leftovers

Since Amy passed away last month, I have been intent on archiving all the music, video, photos and files I have from our time together as Shitting Glitter. In addition to our two albums and one EP that have been available online and streaming services, we have so much more music that's currently out of print. I have hundreds of video tapes of our performances, and so many photos.  This week, we have finally made our 2004 single "R So" available again as a grey/purple 7" vinyl single - our only vinyl release to date. R So by Shitting Glitter   In 2003, many things changed for the early lineup of Shitting Glitter. While it had been formed by the nucleus of myself, Amy, and Von (who were a couple at the time), one day I got a phone call that rocked my world. When the dust settled, Amy and Von were split up, and my brother Brandon - who had "temporarily" come to LA to help us produce our debut album - was now in the band, and in a relationship with Amy. I did...

I met Amy Crosby in either late 2000 or early 2001, at a gay bar in the valley. I don't remember exactly which one, because I had seen her here and there at various Karaoke nights, where I had noticed her amazing ability to sound just like the artist she was emulating. Whether it was Cher, Alanis, Melissa Ethridge, or Traci Bonham, Amy would get up on stage and channel her inner diva. I think the first time I got up the courage to speak to her was at Apache in Studio City, which like many places I frequented in my twenties in Los Angeles, is no longer there. At the time she had her hair bleached blond and was adopting more of a "lipstick lesbian" persona, due to the fact that the "police were after her" after some sort of car accident or something. I thought, boy this girl is interesting! From the first moment we met she was telling me tall tales that seemed too incredible to be true, her (at the time) partner Von by her side, deadpan, not giving me any indicati...

If ever there was a year that proved the importance of art and music, it was 2020. None of us will ever forget the shutdowns and quarantine, the covidiots and maskholes, and all the drama that surrounded the presidential election and the protests following the murder of George Floyd by police in Minnesota. All together, it combined to make a steaming shitshow of a year that most of us had no choice but to watch from afar in the confines of our own homes. But what kept me - and millions of others - going through the groundhog-day style monotony of working from home and isolation from friends and family was music. Whether it was discovering new musicians online, getting ear candy from favorite artists, or taking the time to practice or even learn an instrument, music is what saved many of our souls. I had some intense reactions to new music this year, discovering at least one new favorite artist, and releasing some new and old music of my own in the form of my retrospective "Recolle...

On May 26, 2000, my brother and I loaded up our cars with all the belongings we cared to keep and headed west on a two-day journey to our new home: Los Angeles, CA. I could never have imagined then what adventures the next twenty years would hold. The high and lows with the various bands I've been in, my rewarding work (really) behind the scenes in Hollywood, all the great friends I've made, and meeting and marrying the lover of my life, Dylan. I do often think about what that Devin, the one who arrived in LA with a bunch of dreams and not a whole lot of plans on how I would make those dreams come true, would think of the man I've become. Back then, I figured the California way was just to trust the universe and let things happen. It wasn't until later that I realized how truly hard you have to push to make things happen, and I'd like to think I've found a balance now between my artistic and creative expression and my work ethic and lifestyle I've striven ...

Life goes on, and even as you get older, some things never change. There were many sentimental moments for me this year, a year that in many ways felt like the world was ending, yet it just kept going. Personally, it was a very big year for my own music. I released my second solo album, "Art Damage," in March, preceded by two singles and videos, "Anyone Can Break Somebody's Heart" which featured the amazing Wendy Ho on lead vocals, with a killer remix done by Scott Anderson, aka Mr. Anderson; and "By My Side" which had an awesome 80's halloween-themed video made by Ravensview Films. I started performing at jam nights around Los Angeles where I met so many talented, cool, and friendly musicians who have become friends. I did a short tour for my album in September which took me to places like Bisbee, Arizona, and my tiny hometown of Paradise, Kansas. I got to play at Hotel Cafe three times - which had been a "bucket list" item, now accompli...

I've been honored to serve as a "Real Man" as part of the American Cancer Society's "Real Men Wear Pink" initiative over the past few months. Our fundraising efforts are ramping up this month, which is known as "Pinktober" for breast cancer awareness. So far, as part of the campaign, I have marched in the Long Beach Pride Parade, participated in fundraising activities, held my own fundraiser in Hollywood, and have raised over $3,000! Robin Hall, the coordinator of RMWP Los Angeles, and I wrote a little jingle for the campaign, which we have performed at fundraising events and recorded. I recently recorded my own "new wave" version of the jingle and filmed the above video. I hope you enjoy it - and hope it inspires you to donate to my campaign: CLICK HERE FOR MY FUNDRAISING PAGE I'd like to thank everyone who has donated so far, I was able to exceed my initial fundraising goal. But I'm currently in 4th place in the LA ...

September, 2019, presented the opportunity for a mini "tour" in support of the album I released this year, "Art Damage." I was offered a couple of shows, and then was able to book a few more in places further away than I usually get to play. So I made the most of it and billed it as the #artdamagetour. I made the flyer above as soon as I had confirmed all five gigs. I took the photo myself and edited it all on my phone with various apps. Bisbee, AZ - September 1 The first stop on the tour was the charming, historic mining town of Bisbee, Arizona. Our friend Gretchen Bonaduce had just moved there, having purchased a grand old mansion, The Greenway Manor, which she converted into a rock n' roll bed and breakfast. Dylan and I stayed in the Beatles Room (Jarod stayed in the adjoining Rolling Stones Room) and had an amazing time at Gretchen's Great Gatsby themed dinner party. With Gretchen Bonaduce at the Greenway Manor (Photo by Jarod Millsap) T...

Wow! That's all I can say after last night's launch party for my new album, "Art Damage." To say I was overwhelmed with the love and support I got is an understatement! It's hard to believe that after all I've been through, and the crazy path my life has been on in the years since I've moved to LA, that so many truly amazing people would come celebrate the release of my new album. People I have so much love and admiration for, and who are so talented - it was such an honor. The album officially comes out on Friday and I don't think I have ever put this much effort (time, or money) into a project as I have this one. I pulled out all the stops and did everything I could do make this the best thing I've ever done. I hope people respond to it. After I released my first solo album in 2011, "It's Never The Way You Imagine It," I started working on what would have been "Art Damage" and I remember driving around listening to an ...