# Devin Sarno > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Devin_Sarno > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Devin_Sarno.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Sarno > Source revision: 1349766252 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American experimental musician}} {{Infobox musical artist | birth_name = Devin Christopher Sarno | image = Devin Sarno.jpg | caption = | image_size = 250px | alias = | birth_place = [Glendale, California](/source/Glendale%2C_California), U.S. | genre = [Experimental music](/source/Experimental_music)
[Ambient music](/source/Ambient_music) | years_active = 1985–present | instrument = [Bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar) | associated_acts = {{ubl|Waldo The Dog Faced Boy | CRIB | LONE ECHO | Nastassya Filippovna | [Nels Cline](/source/Nels_Cline) | [Carla Bozulich](/source/Carla_Bozulich) | [G.E. Stinson](/source/G.E._Stinson) | A ∩ D}} | label = | website = [http://www.devinsarno.com/ Official Website] }} '''Devin Sarno''' (born in [Glendale, California](/source/Glendale%2C_California) in 1966) began CRIB {{Cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p293580|pure_url=yes}} |title=All Music Biography |last=Raggett |first=Ned |website=allmusic.com |access-date=November 26, 2009}} in early 1990 as a solo bass sound project focusing on improvised subsonics. Over the course of a decade (and over a dozen recordings) {{cite web |url= http://www.devinsarno.com/discography.html |title= Devin Sarno Discography |access-date= November 26, 2009 |work= devinsarno.com |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110709015949/http://devinsarno.com/discography.html |archive-date= July 9, 2011 }} his music evolved from high volume feedback experimentation to a sonic examination of the meditative properties of low-end [drone music](/source/drone_music).{{cite web |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2002-04-25/music/memory-train |title= Memory Train|access-date= November 26, 2009 |author= Greg Burk |date= May 10, 2005|work= L.A. Weekly}} In 2003, the CRIB moniker was retired & Sarno now performs & records under his own name. Sarno was a founding member of the Los Angeles, CA art-rock band '''Waldo The Dog Faced Boy''' and in 1989, along with partner/producer Tom Grimley, he also co-founded the experimental label WIN Records, which was home to artists such as: [Petra Haden](/source/Petra_Haden), [Alicia J. Rose](/source/Alicia_J._Rose), The Centimeters, [Upsilon Acrux](/source/Upsilon_Acrux) & many more. As a bassist, Sarno has collaborated/recorded with a range of diverse acts including: [Nels Cline](/source/Nels_Cline), [Thurston Moore](/source/Thurston_Moore), [Vincent Gallo](/source/Vincent_Gallo), [Joe Baiza](/source/Joe_Baiza), [Mike Watt](/source/Mike_Watt), [Jack Brewer](/source/Jack_Brewer_(musician)), [Z'EV](/source/Z'EV), [Petra Haden](/source/Petra_Haden), [that dog.](/source/that_dog.), [Abby Travis](/source/Abby_Travis), Danny Frankel, [G.E. Stinson](/source/G.E._Stinson), Jeff Gauthier, Tom Surgal, [Upsilon Acrux](/source/Upsilon_Acrux), [Carla Bozulich](/source/Carla_Bozulich), Brandon LaBelle, Jason Kahn, [The Watson Twins](/source/The_Watson_Twins), Jessica Catron, [Celer](/source/Celer_(group)), [Tim Biskup](/source/Tim_Biskup), Randy Randall (of [No Age](/source/No_Age)), Angela Frances Wilson and others. Sarno's lyrics were used by the band [Saccharine Trust](/source/Saccharine_Trust) for the song "Devin's Poem" which appeared on their 1989 [SST Records](/source/SST_Records) album [Past Lives](/source/Past_Lives_(Saccharine_Trust_album)). In addition, his lyrics were featured on the track "Tight Heat" by [Universal Congress Of](/source/Universal_Congress_Of) from their 1991 [Enemy Records](/source/Enemy_Records) release [The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind](/source/The_Sad_and_Tragic_Demise_of_Big_Fine_Hot_Salty_Black_Wind). Sarno was a featured "noise" bassist on the track "To Keep Me" from band [That Dog](/source/That_Dog) on their 1995 [DGC Records](/source/DGC_Records) album [Totally Crushed Out!](/source/Totally_Crushed_Out!). He has also contributed guest bass work on releases from [Slug](/source/Slug_(American_band)) and [Upsilon Acrux](/source/Upsilon_Acrux). Sarno's music was featured on the [CBS](/source/CBS) network program [The Courier (micro-series)](/source/Pontiac_(automobile)) which aired nationally in January 2006 {{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060117cbs01 |title= The Futon Critic |access-date= November 26, 2009|date= January 17, 2006}} and found itself broadcast over New York City's [Times Square](/source/Times_Square) [JumboTron](/source/JumboTron). Film composing works have included the score for "Postmortem Bliss" {{cite web |url=https://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/144226 |title= Turner Classic Movies |access-date= November 26, 2009|date= September 15, 2006}} by noted director [Floria Sigismondi](/source/Floria_Sigismondi) as well as "Eve" and "DadaDum" for Canadian-based director/fine artist Britt Randle. "DadaDum" screened at the [2007 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2007_Toronto_International_Film_Festival) as a Best Short Film nominee. From January 2011 - December 2014, Sarno curated the independent [netlabel](/source/netlabel) [http://devinsarno.com/absenceofwax/ Absence of Wax] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318215401/http://devinsarno.com/absenceofwax/ |date=2011-03-18 }}.{{cite web |url=http://disquiet.com/2011/01/07/saw-a-new-netlabel-just-the-other-day/ |title= SAW A NEW NETLABEL JUST THE OTHER DAY|access-date= May 2, 2011 |author= Marc Weidenbaum |date= January 7, 2011|work= Disquiet}} Since 1989, Sarno has also worked as a [record label](/source/record_label) [Music Video](/source/Music_Video) commissioner and [Executive Producer](/source/Executive_Producer) at: [Virgin Records](/source/Virgin_Records), [Sony Music](/source/Sony_Music), and [Warner Records](/source/Warner_Records).{{cite web |url=https://www.videostatic.com/content/profile-devin-sarno-warner-bros |title= PROFILE: Devin Sarno, Warner Bros. |access-date= March 30, 2007 |work= VideoStatic}} He executive produced the music video for [Green Day](/source/Green_Day) "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" which won 2005's top [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year](/source/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Video_of_the_Year). In 2007, Sarno received the Kratz Award for Creative Excellence from The Music Video Producer's Association, an award which recognizes superb talent and exceptional accomplishments in music video production.{{cite web |url=https://www.videostatic.com/content/news-mvpa-award-winners |title= News: MVPA Award Winners|access-date= May 18, 2007 |author= Steven Gottlieb |date= May 18, 2007|work= VideoStatic}} In 2008, he executive produced the long form documentary project [10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads](/source/10_Days_Out%3A_Blues_from_the_Backroads) which was nominated for [Grammy Award for Best Music Film](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Music_Film) at the [50th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/50th_Annual_Grammy_Awards). Sarno came away with a Bronze at the 2016 [Clio Awards](/source/Clio_Awards) and Platinum at the 2017 [Hermès](/source/Herm%C3%A8s) Creative Awards for his work on the documentary project "iRise" for [The Coca-Cola Company](/source/The_Coca-Cola_Company) and artist [Andra Day](/source/Andra_Day).{{cite web |url=https://clios.com/music/winner/film/the-coca-cola-company/irise-documentary-12734 |title= The Coca Cola Company: iRise Documentary|access-date= September 28, 2016 |date= September 28, 2016|work= Clio}}{{cite web |url=https://enter.hermesawards.com/entry/i-rise/ |title= iRise Hermes Creative Award |access-date= May 12, 2017 |date= May 12, 2017|work= Hermes Creative Awards}} In 2019, he was nominated as Producer at the [62nd Annual Grammy Awards](/source/62nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards) for the [Gary Clark Jr.](/source/Gary_Clark_Jr.) music video "This Land." Recently, Devin Sarno has photographed the band [My Chemical Romance](/source/My_Chemical_Romance){{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/devinsarno/status/1524885125778944000}} for their current 2022 tour, with one of his photos being displayed as a promotional photo at a few of the venues. ==Selected discography== *2023 '''Devin Sarno''' "Misshapen Heart" [https://perceivedsound.bandcamp.com/album/misshapen-heart (Perceived Sound)] *2021 '''Devin Sarno''' "Evocation" [https://devin-sarno.bandcamp.com/album/evocation (Self Released)] *2020 '''Devin Sarno''' "The Liquid Real" [https://devin-sarno.bandcamp.com/track/the-liquid-real (Self Released)] *2019 '''Devin Sarno''' "Archive" [https://devin-sarno.bandcamp.com/album/archive (Self Released)] *2018 '''Devin Sarno''' "Visitor" [https://devin-sarno.bandcamp.com/album/visitor (Self Released)] *2016 '''Devin Sarno''' "Fall" [https://devin-sarno.bandcamp.com/album/fall (Self Released)] *2015 '''Lone Echo''' "Noize" [https://loneecho.bandcamp.com (Self Released)] *2011 '''Devin Sarno''' "First-impression" for 1.1.11 [http://devinsarno.com/absenceofwax/?p=62 (Absence of Wax)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814140103/http://devinsarno.com/absenceofwax/?p=62 |date=2011-08-14 }} *2010 '''Devin Sarno''' "Three Twenty Eight Twenty Ten" [https://web.archive.org/web/20080305193605/http://www.bannedproduction.com/sarno.html (Banned Production)] *2007 '''Devin Sarno''' "Full dynamics-frequency Spectrum" [https://web.archive.org/web/20080305193605/http://www.bannedproduction.com/sarno.html (Banned Production)]{{cite web |url=http://www.metaljazz.com/2007/12/record_reviews_amir_elsaffar_d.php |title= Metal Jazz review |access-date= November 26, 2009 |author= Greg Burk|date= December 14, 2007|work= metaljazz.com}} *2007 '''Devin Sarno & G.E. Stinson''' "Heart Cell Memory" [http://www.squirrelgirl.com/spip.php?rubrique12 (Squirrelgirl)]{{cite web |url=https://deletedscenesforgottendreams.blogspot.com/2008/02/devin-sarno-ge-stinson-heart-cell.html |title= Deleted Scenes, Forgotten Dreams review |access-date= November 26, 2009 |author= REDIZORK|date= February 23, 2008|work= deletedscenesforgottendreams.blogspot.com}} *2005 '''Devin Sarno''' "Variations" [https://web.archive.org/web/20080305193605/http://www.bannedproduction.com/sarno.html (Banned Production)] *2004 '''Nels Cline + Devin Sarno''' "Buried on Bunker Hill" [https://web.archive.org/web/20080224173809/http://www.groundfault.net/gf028.htm (Groundfault)]{{cite web |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/review_print.php?id=16137 |title= All About Jazz review |access-date= November 26, 2009 |author= Rex Butters|date= January 17, 2005|work= allaboutjazz.com}}{{dead link|date=April 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} *2002 '''CRIB''' "Remnant" [http://www.trueclassicalcds.com (True Classical CDs)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222053808/http://www.trueclassicalcds.com/ |date=2008-02-22 }}{{cite web |url=http://spidey.kfjc.org/?p=1186 |title= KFJC 89.7 FM review |access-date= November 26, 2009 |author= Max Level|date= January 7, 2006|work= sonomu.net}} *2000 '''CRIB''' "Forward Back" (WIN Records) {{cite web|url= http://sonomu.net/text/~573/|title= Sonomu review|access-date= November 26, 2009|author= Simon Hopkins|date= April 26, 2000|work= sonomu.net|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081123053759/http://sonomu.net/text/~573/|archive-date= November 23, 2008}} *1998 '''CRIB''' "She Is Church" (WIN Records) {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/She-Church-Crib/product-reviews/B000006BEI/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1/ |title= Amazon.com review |access-date= November 26, 2009 |author= J. Lloyd|date= January 9, 2000|work= Amazon.com}} *1998 '''Nels Cline + Devin Sarno''' "Rise Pumpkin Rise" (Volvolo) *1998 '''Nels Cline + Devin Sarno''' "Edible Flowers" (WIN Records) {{cite web|url= http://sonomu.net/text/~335/|title= Sonomu review|access-date= November 26, 2009|author= Simon Hopkins|date= March 19, 1999|work= sonomu.net|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081123054441/http://sonomu.net/text/~335/|archive-date= November 23, 2008}} *1992 '''Waldo The Dog Faced Boy''' "Tingle" (WIN Records) *1989 '''Waldo The Dog Faced Boy''' "Gifts of Finest Wheat" (WIN Records) *1987 '''Waldo The Dog Faced Boy''' "Wood" (Flux Records) ==Musical Influences== *[Deep Listening Band](/source/Deep_Listening_Band) *[Arvo Pärt](/source/Arvo_P%C3%A4rt) *[William Basinski](/source/William_Basinski) *[Stars of the Lid](/source/Stars_of_the_Lid) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.devinsarno.com/ Official Website] *[https://www.laweekly.com/music/memory-train-2134667 LA Weekly Feature Article] *[https://www.presentsoundings.com/single-post/2017/03/02/Interview-Devin-Sarno Present Soundings Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011815/https://www.presentsoundings.com/single-post/2017/03/02/Interview-Devin-Sarno |date=2019-02-12 }} *[https://vimeo.com/blog/post/introducing-devin-sarno-unifying-force-behind-musi Vimeo Feature Article] *[http://www.drowninginbrown.com/dib_ds.htm Drowning In Brown interview] *{{YouTube|QGu1QADvLBs|Video of Waldo The Dog Faced Boy}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20051127010800/http://www.mvdbase.com/tech.php?last=Sarno&first=Devin Devin Sarno's music video producer listings (mvdbase) (partial)] *[https://imvdb.com/n/devin-sarno Devin Sarno's music video producer listings (IMVDb) (partial)] *{{IMDb name|id=1074952}} {{That Dog}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarno, Devin}} Category:American experimental musicians Category:American ambient musicians Category:20th-century American composers Category:20th-century American male composers Category:Free improvisation Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:Loyola Marymount University alumni Category:Guitarists from Los Angeles Category:American male bass guitarists Category:20th-century American bass guitarists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Devin Sarno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Sarno) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Sarno?action=history)). 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