CRAIC Fest w/ Colin Devlin, Natalie Clark

Every life has a soundtrack...

Colin Devlin's "Democracy of One" is not a debut, it's our reintroduction to an Irish songwriter who has crafted unforgettable soundscapes for over a decade.

Led by Colin Devlin and his brother Peter, The Devlins refined their cinematic rock sound via a series of internationally-acclaimed albums that generated tracks used in dozens of film and television productions ranging from HBO's 'Six Feet Under' to 'Batman Forever' and 'Closer'. Their 1993 debut "Drift" received a four-star review in Rolling Stone, and subsequent efforts won praise worldwide.

Now, singer Colin Devlin strikes out on his own with a warm, intimate album of personal reflections helmed by Pierre Marchand (Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright) and featuring drummer Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos, Morrisey, Kanye West), with assists from Tom Sokolof, Fred Bouchard, Emm Gryner and Lloyd Cole.

While The Devlins' athmospheric grooves consistently transcended both genre and era, "Democracy of One" takes Colin Devlin's reputation for erudite simplicity to another level. Devlin's new songs expore the language of a seasoned songwriter both lyrically and sonically: lush arrangements play out like beautifully-choreographed battles between the inner self and the world outside, as that voice - part raspy speak-singing, part unpolished tenor - mingles with the surrounding guitar, piano and strings to reveal untold emotional nuances.

If this first solo effort is indicative of Colin Devlin's current musicial stature, there's no question "Democracy of One" will be lasting testament to his gifts as a songwriter.

- Kristi Wooten - (August 2008)


Scottish singer-songwriter Natalie Clark, who has reaped plaudits from Richard Branson and BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw, launched her self-released debut EP, Eagles, in Scotland before heading stateside. Recently selected as a KTLA Mercedes Benz "Artist to Watch" she was handpicked to open for the Grammy award winning Indigo Girls tour and has been recording in L.A

“Natalie certainly has a bright future.”
- Richard Branson (CEO-Virgin)


Count Vaseline is an alternative rock project founded in 2016 by songwriter, musician and producer ’Stefan Murphy’ during a creative spell in Berlin Germany. Following only a handful of live appearances in Germany, Count Vaseline decamped to the US to begin working on what would quickly become his first album ‘Yo No Soy Marinero’. The narrative of the record is very personal and details a difficult phase in Murphy’s life and creativity as well as a celebration of his trials and tribulations in Berlin.

‘’They almost let me into the Berghain, but then they got wise
‘when I accidentally puked in the Bouncers eyes” - Divebombing

Making the decision to stay in the US was closely followed by a Presidential election that was going to send the universe into something of a tailspin. The rise of Donald Trump as well as a lot of depressing reading about the cyclical patterns in world politics quickly gave birth to The Count’s second album, the very minimal ‘Cascade’.

“No Politics exists that will protect you from the horror of these times” - Cascade

But it wasn’t all doom and gloom ‘Russia’, the forthcoming single, is designed to make the people dance!! The song was inspired by the documentary film ‘Hypernormalization’ and is a personal account of two lovers trying to break free from the constraints of the modern world. The song is deliberately performed at 117 beats per minute, the same BPM as Quincy jones / Michael Jacksons magnum opus ‘Billie Jean’, one of the most danceable tunes in history.