Devonté “Dev” Hynes (born 23 December 1985), also known as Lightspeed Champion or Blood Orange, is a British singer, composer, songwriter, producer and author. He has written for artists such as Florence and the Machine, Diana Vickers and The Chemical Brothers on their 2007 Grammy award winning album We Are The Night. He is currently signed to Domino Records. Hynes was born and raised in Ilford, East London. He was educated at the Chadwell Heath Foundation School, now known as Chadwell Heath Academy. He has resided in New York since 2007. The name ‘Lightspeed Champion’ comes from a series of comic strips Hynes drew as a teenager in his school mathematics books. Hynes was voted the 49th ‘coolest person in rock’ in NME’s 2007 Cool List, jumping to position 20 in the following year’s list. From their formation in 2004 until their break-up in 2006, Hynes was a member of the band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. They released only one full-length album (For Screening Purposes Only) in 2005. Hynes released his fourth studio album in November 2013 under his ‘Blood Orange’ moniker entitled Cupid Deluxe. Currently Hynes has been working with Mutya Keisha Siobhan on their forthcoming album. Wikipedia®.
Devonté Hynes – Palo Alto
The artist shares a new track lifted from his score for Gia Coppola’s forthcoming film. From the motion picture “Palo Alto” directed by Gia Coppola. Starring James Franco, Emma Roberts, Jack Kilmer & Nat Wolff. In cinemas May 9th.
Devonté Hynes – Palo Alto Lyrics:
Don’t think that we were beautiful
Don’t think that I’m your friend
I’ll be the first one to tell you a lie
Wait until I’m over you, oh
Waiting for a shot in the dark
Nothing that it is to you, to you
Once I told you about my other friends
You left me be alone
I’ll be the first one to tell you a lie
Wait until I’m over you, oh
Waiting for a shot in the dark
Nothing that it is to you, to you
Wait until I’m over you, oh
Waiting for a shot in the dark
Nothing that it is to you, to you.