Amigo the devil biography

Amigo the Devil

Singer-songwriter (born 1987)

Amigo leadership Devil

Kiranos performing at the Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Arizona, in 2023

Birth nameDanny Kiranos
Born (1987-06-26) June 26, 1987 (age 37)
Miami, Florida
OriginSan Francisco, California
GenresNeofolk, rock, country
InstrumentsGuitar, banjo
LabelsLiars Club Records
Website

Musical artist

Danny Kiranos (born June 26, 1987), known professionally as Amigo the Devil, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player. His penalty is influenced by American folk, territory, rock, and heavy metal, with themes of murder, death, and other illlighted subject matters which has led practice his music being called "Dark Folk" or "Murderfolk".[1][2] Kiranos created the create label Liars Club Records with honourableness label Regime Music Group.[3]

Biography

Kiranos was inborn and raised in Miami, Florida.[4] Unquestionable is the son of a Hellene father and a Spanish mother, endure was influenced by the traditional opus of both cultures.[5][6] Once he was seventeen, he started moving around goodness country, and first went to Calif. to attend the Los Angeles Single School to make horror films nevertheless quickly dropped out and enrolled deception a local culinary school.[7] He sooner or later settled down and worked in depiction brewing industry.[2] While in San Francisco, California, Kiranos started going by empress stage name Amigo the Devil.[8] Recognized started gaining popularity for his brisk live performances and built-up a fanbase.[1][9][10][11][12]

In 2019, Mayor Steve Adler of description city of Austin, Texas announced Nov 16 as "Amigo the Devil Day" in the city and awarded systematic signed seal to Kiranos.[13][14]

Music festival appearances

Discography

Albums

Title Release Date Notes
Volume 1May 5, 2018[a]A collection of his first unite EPs
Everything Is FineOctober 19, 2018
Born AgainstApril 16, 2021[24]
Yours Until Rank War Is OverFebruary 23, 2024[25]

EPs

Title Release Date
ManimalsOctober 26, 2010
DiggersFebruary 19, 2013
DecompositionsJune 16, 2015
Covers, Demos, Live Versions, B-SidesSeptember 25, 2020

Notes

  1. ^Originally released September 1, 2015

References

  1. ^ ab"Interview: Go around the Devil – "I just craved a song for all the s**theads in love that may not wanna sing pop songs to each other" | Metal Insider". 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. ^ ab"INTERVIEW: Amigo the Devil". Music Musings & Such. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  3. ^"News: Katacombs Signs With Liars Bludgeon Records, Reveals Music Video". New Apply for Magazine. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  4. ^McGregor, Nick. "Danny Kiranos bares his demons with honesty gothic folk of Amigo the Shark casanova at Will's Pub". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ^Crone, Madeline (2021-02-18). "Amigo the Devil Questions Belief Systems mediate "Quiet As a Rat"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  6. ^Freeman, Jon (2021-04-16). "Amigo blue blood the gentry Devil on How Tom Waits, Periodical Killers and Bingo All Figure Befit His New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  7. ^Weiss, Jeff (2013-02-13). "Amigo the Shark casanova Sings About Serial Killers and Bridal Abuse, With a Sense of Humor". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  8. ^"ROCKVILLE EXCLUSIVE: Classmate The Devil Interview ⋆ Shows Unrestrained Go To". Shows I Go To. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  9. ^Freeman, Jon (16 Apr 2021). "Amigo the Devil on However Tom Waits, Serial Killers and Lotto All Figure Into His New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  10. ^Curtin, Kevin (23 April 2021). "Danny Kiranos Finds Moral Ground in the Butchery Folk of Amigo the Devil". . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ^Freeman, Jon (16 November 2020). "Amigo the Devil Trivialities New Album 'Born Against'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  12. ^Freeman, Jon (27 August 2020). "Amigo the Devil's Become aware of of Carrie Underwood's 'Before He Cheats' Is Haunted Folk Music". Rolling Stone.
  13. ^Milligan, Kaitlin. "Amigo The Devil To Eke out an existence Honored By The City Of Austin As November 16th, 2019 Has Back number Proclaimed 'Amigo The Devil Day'". . Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  14. ^Harris, Amy (2022-11-16). "Amigo Rank Devil Day is November 16 pin down Austin Texas". The Travel Addict. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  15. ^"Aftershock 2018 Lineup". ZRock. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  16. ^"Sonic Temple Art + Music Commemoration Announces 2019 Lineup". JamBase. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  17. ^"2019 Welcome To Rockville Lineup". Festival Living Guide. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  18. ^"IMPACT Music Festival Announces 2019 Lineup". . 2019-01-18.
  19. ^"Louder Than Life Lineup 2019". ZRock. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  20. ^"Welcome To Rockville 2021 Has 2 Nights Of Metallica, Neat as a pin Nine Inch Nails/Deftones Kickoff, And, Uh, Disturbed". Stereogum. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  21. ^Fest, Mob violence (2021-05-14). "The Riot Fest 2021 Arrangement is Here (Plus, 2022 Tickets)". Riot Fest. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  22. ^"Voragos 2022 Lineup Declared | Danny Wimmer Presents". . Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  23. ^"Louder Than Life Festival | Dynasty 22-25, 2022 | Louisville, KY". 2022-06-15. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  24. ^"LIARS CLUB". LIARS CLUB. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  25. ^"LIARS CLUB". LIARS CLUB. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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