vee device
From Darkness To Dying
www.hyperactivemusicmag.comForty-five minutes north of Denver and 100 miles away from mundane there's a band called vee device. This Fort Collins, CO, collective escapes easy classification by creating simple, elegant music.
Traditional acoustic construction is supplemented by everything from autoharps to penny whistles. Imagine folk-inspired pop with hints of bluegrass, highly competent instrumentation, and literary lyrics complemented by rich storytelling and ripened metaphors.
"We're endeavoring to become international superstars," lead singer vee grinned. "After all, who doesn't want to be one of those?"
Recording for their own label in the aptly-named Basement Studios, vee device released their first LP Out Of The Darkness, which explored a world without light, using the 2003 New York City blackout. It was a bold attempt to capture a story that fascinated millions. In their second, Autobiography Of A Dying Band, each song plays like a scene in a movie. The mature style continues the band's declaration to become international superstars.
Through their three-year history, much time has been spent shrouding the three core personalities behind vee device. Instead, attention is focused on the music. Could this be what they mean by the "vee Revolution?"
Hyperactive Music Magazine -- July/August 2005
By Matt Gunn