Ben here. Here's another song from my room. This one was recorded for Matt & Mel Shanks. I was supposed to play it at their wedding but couldn't get there. Hope you enjoy.

Ben here. Here's another song from my room. This is one of my favourite tracks from one of my favourite bands - Phoenix! Hope your enjoy.

Ben here. Here's an old Devoted Few song called Cornflower Blue I recorded in my room. Request a song and I'll play it for you. Doesn't have to be a Devoted Few track.

Ben here. I just recorded another song at home for ya'll - Your Ghosts. Hope you likey. XO

Ben here, Just recorded another song on my webcam at home. An Olivia Newton-John cover at that!! Request away!! XXo

 

Here's another song I recorded on my webcam at home.. Keep the requests coming, I get them all and I plan on playing all the ones I can!

 

 

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Ben here. I recorded a devoted song in my room on my webcam, check it out:

 

 

I'm going to record more songs like this so to be the first to know they're out friend us up on our twitter page for updates. http://www.twitter.com/thedevotedfew. Hit me up on twitter or via the contact us section of this web site and let me know what songs you want to hear and i'll record them for you. It can be a devoted song, a cover, what ever!

I thought it might be nice to break the blogging drought with a trip down memory lane. Most of you will be unaware that in a previous life our own Adam 'Wesley' Gregorace, Devoted Few bass player and purveyor of fine cheeses, was a member of the almost famous Sydney punk band, Cult 45. Actually, if you ask Wes they were entirely famous. Here's Cult 45 playing at the Metro in Sydney in 1997. Look out for Wes. He's the guy with the massive green spiked mohawk and vinyl jumpsuit! I kid you not. Enjoy!

We're really excited to announce that we're going out on a double headline tour with Canadian band Pony Up in June! You might remember their super-catchy song from a couple of years ago, 'The Truth About Cats & Dogs (Is That They Die'). Well, they're about to release a great new album called 'Stay Gold' and Australia is the first country in which they'll tour the album!

Here are all the dates & ticket details...

FRIDAY 12 JUNE – JIVE, ADELAIDE
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix outlets

SATURDAY 13 JUNE – CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE
Tickets available from www.cornerhotel.com or Corner Box Office 11am-8pm Mon-Sat 03 9427 9198.

SUNDAY 14 JUNE – KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT
Tickets available from New Generation and Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE – ANU BAR, CANBERRA Tickets available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 and via ANU Ticketek Office - Level 1, Administration Office, Union Building (above the Bar)

THURSDAY 18 JUNE – THE GAELIC THEATRE, SYDNEY
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix outlets

**** You've got to love a song that grabs you from the git-go and The Devoted Few have a stack of 'em. The Sydney band's third album has incredible energy and urgency. Led by Benjamin Fletcher (who's also part of Sarah Blasko's band), The Devoted Few deliver dramatic, intelligent pop-rock, with enough twists and turns to satisfy their indie following. The incendiary opener, Trigger Fingers, sets the scene, with Fletcher declaring: "All we need is three chords, you and me". Baby, You're A Vampire should be this band's breakthrough album. IT'S ONE OF 2009's GREAT ROCK RECORDS.

Jeff Jenkins 4/5 stars

There's a very nice review of Baby, You're A Vampire over at Berkeley Place, a blog outta Washington DC. We got an absolute kick out of the mention of Elvis Costello & Fine Young Cannibals!

Many thanks to our good friend Craig Schuftan for inviting us to play at his book launch last night at The Hoey! And thanks to all those people who braved the torrential rain outside and the oppressive heat inside to be at the show.

For those of you who weren't there we knocked out versions of 'How Soon Is Now' by The Smiths (apologies to the purists for cutting it down to four minutes from the original six or so), Weezer's 'Why Bother?', The Cure's 'The Hanging Garden' and 'Hounds Of Love' by Kate Bush. Sarah Blasko provided a gorgeously fractured version of Bowie's 'Heroes' as well as a track from her new album.

There are a few photos and a bit of a run down of the evening over here! And some more pics over at the triple j website

Craig's book, 'Hey Nietzsche! Leave Them Kids Alone!' is out now!