You look up to see only the barrel as it retreats, leaving the milky smoke rings that spell Devil Doll. With her last ounce of energy, Devil Doll peels away her final layer of harmonic lingerie on 'If I died in your arms'…. Track after track after track, like the angelic opera of a Tommy Gun. She eases into the haunting lament that is 'Walk with me'. Devil doll is pure sex with a sorrow chaser. As she continues to weave her tale so intimately, you can feel the warmth of her sultry tones penetrating the base of your skull. Your heart pounds deep within your chest to the rock solid of 'heart sized crush'. With a Latin flavor served over brutal honesty, Devil doll tears into 'You are the best thing, and the worst thing'. She appears vulnerable, yet obviously never a victim.

She's talking to you… yeah you… With a vice-like grip from a satin cocktail glove, she grabs you by the reproductives. The essence as heard through hotel walls on hot, humid summer's nights.Īs Devil Doll slides into 'St. As the frost off of your martini fades, it becomes clear: spice that hybrids musical genres, and it's all stirred up by a woman that creates trends, not follows them.

Your mind starts to intertwine around her aural strip tease. As the first notes slide into your ear, you are under the spell that is Devil Doll. It's a tale of seduction and strength…agony and ecstasy. You close your eyes and your ears begin to weave a sonic tale upon the folds of your brain. You are instantly transported into a timeless, silk-lined speakeasy. She blends jazz, rockabilly and swing on a pop punk palate and affects a classic pin-up look. Recommended to fans of Silent horror movies.ġ) Devil Doll is the stage name (and band name) of colleen duffy, an American singer.Ĭolleen Duffy has a voice that has been described as a 1940s version of Gwen Stefani. The music is not for everybody, but recommended to those who like their singers dominant. I certainly didn't take a trip to heaven when I for the first time became familiar with Devil Doll's many masterpieces. 'Eliogabalus' is like a prog-metal symphony, a grandiose, overarching structure that works like a suite. 'The Girl Who Was.Death' is an interesting modern symphonic sound with a pervading air of menace. Bands like Jacula can be pointed as an influence to this (at least) very different band.ĭevil Doll's albums are a journey into the unknown theatres of the unexplored soul and mind, they are like a sick cabaret of unsuspecting and, at times, soul-possessing opera. The guitars on that album were played by well known studio guitarist Tim Pierce. Queen of Pain featured the recording talents of many top level studio musicians. Their song 'Faith in Love', from the 2003 album Queen of Pain, was featured on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Devil Doll's music has been described as 'an elaborate and bombastic collision of styles' and 'a perverse, yet brilliant soundscape of some forbidden netherworld'. Devil Doll is an American rockabilly band fronted by singer Colleen Duffy. There is more than one artist with this name:ġ) A dark and heavy prog band from Italy & Slovenia whose music is inspired by old silent horror movies.

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