Devon Welsh (born September 3, 1988) is a

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singer and songwriter. From 2010 to 2016, he was the frontman of the electropop duo Majical Cloudz. He released his debut solo album, ''

Dream Songs ''Dream Songs'' is the debut solo album by Canadian musician Devon Welsh. It was self-released through digital download on August 24, 2018 on Welsh's own label You Are Accepted. It was Welsh's first studio album as a solo artist since he and prod ...

'', in 2018.

Early life and education

Welsh was born to film and television actor

Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh, (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022) was a Canadian film and television actor. He was best known as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle in ''Twin Peaks'', for his roles in the films ''The Day After Tomorrow'', ''Adoration'', '' S ...

. He lived in Sandford, Ontario, a community of

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, for a few years. His parents separated when he was four. He entered

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in 2007 and graduated in 2011 with a degree in comparative religion.

Career

Welsh released his debut solo album, ''

'', on August 24, 2018. The album was produced by Austin Tufts of Braids and self-released on You Are Accepted, a record label created by Welsh.

Personal life

From 2007 to 2010, Welsh was in an on-and-off relationship with Claire Boucher, known professionally as Grimes. The two met in 2007 at a first-year dorm party while studying at McGill University.

Discography

Solo albums

* ''

'' (2018) * ''True Love'' (2019)

Compilation albums

* ''Down the Mountain'' (2016)

With Belave

* ''Darlet on the Brush'' (2014) * ''Indigo, Streams, Lash.'' (2016) * ''the world is rain.'' (2017)

With Majical Cloudz

* ''Majical Cloudz'' (2010) * ''II'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2013) * '' Are You Alone?'' (2015)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Welsh, Devon 1988 births Living people 21st-century Canadian male singers McGill University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) People from Uxbridge, Ontario