Who is The Devotchkas?
The Devotchkas are a four-piece American street punk band from New York City. Their name was derived from the popular film and novel A Clockwork Orange. Devotchka in Nadsat means "girl", which is itself derived from the Russian word (девочка) of the same meaning. In 2021 shortly before the band’s 20-year reunion, The Devotchkas were named one of “20 Important Female-led rock bands you should know” on Rarepeace. Early years/line-ups An all-girl group, the band was formed by three friends in 1996. The early period saw drummers come and go, including Jon from The Krays. Wanting a permanent drummer, they eventually recruited Gabrielle in 1999 to complete the line-up. In 1998, they were signed to Punk Core Records for the release of their debut EP, which sold in excess of 5,000 copies, a surprisingly high number for a band's debut EP, especially on vinyl format. In 2000, Punkcore released The Devotchkas second 7-inch EP and an extended version CD, both named "Annihilation". F...
