Three Dublin musicians.
New songs.
The Deviators are Bitzy, Bren and Andy: three Dublin musicians with histories stretching back through the city’s punk scene, now making new original material together. The songs are short, melodic and high-energy punk and guitar pop, played with the urgency that comes from knowing exactly what a live room needs.
Their first album, More Volume, Less Reverb, produced by Stano, is nearly ready. There is plenty of history in the band, but they are not interested in recreating it.
Bitzy
Started in 1976 with The Slum and was fronting The Strougers by 1978. Baby Goes Boom followed, then a long break from music. Returned in 2009 with The Lee Harveys and spent 15 years with the band until their 2024 break; a brief spell with The Last Pop Stars came before The Deviators.
Bren
Started playing bass with The End in 1979 and later played alongside Andy in The Cathedral. In 2014 he teamed up with former The End drummer Johnny Bonnie in Trouble Pilgrims, the band that rose from the ashes of The Radiators From Space.
Andy
Drummer Andy started his first band, Slit Possex, at 14. The Cathedral followed in the early 1980s, then Cabra bands Purdah, Primatevo and Lure through the ’90s. Inspired by the loss of Joe Strummer, Clash Jam Wallop was born and Andy spent 16 years with them. Complete Control followed, then three years with The Modfathers before The Deviators.
- The Slum
- The Strougers
- Baby Goes Boom
- The End
- The Cathedral
- Purdah
- Primatevo
- Lure
- The Lee Harveys
- Trouble Pilgrims
- Clash Jam Wallop
- Complete Control
- The Modfathers
- The Last Pop Stars