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Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford on 15 March 1952 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire) is an influential singer/songwriter who began his career as the frontman for the punk band Buzzcocks.Leaving after only one EP, he formed the more genre-defying Magazine in 1977. After Magazine split in 1981 he spent two years putting together a solo album with former Magazine keyboard player Dave Formula. While most critics believed the thin production and underworked ideas of Jerky Versions of the Dream reflected poorly on his potential, others found the album rewarded repeated listenings. The single Rainy Season was consistently picked as a stand-out track.
One of his next project came in 1988 with his collaboration with Liverpool multi-instrumentalist Noko. As Luxuria they released two albums and a video for the single Redneck.
Devoto teamed up for the first time in twenty-five years with Buzzcock Pete Shelley and released the much-anticipated but poorly received album Buzzkunst under the name Shelleydevoto in 2001.
Magazine reformed for a limited number of concerts in 2009 with most of the Correct Use Of Soap lineup - Noko was an exemplary standin for the sadly missed John McGeogh.
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  • sixty-forty

    The most literate man in pop

    14 Oct 2012 Reply

  • cino60

    SO UNDER RATED!

    26 Dec 2011 Reply

  • yhwman

    Love the tracks he did with Mansun

    5 Nov 2011 Reply

  • Therapies

    What extraordinary diversity. Everything with his voice is the soundtrack to my university years.

    17 Aug 2011 Reply

  • Mozzerella10

    He looks like Klaus Nomi (without all the make-up).

    21 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Hellraiser917

    Legend!

    7 Dec 2010 Reply

  • prilbot

    I would let this man touch me in places I haven't given names for yet.

    18 Nov 2009 Reply

  • RideSoTa

    Later... with Jools Holland (16/10) → Shot By Both Sides: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuG1W7yaFkg / A Song From Under The Floorboards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXWMkRcqlO4 / Interview + The Light Pours Out Of Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhD2bJXT43w

    17 Oct 2009 Reply

  • flashbleu

    Saw him live with Magazine in Manchester last month. Absolutely brilliant. The band did their legacy proud. Howie, I have to say, looked more like Dr Evil than was maybe advisable...

    18 Mar 2009 Reply

  • sezza0

    So, ever wondered what the link was between punk and the UK alternative/indie scene? Well, that would be Howard Devoto’s Magazine and they’re back in 2009 with a UK tour! To celebrate, the band have handpicked the tracklist to ‘Touch & Go: Anthology 02.78–06.81’, a double-disc anthology spanning all the studio albums and featuring tracks missed off the original releases – out 9th February! BUY from AMAZON- http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001O8C5NM/emi-cat-21/ref=nosim

    4 Feb 2009 Reply

  • PLasmoEsmata

    Love this man too much.

    28 Dec 2008 Reply

  • city-rocker

    Hi, tickets go on sale 15th Sept for Magazine's London gig at the Forum. Once i get my tickets i can start making travel/hotel arrangements.

    8 Sep 2008 Reply

  • Lady_Bjork

    I heard they are only going to do these 2 dates :( Maybe it's worth going to London or Manchester for one of the gigs, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity since I wasn't around for their first go.

    5 Sep 2008 Reply

  • city-rocker

    Magazine are reforming and have pencilled in two dates 13th, 14th February 2009 for London and Manchester respectively. Anybody got any more info?

    28 Aug 2008 Reply

  • Lady_Bjork

    One of the top songwriters of the past 30 years!

    9 Aug 2008 Reply

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