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9Davine rhymes are clever and exact. The words describe love, limbo and loss in a fresh light. The sound is a thick milkshake of genres blended full-tilt. This is music with a whimsy and innuendo that few dare chase. Oh yeah, it's a touch catchy too.
The Music
Defining Moments
9Davine was born from the mind of Eric S. Townsend, a Jersey boy who wandered south and barely escaped the ghosts of the old Confederacy. Over 100 songs, 8 records, numerous honors, and several lineups later – we take a look back at the forces that caused him to shun stardom and keep it real.
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2009 House Party Series
9Davine has announced plans to promote a series of house parties this summer through winter. All events will be captured on video and catalogued at this website – the performances, crowd interviews, behind the scenes mischief, you name it! Check back as we name the backing band, business manager, video production house, street team, and [...]
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9Davine on Facebook
Visit 9Davine on Facebook. Search “9Davine” at the upper right the next time you log in. If you don’t have a page on Facebook yet, sign up today for free. Coming soon – hit and run alerts through Twitter for the 2009 House Party Series!
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9Davine on YouTube
Catch Eric “9Davine” Townsend and friends at work (a.k.a. in concert) at the SplashKit Video Channel at YouTube.com. A host of new videos will be added this summer as part of the 2009 House Party Series.
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9Davine Produces Buster Brown’s Debut
Purchase the Buster Brown debut record 1.21 Jiggywatts! under the “Shop” tab of this website. Listen to music clips from the record by clicking the “Continue Reading” link below or by visiting the “Buster Brown EPK” under the “Pages” menu tab.
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Peep the Latest Roughs
Peep out the latest rough tracks from the studio – Never Treat Me Like Stranger, Elevate, Feeling, Tempted (remix), and Sublimation (remix). Check back for more in-progress audio sketches as 2009 advances. The forthcoming record should be completed by the close of the year. Napkin portrait above was drawn by Xi Lin.
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Discography
1992 – 9Divine, self-titled demo
1993 – L’Autmn et L’Hiver
1995 – Transient?
1996 – The Butterfly Experiment
1997 – For PLP, demo
1999 – Oyster & Champagne
2000 – Lay Lips On You EP
2002 – Live from Cafe Toulouse (Washington, DC)
2005 – eLgroOVamystErioso (a.k.a. eLOVE)
2008 – 1.21 Jiggywatts! (produced Buster Brown)
2009 – forthcoming 9Davine record
