Growing up in Philadelphia on a steady diet of R&B, hip-hop, rock, blues, and soul music, Gilfillian gravitated to records that ignited his mind while making his body move. For him, listening to the towering icons of his musician father's era- - Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, The Temptations -was just as formative and exciting as discovering the new sounds of his own generation, and the beats and rhymes made by rising rap stars like Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye West, The Notorious B.I.G., and JAY-Z inspired him in new ways. He began to recognize a connective thread in the sounds he loved best: from the golden throwbacks sampled by the hip-hop beat makers to the raw, emotional vocal deliveries of the Motown greats, for Gilfillian the key ingredient seemed to be the "soul"-not simply the genre, but the feeling and vibe. Following his electrifying 2016 debut EP with upbeat singles like "High" and "Troublemaker" in 2018, Gilfillian signed to Capitol Records and hit the road-performing with the likes of Anderson East, Keith Urban, Gladys Knight, KALEO, The Fray, Mavis Staples, and more. In early 2019, Gilfillian traveled to Africa to find healing and inspiration before headlining a tour in Scandinavia and opening for Brothers Osborne on their spring tour.
Excellent performance by a Rising Star Devon Gilfilian. Mr. Devon Gilfillian was excellent and his voice range is like that of great performances like Superstar Earth Wind and Fire's Philip Bailey and Super Star Marvin Gaye. I look forward to seeing him rewarded at the Grammy's next year!
His first major album contains one of the greatest songs ever... "The Good Life." His second contains one of the greatest songs ever... "Love You Anyway."See where I'm going with this? He's phenomenal live -- segueing seamlessly into each song creating an intimate atmosphere of positive vibes. Catch him while he's in his "Cavern Club"phase cos he's about to break out big time.
Fabulous experience seeing Devon and his band absolutely rock it in Philly! He is not to be missed!
Devon is such a talented artist, he really connects with the audience, and even brother, a few guests, including his brother Ryan, who is also amazing.
Great vibe in an intimate setting. DG and his band/musicians jammin’ out. Quick service at the bar. Awesome night.
This was such an intimate musical event and Devon delivered on all fronts his musicians were amazing and his back up singers made it even more special.
