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DevilDriver
American heavy metal band
DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in , consisting of vocalist Dez Fafara, bassist Jon Miller, rhythm guitarist Alex Lee and drummer Davier Pérez.
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The band was originally named Deathride; however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, the band changed its name to DevilDriver.
History
Deathride era, self-titled debut (–)
Fafara hosted several barbecues after moving from Orange County to Santa Barbara and would jam with musicians he met, which led to the formation of the band.
"I met Evan we struck up a friendship and started jamming," said Fafara.[1] Guitarist Evan Pitts met Fafara in a restaurant and gave him his phone number for a jam session, while John Boecklin who originally played 2nd guitar then went to playing drums, met Fafara at a bar.[2]
The band was originally known as Deathride, but later changed their name to DevilDriver