Devarrow’s ‘Lightning Bolt’ Speeds Towards Slowing Down

[Cover photo credit to Bells Larsen]

Singer/songwriter Devarrow has released new single “Lightning Bolt” from his LP Heart Shaped Rock. The lighthearted track “invites listeners to embrace the beauty around them.” Graham Ereaux, who makes music under the alias Devarrow has also just released his newest LP.

Graham Ereaux says about the track:

Lightning Bolt was written during a couple cold winter days in my converted school bus. I remember the time distinctly, as I had to keep the wood stove going to keep things warm, and spent many hours huddled up beside it, guitar in hand. I was listening to a lot of J.J. Cale at that time, and was inspired by his bluesy driving rhythms. I took that driving rhythm and sped it up, finding a way to incorporate it into a more contemporary poppy feel. Lyrically, I was striving for something that reflected a bit of the laid back vibe of being down at the bus, mixed with the idea that some days it’s just impossible to get anything done with so many distractions. Half the trouble with slowing down is just getting past all the distractions which pass you along the way.

Ereaux spends his time in rural coastal Canada as a carpenter, surfer, and nature lover. His latest album offers “a refreshing take on life’s simple pleasures.”

Tour Dates:
Oct 29: Toronto, Ontario – TD Music Hall
Nov 1-3: Cumberland, British Colombia – Wood Stove Festival
Nov 7-10: Wolfville , Nova Scotia- Nova Scotia Music Week
Nov 21: Halifax, Nova Scotia – Light House Arts Centre
Nov 23: Picton, Ontario – Base 31
Nov 24: Toronto, Ontario – The Brockton
Nov 25: Guelph, Ontario – Sonic Hall
Nov 26: Hamilton, Ontario – Mills Hardware
Nov 27: Tillsonburg, Ontario – The Mill
Nov 29: Burnstown, Ontario – Neat Cafe
Dec 2: Truro, Nova Scotia – The Marigold 
Dec 7: Little Harbour, Nova Scotia – Community Hall