Rhythm Devils

Rhythm Devils Is An American Band Led By Grateful Dead Drummers Bill Kreutzmann And Mickey Hart. As A Duo They Were Recruited By Director Francis Ford Coppola To Record The Soundtrack To The Film "Apocalypse Now". From 1979 To 1980 Hart And Kreutzmann Recorded Sessions At The Grateful Dead's Marin County Studios And Hart's Barn In Novato. The Process Included Improvising Jungle Sounds As They Watched The Film At The Same Time. In October 1990 Rykodisc Re-Released The Original 1983 LP "The Apocalypse Now Sessions”. The Lineup Of The Rhythm Devils Evolved Into A "super Group" Comprised Of Drummers Kreutzmann Hart Phish Bassist Mike Gordon And Guitarist Steve Kimock With Percussionist Sikiru Adepoju And Vocalist Jen Durkin Formerly Of Deep Banana Blackout. The Band Formed In The Summer Of 2006 And Toured Throughout The US Shortly Thereafter. Former Dead Lyricist Robert Hunter Provides Lyrics For A Number Of Original Songs. The Band Has Released The Album "The Apocalypse Now Sessions The Rhythm Devils Play River Music " 1980 And The DVD "The Rhythm Devils Concert Experience" 2008 . read less