The band St. Lucia was featured on the Oct. 10 edition of the Devo Rock Show, including an interview with lead singer and songwriter Jean-Philip Grobler.
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St. Lucia just released their fourth album, Utopia (Netwerk Records). The band features Grobler’s wife, Patti Beranek, on vocals and keyboards, Ross Clark (bass), Nick Paul (keyboards) and Dustin Kaufman (drums). They have a distinctly 80s sound with lots of rocking guitars and synthesizers.
Grobler was born and raised in South Africa and currently resides in Germany, but spends a lot of time in the United States focusing on his own music and production work with other artists including, Foster The People, Passion Pit and Wykclef Jean.
His current album is an upbeat take on the sound of the 80s with impeccable production and stunning vocals. Devo caught up with the band at the opening night of their tour, Oct. 7, at The Paradise in Boston. In the interview, Grobler describes his journey through the pandemic and how his new album came to be.