Djevara

Djevara

Djevara is a multicultural hardcore punk/alternative metal band, based in North London, that was originally founded in the University of Warwick. The band's first incarnation was initiated by Bass, the ever-since singer, in the form of the self-depreciatingly named 'Suck' - as all the musicians were novices (Bass himself only picking up the guitar just before joining university). Eventually this band became 'Djevara', which Bass explains was taken from an (undisclosed) ancient language, of Eastern or Asian origin, which roughly translates as "a time or place denoting the beginning of justice and the end of intolerance". Djevara were inspired mainly by the alternative rock phenomena of the early 1990s, though the sound evolved from diverse, but very basic, punk rock with hints of Nirvana, Green Day and The Offspring to a funkier sound that included influences from Rage Against the Machine, Faith No More and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Whilst at university the band recorded many demos and were very popular, with success in both the local Battle Of The Bands and the National Student Music Awards.

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