Howard Devoto Musical artist

Howard Devoto (born Howard Andrew Trafford 15 March 1952 in Scunthorpe) is an English singer-songwriter, who began his career as the frontman for the punk rock band Buzzcocks, but then left to form Magazine, one of the first post-punk bands. After Magazine, he went solo and later formed indie band Luxuria.His singing has been characterized as a "speak-sing voice that veered between amused croon and panicked yelp."

Personal facts

Howard Devoto
Alias (AKA)Howard Devoto
Birth dateMarch 15, 1952
Birth place
England , Scunthorpe , Lincolnshire
Hometown
England
Scunthorpe
Lincolnshire

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Musical artist

Career started1976
associated musical artist
Buzzcocks
Magazine (band)
Mansun
Luxuria (band)
ShelleyDevoto
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Electronic music
New wave music
Punk rock
Synthpop
Post-punk
instrument
Guitar
Keyboard instrument
Singing
record label
I.R.S. Records
Virgin Records
EMI
New Hormones

Howard Devoto on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.buzzcocks.com
  2. http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/devoto-howard.html
  3. https://www.myspace.com/magazineofficial