{"id":2629,"date":"2019-02-19T22:09:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T22:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hevydevy.com\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2021-11-24T22:10:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T22:10:49","slug":"a-message-from-devin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hevydevy.com\/a-message-from-devin\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message from Devin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hey guys, Devin here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So after 8 years of touring with DTP, I\u2019ve decided to take a break from this band and focus on a number of other projects I\u2019ve been really wanting to do for some time now. The band have been there with me through thick and thin and we\u2019ve shared some pretty great moments \u2013 I can\u2019t say enough good things about them \u2013 And in the future, I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll work again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have 4 new albums I am currently working on. I am currently in the finishing stages one of the grandest and most overwhelming projects that I have been fortunate to do. It\u2019s certainly my favourite DVD release of them all and is a powerful moment, if I can say so myself. Ocean Machine Live In Plovdiv (tentative name) Mixing the orchestras, choirs, the \u2018by-request\u2019 set and the full Ocean Machine album in that magnificent setting has been hugely rewarding. Seeing this spectacle come to life is a testament to this period of work and I can\u2019t wait for you to see and hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life is short and I have a lot I need to say in some new and different avenues. I will certainly continue to play live in several new ways (starting next year) and I\u2019m excited about some collaborative things that have also come up as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I salute the band, the team, and the audience for allowing us to do what we have done and the patience to accommodate my persistent morphing. As someone who\u2019s music is connected to his personal growth, I feel an obligation to follow this muse wherever it leads. To not do so would be in direct opposition to what it is I have fundamentally done for all these years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace and respect,
Devin Townsend<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in working with any of the guys in the DTP, they are working musicians. Please contact them below with requests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike St-Jean:
Lighting and visual design, Drums, Keyboards, session work: contact@mikestjean.com
@mikestjean<\/a>
Mike St Jean on FB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Young:
for production, mixing, mastering:
youngbrosproductions@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Waddell: Beav on FB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan VanPoederooyen:
Drumming Session work or live work, Teaching: \u2018Hire Ryan\u2019 section at www.rvpdrums.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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