Scott Devendorf is an American multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the bass guitarist for the American

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band The National, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. Devendorf is also a member of the indie rock project

LNZNDRF LNZNDRF (disemvoweling of ''Lanzendorf'') is an American indie rock supergroup based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The group is a collaboration between Ben Lanz and Aaron Arntz (both of Beirut), and brothers Scott and Bryan Devendorf (both of The Nation ...

Personal life

Devendorf grew up in

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with his brother and The National bandmate, Bryan Devendorf. Prior to performing in The National, Devendorf worked as a graphic designer.

Other projects

Outside of his work with The National, Devendorf is involved in a number of other projects. He is a member of LNZNDRF, a collaboration between Devendorf, his brother Bryan Devendorf, and Ben Lanz of

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. Their eponymous debut was recorded in a church in Cincinnati and contains eight songs, all of which were improvised and edited down from 30 plus minute jams. The album was released by

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on February 19, 2016. On August 5, 2016 the band released ''Green Roses,'' a two-track single over 25 minutes. In 2012, he, Bryan and Aaron Dessner performed with Bob Weir as part of a HeadCount benefit.Greenhaus, Mike https://jambands.com/features/2012/03/22/the-national-and-bob-weir-building-a-bridge/ Jambands.com Devendorf was also involved with ''Day of the Dead'', a charity tribute album to the

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released by

on May 20, 2016. The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Dead which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks and is almost 6 hours long. The album's benefited the

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, a non-profit fighting AIDS. Many of the album's songs feature a house band made up of Scott and Bryan Devendorf,

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and

Bryce Dessner Bryce David Dessner (born April 23, 1976) is an American composer and guitarist based in Paris, as well as a member of the rock band the National. Dessner's twin brother Aaron is also a member of the group. Together they write the music, in col ...

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(who co-produced the project),

Conrad Doucette Takka Takka is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. Performing since 2006, the band's members include Gabe Levine, Conrad Doucette, Rene Planchon and Craig Montoro (formerly of Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!). Takka Takka began w ...

, Sam Cohen, and Walter Martin.

Discography

; with The National * '' The National'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2005) * '' Boxer'' (2007) * ''

High Violet ''High Violet'' is the fifth studio album by The National, which was released on May 10, 2010 in Europe and on May 11, 2010 in North America via 4AD. The band produced the album themselves, assisted by Peter Katis with whom they worked on their ...

'' (2010) * ''

Trouble Will Find Me ''Trouble Will Find Me'' is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band The National, released on May 17, 2013, on 4AD. Produced by band members Aaron and Bryce Dessner, the album features appearances from St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten ...

'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2017) * '' I Am Easy to Find'' (2019) ; with LNZNDRF * ''LNZNDRF'' (2016) * ''Green Roses'' (2016)

References

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