About Devendra Banhart
Devendra Obi Banhart is an American singer‑songwriter and visual artist. He was born in Texas and grew up in Venezuela and California. In 2000 he left the San Francisco Art Institute to pursue music, and in 2002 he released his debut album. He is best known for his late‑2000s albums Cripple Crow and Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, and he later expanded his work to include visual art.
![“The best New York in the world is driving down the [Pacific Coast Highway] listening to the Velvet Underground. That's the best time I've ever been to New York.” quote by Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2a5/devendra-banhart-3176_best-time_the-best-new-york-in-the-world-is-drivin_880104.png)
