| The Devil Makes Three | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Santa Cruz, California. |
| Genres | Bluegrass music, acoustic, old-time |
| Years active | 2002–Present |
| Labels | Milan Records |
| Associated acts | Pete Bernhard |
| Members | |
| Pete Bernhard Lucia Turino Cooper McBean |
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The Devil Makes Three is an American band. They formed and remain based in Santa Cruz, California. They play a brand of acoustic music known to some as folk punk. It encompasses a blend of bluegrass, old time music, country, folk, blues, ragtime, and rockabilly.[1] The group's members are guitarist Pete Bernhard, upright bassist Lucia Turino, and guitarist and tenor banjo player Cooper McBean.
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The band has released four full-length albums. They independently released a self-titled album in 2002. Another independent release followed in 2004, Longjohns, Boots, And A Belt. The band recorded two shows in April 2006 in Felton, California with guest fiddler Chojo Jacques. The recordings were later released as a live album, A Little Bit Faster And A Little Bit Worse.
After the release of their live album, the band signed with independent label Milan Records, which specializes in film scores and soundtracks. Their first album on Milan was a re-release of their debut album, The Devil Makes Three. In 2009, they followed with an all-new album, Do Wrong Right.
Band member Pete Bernhard independently released a solo album, Things I Left Behind (2006). In September 2009 Bernhard released his next solo album, Straight Line, on Milan Records.[2]
In August 2010, the band performed at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Grass | US Heat | ||
| The Devil Makes Three |
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— | — |
| Longjohns, Boots and a Belt |
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— | — |
| A Little Bit Faster and a Little Bit Worse |
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— | — |
| The Devil Makes Three (re-release) |
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7 | — |
| Do Wrong Right |
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1 | — |
| Stomp and Smash |
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4 | 29 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||