Devil Music Ensemble

This is the name that the Boston area band Devil Music uses when presenting programs of composed (ie. "classical") concert music. The material performed encompasses pieces written by band members, as well as those by well-known composers, such as John Adams. Formed in Boston in 1999, the Devil Music Ensemble (DME) is comprised of Brendon Wood, Jonah Rapino, and Tim Nylander. Mr. Wood, from Tiverton RI, received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Music from the University of Massachusetts. Mr. Rapino, from Toledo Ohio, received his Bachelors Fine Arts in classical music performance from Boston University. Mr. Nylander, from Portsmouth NH, received his Bachelors in Fine Arts from Harvard University. DME began as a tool to explore as many facets of musical performance as possible. In its short history, the DME has been a rock trio, and Eastern European folk band, a country music review, a 40 piece modern orchestral ensemble, a house band for live theater, and a speak easy era jazz band. Most recently, DME has established itself as one of the primary American groups in the field of live original score performances to classic silent film.