Handsome Devil

“If there is any justice, Handsome Devil's forthcoming album, Fully Automatic (2007), will place the band on the modern rock landscape with the kind of force that characterizes its musical attack,” says Robert Kinsler (Orange County Register).  The forthcoming CD from Handsome Devil, Fully Automatic, cocked and loaded with rock n’ roll swagger and attitude, is the arrival of Handsome Devil – the whole package. 

Formed in 1999, Handsome Devil (Danny Walker, Billie Stevens, Keith Morgan, and Brian Wedmore) hit the clubs in Southern California, performing with relentless conviction.  Influenced by the Beatles, the Clash, AC/DC, and the Ramones, Handsome Devil ultimately focused on having an original style and sound.  In January 2001, after cutting some demos and touring regionally, Handsome Devil signed a major label deal with RCA Records.  Their debut album, Love and Kisses from the Underground (2001), produced by legendary producer Ed Stasium (Ramones) and Jeremy Popoff, featured the modern rock radio single and MTV video Makin’ Money.   Handsome Devil further developed their unique brand of no-nonsense rock with their sophomore effort, releasing Knock Yourself Out (2003), which spawned the single/video Hello Somebody and the HD-style cover of Bette Davis Eyes.  Both Handsome Devil albums garnered critical acclaim and approval of fans worldwide.  Supporting their releases with six national tours (with the Used, Hoobastank, Lost Prophets, Social Distortion, and MXPX to name a few), the Vans Warped Tour, a boatload of radio shows, and a live television performance of on The Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Handsome Devil has become a lean, mean, touring machine, exhibiting a ferocious live show, a strong work ethic, and a humble appreciation of their fans.   

Handsome Devil will be taking their rock show to Europe for 3 weeks this holiday season to perform for the US troops stationed in Germany, Kosovo, Bosnia, and Norway.  Of the forthcoming tour, Walker states, “This opportunity to play for our troops in Europe is a defining moment for the band – we get to take Handsome Devil to Europe for the first time with the purpose of lifting the spirits of our brothers and sisters, and we’re going to some locations we otherwise would never get to see.  We are so pumped up for this, and we are going to rock them so hard!”