawn guitarist Hans Deville. Recorded over lock down, it's a fusion of maritime folk, psychedelia, spaghetti western all wrapped up in a raw Americana energy. Half instrumental, half in collaboration with Hastings dark country vocalist Andrew J Davies. Turn down the lights, stare out to sea and let this album take you on it's own unique journey.
Prophecies Of The Lost is released 4th August 2021.
Guitarist and producer HANS DEVILLE splits his life between the coastal town of Ramsgate and London. He cut his rock’n’roll teeth with highly respected ska-punks KING PRAWN. It won’t be an uncommon story, but 2020 was a trying year and we suspect this won’t be the only project born from a musician’s desire to keep creating.
Setting up a studio in his Stained-Glass workshop, a hybrid album of mariachi, sea shanty and twangy western began to develop. Live brass was recorded by his ska punk buddies, even his mum lending an accordion playing hand on first single Porbandar.
On hearing the works in progress, old time friend Karl “Lost” Horton introduced Hans to ANDREW J DAVIES from dark country band FRANK FROM BLUE VELVET.
The pair immediately hit it off with Andrew laying down the vocals for Porbandar that very evening, taking influence from his Welsh roots by incorporating four level harmonies, much favoured by male voice choirs, on Porbadar the sea shanty evoking first single. The collaboration continued with half the album featuring the Hastings based vocalist.
In addition to the King Prawn brass boys, Richard Glover, bass player of the mighty DUB WAR, makes a very special appearance on the latino flavoured “Diva”.
The second single Mr Wolf is released 12th May 2021. Once more collaborating with dark country vocalist Andrew J Davies, “Mr Wolf” takes inspiration from 60’s West Coast Psychedelia and the English Avant Garde mixing fuzz box guitars, monastic chanting and a kazoo crescendo. The songs smooth swagger belies the sinister subject matter.
UPDATE.. Since recording, Hans Deville is now a full big ballsy live unit. The band made their debut to a sold out Paper Dress Vintage in Hackney December 2021. More shows coming in 2022.
