Devonté “Dev” Hynes otherwise known as Blood Orange and previously Lightspeed Champion launched his solo career with 2008’s Fall Off The Lavender Bridge. When compared to his previous project Lightspeed Champion, Blood Orange is decidedly more focused on electronica. During his performances Hynes uses a guitar and laptop to create his sound. When his debut released Hynes also self-published a comic book titled I’m Asleep – Comics, Photographs and Illustrations. His second released Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You came out in 2010. This was followed in 2011 by Coastal Grooves which was released off of Domino Records. In 2014 Blood Orange played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Previously he has written for several musical artists including the Chemical Brothers. Hynes worked on their 2007 album We Are The Night. Before Blood Orange, Hynes worked with Florence and the Machine on her album Lungs and with Diana Wickers on her record Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree. He worked on Britney Spears’s 2013 record Britiney Jean. Hynes also performed with the band Test Icicles from 2004-2006, when the band broke up. In 2007 NME voted Hynes the 49th “the coolest person in rock”.
The Blood Orange show is part of Central Park SummerStage, an annual festival at Rumsey Playfield. Admission is free, but the concerts are popular so get there early to secure a good spot.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Blood Orange w Moses Sumney, Sean Nicholas Savage at Central Park Summerstage
Time: 7:00 PM
All Ages
Admission: Free!
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