Devours is the stage name of Jeff Cancade, a Canadian electronic musician.[1]
| Devours | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeff Cancade |
| Origin | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Electronic pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer, composer |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | Artoffact Records, Locksley Tapes |
Originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Cancade launched the project after moving to Vancouver, British Columbia and coming out as gay.[2] He released his debut mixtape Dignity in 2013,[3] before following up with the full-length mixtape 21st & Main in 2014.[4]
He then released his first official EP Avalon in 2015, and debut full-length album Late Bloomer on April 15, 2016, via the independent label Locksley Tapes.[5]
In 2018, he signed to Artoffact Records,[6] releasing his second album Iconoclast on that label in March 2019.[7] The album was preceded by the advance single "Curmudgeon", and supported with a regional tour of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.[8]
His music has been described as "a pseudo-goth, synth-heavy electronic project that occupies a uniquely experimental, queer niche in Vancouver" by The Globe and Mail.[1] Outside of Devours, Cancade has also composed music for television and film.[4]
His 2023 album Homecoming Queen was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[9]
Discography
- Dignity (2013)
- 21st & Main (2014)
- Avalon (2015)
- Late Bloomer (2016)
- Iconoclast (2019)
- Escape from Planet Devours (2021)
- Homecoming Queen (2023)