Back in the mid-80s, from the seedy underbelly of Nanaimo crawled Canada’s first and foremost gaylien, Jeff Cancade aka DEVOURS aka THE GOLDEN AGE OF WRESTLING. Inspired by nü metal, can-con and a dizzying mix of influences they landed in Montreal to form their first project PROFESSOR PSYCHE. Sadly, their avant-garde sound and guerilla marketing techniques were too far ahead of the times to gain any interest or recognition. Migrating to Vancouver in 2010 after years of toiling, DEVOURS was born. Their open-hearted lyrics and incredibly skilled soundscapes completely grabbed the attention of Vancouver’s music scene, cementing themselves as a Vancouver ICON forever and always. All hail JEFF
Name:
Jeff Cancade
Genre:
Electronic pop/darkwave
Founded:
2015
# of Albums:
4
Latest Album:
Homecoming Queen
Latest Single:
XY
Latest Video:
Favourite musician growing up:
Missy Elliott, Enigma, Chino Moreno
Favourite musician now:
Empress Of, Amen Dunes, Nilüfer Yanya
Guilty pleasure song:
I don’t believe in guilty pleasures – but to follow along, Alive by Edwin
Live show ritual:
Wandering through the crowd, saying hi to strangers
Favourite local musician:
Way too many to name
EP or LP?
LP
Early bird or night owl?
Night owl
Road or studio?
Studio, but I enjoy both
Where can we follow you?
Instagram | Bandcamp | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify
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Rapid Fire Local Questions:
What is your favourite local restaurant?
Kinemi’s Kitchen, over in Champlain Heights. Tiny spot, incredible Japanese-style Italian food. Bring cash.
What is your favourite street in your city and why?
I love riding my bike down Main Street (starting at King Ed), heading North, with the mountains in the distance. It’s just really beautiful and lively.
What is your favourite park in your city and why?
Clark Park is underrated, especially when the sun is setting. I keep going on bad dates there, but I’m trying to turn it around! I also love New Brighton.
What is your favourite music venue in your city?
Way too hard to pick a favourite – they’re all amazing and deserve kudos for existing/surviving. I always jump at the chance to play Fox Cabaret because I can hear my vocals perfectly when I’m performing there.
What is your favourite music store in your city?
I absolutely adored Virgin Records when I was a kid – it had so many listening stations. Nowadays, Zulu, Neptoon, Red Cat, Audiopile, Vinyl Records in Gastown – honestly all of them haha. Keeping a record store alive in Vancouver is no easy feat – they’re all equally great.
