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Amigo the Devil
Kiranos performing at the Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Arizona, in 2023
Kiranos performing at the Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Arizona, in 2023
Background information
Birth nameDanny Kiranos
Born (1987-06-26) June 26, 1987 (age 37)
Miami, Florida
OriginSan Francisco, California
GenresNeofolk, rock, country
InstrumentsGuitar, banjo
LabelsLiars Club Records
Websiteamigothedevil.com

Danny Kiranos (born June 26, 1987), known professionally as Amigo the Devil, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player. His music is influenced by American folk, country, rock, and heavy metal, with themes of murder, death, and other dark subject matters which has led to his music being called "Dark Folk" or "Murderfolk".[1][2] Kiranos created the record label Liars Club Records with the label Regime Music Group.[3]

Biography

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Kiranos was born and raised in Miami, Florida.[4] He is the son of a Greek father and a Spanish mother, and was influenced by the traditional music of both cultures.[5][6] Once he was seventeen, he started moving around the country, and first went to California to attend the Los Angeles Film School to make horror films but quickly dropped out and enrolled in a local culinary school.[7] He eventually settled down and worked in the brewing industry.[2] While in San Francisco, California, Kiranos started going by his stage name Amigo the Devil.[8] He started gaining popularity for his energetic live performances and built-up a fanbase.[1][9][10][11][12]

In 2019, Mayor Steve Adler of the city of Austin, Texas announced November 16 as "Amigo the Devil Day" in the city and awarded a signed seal to Kiranos.[13][14]

Music festival appearances

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Discography

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Albums

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Title Release Date Notes
Volume 1 May 5, 2018[a] A collection of his first three EPs
Everything Is Fine October 19, 2018
Born Against April 16, 2021[24]
Yours Until The War Is Over February 23, 2024[25]

EPs

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Title Release Date
Manimals October 26, 2010
Diggers February 19, 2013
Decompositions June 16, 2015
Covers, Demos, Live Versions, B-Sides September 25, 2020

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally released September 1, 2015

References

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  1. ^ a b "Interview: Amigo the Devil – "I just wanted a song for all the s**theads in love that may not wanna sing pop songs to each other" | Metal Insider". 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. ^ a b "INTERVIEW: Amigo the Devil". Music Musings & Such. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  3. ^ "News: Katacombs Signs With Liars Club Records, Reveals Music Video". New Noise Magazine. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  4. ^ McGregor, Nick. "Danny Kiranos bares his demons with the gothic folk of Amigo the Devil at Will's Pub". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ^ Crone, Madeline (2021-02-18). "Amigo the Devil Questions Belief Systems in "Quiet As a Rat"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  6. ^ Freeman, Jon (2021-04-16). "Amigo the Devil on How Tom Waits, Serial Killers and Bingo All Figure Into His New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  7. ^ Weiss, Jeff (2013-02-13). "Amigo the Devil Sings About Serial Killers and Spousal Abuse, With a Sense of Humor". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  8. ^ "ROCKVILLE EXCLUSIVE: Amigo The Devil Interview ⋆ Shows I Go To". Shows I Go To. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  9. ^ Freeman, Jon (16 April 2021). "Amigo the Devil on How Tom Waits, Serial Killers and Bingo All Figure Into His New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  10. ^ Curtin, Kevin (23 April 2021). "Danny Kiranos Finds Moral Ground in the Murder Folk of Amigo the Devil". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ^ Freeman, Jon (16 November 2020). "Amigo the Devil Details New Album 'Born Against'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  12. ^ Freeman, Jon (27 August 2020). "Amigo the Devil's Cover of Carrie Underwood's 'Before He Cheats' Is Haunted Folk Music". Rolling Stone.
  13. ^ Milligan, Kaitlin. "Amigo The Devil To Be Honored By The City Of Austin As November 16th, 2019 Has Been Proclaimed 'Amigo The Devil Day'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  14. ^ Harris, Amy (2022-11-16). "Amigo The Devil Day is November 16 in Austin Texas". The Travel Addict. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  15. ^ "Aftershock 2018 Lineup". ZRock. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  16. ^ "Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival Announces 2019 Lineup". JamBase. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  17. ^ "2019 Welcome To Rockville Lineup". Festival Survival Guide. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  18. ^ "IMPACT Music Festival Announces 2019 Lineup". whsn-fm.com. 2019-01-18.
  19. ^ "Louder Than Life Lineup 2019". ZRock. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  20. ^ "Welcome To Rockville 2021 Has 2 Nights Of Metallica, A Nine Inch Nails/Deftones Kickoff, And, Uh, Disturbed". Stereogum. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  21. ^ Fest, Riot (2021-05-14). "The Riot Fest 2021 Lineup is Here (Plus, 2022 Tickets)". Riot Fest. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  22. ^ "Voragos 2022 Lineup Announced | Danny Wimmer Presents". dannywimmerpresents.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  23. ^ "Louder Than Life Festival | Sept 22-25, 2022 | Louisville, KY". 2022-06-15. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  24. ^ "LIARS CLUB". LIARS CLUB. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  25. ^ "LIARS CLUB". LIARS CLUB. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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