SXSW Spotlight: Devendra Banhart

"Devendra Banhart":http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/10/catching-up-with-devendra-banhart.html braces the stage with nothing but a guitar, an amp, a petite orange chair and a sweater that could very well have been passed down from his grandmother. He sits, legs crossed and begins a solo 30-minute set that drowns the crowd into speechless observation.  read more

Devendra Banhart: Mala

Over the past decade, the original inhabitants of the freak-folk forest have mostly broken free of those tired genre confines: Animal Collective venturing into left-field electro-psych, Grizzly Bear blooming into a legitimate art-rock band, Joanna Newsom shacking up with the guy who wrote "Dick in a Box." Devendra Banhart is the exception.  read more

Listen to Devendra Banhart's new song "Für Hildegard von Bingen"

As previously reported , folk artist Devendra Banhart will return to the music scene on March 12 with the release of his new studio album, Mala. Banhart is releasing the album through Nonesuch Records and painted the cover art himself....  read more