 ..Thirty years is a long time. Most third world governments won't last this
long, not to mention musical groups. For the last thirty years these
three talented singer songwriters from Maine and New Hampshire ( Alana
MacDonald , Tom Dean, Herb Ludwig ) have toured the US and Europe as well
as releasing five CD's. A devoted fan base follows these three musicians
from coast to coast to hear the shimmering three part harmonies and award
winning songs that have earned them an international reputation. They are
commonly referred to as the #1 vocal group on the contemporary-folk music
circuit.
.. In 1988, Atlantic Records chairman Ahmet Ertegun heard them and signed
them immediately to his record company. Their CD "Walking On Ice" was
released to critical acclaim in 1988. Its title track reached the Top 20
on the national AC charts and was a breakthrough NAC hit. They immediately
 began work on their next CD "Bye Bye Route 66" which was released in
January 1992. This CD spawned the singles "If You Could See Me Now" and
"Bye Bye Route 66" which received rave reviews from radio and print media.
It also earned them a nomination for "Best New Act" at the 1992 Boston
Music Awards.
.."Industrial Twilight" the band's 5th release is a musical and lyrical
journey down the yellow brick road. With it's Beat influenced lyrics and
unique instrumentation this CD reaches new creative heights for
Devonsquare.
Recently the trio lost one of their original founding members Herb Ludwig.
The future of live performance is undecided at this time.
Career Highlights
- 1984/1985 - Best New Album "Devonsquare" "Night Sail"
(Maine Music Awards)
- 1987 - Atlantic Records signs the songwriting trio to a 2 record
deal and re-releases "Walking On Ice" internationally.
- 1989 - Pony Canyon Records in Japan releases "Night Sail", a
compilation of the first two recordings by Devonsquare.
- 1992 - Nominated for Best New Act (Boston Music Awards)
- 1992 - "Bye Bye Route 66" is released internationally on
Atlantic Records.
- 1996 - "Industrial Twilight" the bands 5th recording is released
independently as well as in Germany on SVP Records
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