Devin Townsend
Canadian musician
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| 2024 | Co-produced the album 'II: Frailty' for the Chinese progressive metal band OU, demonstrating his ongoing work as a music producer beyond his solo projects. |
| 2024 | Co-produced the album 'II: Frailty' for the Chinese progressive metal band OU, demonstrating his ongoing work as a music producer beyond his solo projects. |
| October 25 2024 | Released the studio album 'PowerNerd', which included the previously released song of the same name |
| October 25 2024 | Released the studio album 'PowerNerd', which included the previously released song of the same name |
| 2023 | Mike Keneally rejoins Devin Townsend's touring band as guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist |
| 2023 | Collaborated with Acoustik Attak to release his signature 'Earthtone' guitar pick |
| 2023 | Mike Keneally rejoins Devin Townsend's touring band as guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist |
| 2023 | Collaborated with Acoustik Attak to release his signature 'Earthtone' guitar pick |
| October 16 2023 | Announced a new monthly podcast series via Inside Out Music's YouTube channel, focusing on real-time observations of future projects rather than analyzing past records. |
| October 16 2023 | Announced a new monthly podcast series via Inside Out Music's YouTube channel, focusing on real-time observations of future projects rather than analyzing past records. |
| August 23 2023 | Devin Townsend released a new song and music video called 'PowerNerd' |
| August 23 2023 | Devin Townsend released a new song and music video called 'PowerNerd' |
| 2022 | Cancelled solo tour dates to open for Dream Theater's European Tour in early 2022, postponing the Lightwork tour until early 2023. |
| 2022 | Released solo album Lightwork and initially announced a supporting tour for April–May 2022. |
| 2022 | Released solo album Lightwork and initially announced a supporting tour for April–May 2022. |
| 2022 | Cancelled solo tour dates to open for Dream Theater's European Tour in early 2022, postponing the Lightwork tour until early 2023. |
| 2021 | Darby Todd joins Devin Townsend's touring band as drummer |
| 2021 | James Leach joins Devin Townsend's touring band as bassist |
| 2021 | Darby Todd joins Devin Townsend's touring band as drummer |
| 2021 | James Leach joins Devin Townsend's touring band as bassist |
| December 3 2021 | Released double album project including The Puzzle and Snuggles, with The Puzzle based on pandemic experiences and Snuggles being a calmer companion album, both accompanied by multimedia art projects. |
| December 3 2021 | Released double album project including The Puzzle and Snuggles, with The Puzzle based on pandemic experiences and Snuggles being a calmer companion album, both accompanied by multimedia art projects. |
| June 25 2021 | Released live album Devolution Series #2 – Galactic Quarantine, a recording of the virtual show from September 2020. |
| June 25 2021 | Released live album Devolution Series #2 – Galactic Quarantine, a recording of the virtual show from September 2020. |
| March 19 2021 | Released live album Devolution Series #1 - Acoustically Inclined, Live in Leeds, a recording of an acoustic show from 2019. |
| March 19 2021 | Released live album Devolution Series #1 - Acoustically Inclined, Live in Leeds, a recording of an acoustic show from 2019. |
| 2020 | Mike Keneally's initial period with Devin Townsend's touring band ends |
| 2020 | Mike Keneally's initial period with Devin Townsend's touring band ends |
| September 5 2020 | Hosted a streaming premiere of Empath Live Volume 2, a virtual concert featuring Samus Paulicelli, Wes Hauch, Liam Wilson, and Townsend performing separately with multiple camera setups. |
| September 5 2020 | Hosted a streaming premiere of Empath Live Volume 2, a virtual concert featuring Samus Paulicelli, Wes Hauch, Liam Wilson, and Townsend performing separately with multiple camera setups. |
| August 2020 | Announced upcoming live album releases: Empath Live Volume 1: Order of Magnitude and Empath Live Volume 2: By Request, due to COVID-19 pandemic tour cancellations. |
| August 2020 | Announced upcoming live album releases: Empath Live Volume 1: Order of Magnitude and Empath Live Volume 2: By Request, due to COVID-19 pandemic tour cancellations. |
| April 2020 | Townsend began uploading a chronological series of podcasts on his official YouTube channel, discussing albums from his discography in monologue format. |
| April 2020 | Townsend began uploading a chronological series of podcasts on his official YouTube channel, discussing albums from his discography in monologue format. |
| March 16 2020 | Townsend launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover costs of the canceled tour, which successfully raised $80,804 against a $50,000 goal. He also initiated the 'Quarantine Project', releasing new music and collaborating with artists like Kat Epple, Samus Paulicelli, Morgan Ågren, Federico Paulovich, Ché Aimee Dorval, Mattias Eklundh, Wes Hauch, and Liam Wilson. |
| March 16 2020 | Townsend launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover costs of the canceled tour, which successfully raised $80,804 against a $50,000 goal. He also initiated the 'Quarantine Project', releasing new music and collaborating with artists like Kat Epple, Samus Paulicelli, Morgan Ågren, Federico Paulovich, Ché Aimee Dorval, Mattias Eklundh, Wes Hauch, and Liam Wilson. |
| March 12 2020 | Townsend postponed the remainder of his Empath Vol. 1 North American Tour due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| March 12 2020 | Townsend postponed the remainder of his Empath Vol. 1 North American Tour due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| 2019 | Mike Keneally joins Devin Townsend's touring band as guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist |
| 2019 | Mike Keneally joins Devin Townsend's touring band as guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist |
| January 15 2019 | Townsend announced his album Empath, completed and scheduled for release on March 29, 2019, featuring a diverse range of musical styles and guest collaborators including Mike Keneally, Morgan Ågren, Steve Vai, Samus Paulicelli, Chad Kroeger, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Ché Aimee Dorval, and Ryan Dahle. |
| January 15 2019 | Townsend announced his album Empath, completed and scheduled for release on March 29, 2019, featuring a diverse range of musical styles and guest collaborators including Mike Keneally, Morgan Ågren, Steve Vai, Samus Paulicelli, Chad Kroeger, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Ché Aimee Dorval, and Ryan Dahle. |
| 2018 | Mooer released the Devin Townsend signature Ocean Machine pedal, featuring unique delay, reverb, and looper capabilities |
| 2018 | Mooer released the Devin Townsend signature Ocean Machine pedal, featuring unique delay, reverb, and looper capabilities |
| January 31 2018 | Devin Townsend announced on Facebook that he was taking a break from the Devin Townsend Project and focusing on other musical projects, including four previously announced albums. |
| January 31 2018 | Devin Townsend announced on Facebook that he was taking a break from the Devin Townsend Project and focusing on other musical projects, including four previously announced albums. |
| November 2017 | Simplified his equipment setup, choosing to use a single Axe Fx 2XL+ for his entire audio chain |
| November 2017 | Simplified his equipment setup, choosing to use a single Axe Fx 2XL+ for his entire audio chain |
| October 30 2017 | Announced he was working on four new albums. |
| October 30 2017 | Announced he was working on four new albums. |
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