Niño Rojo
The second Banhart album of 2004, again on Young God, with a group of guests and two songs that later sold products.
Devendra Banhart, 2004
- Released
- September 13, 2004
- Label
- Young God Records
- Producer
- Devendra Banhart and Michael Gira
Niño Rojo was released on September 13, 2004, and was Banhart's third release for Young God Records. Banhart and Michael Gira produced it. Gira also played harmonica and sang. The guests included Thor Harris, Julia Kent, Joe McGinty, Steve Moses, David Smith on trumpet, Lauren Dukoff on flute, and Andy Cabic, who sang backing vocals on "At the Hop".
Metacritic gives the album an average of 82 from 18 reviews. In 2006 it received a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association for sales of 30,000 or more in Europe. "At the Hop" appeared in a 2005 commercial for Cathedral City cheese and in a Fat Tire beer commercial, and "Little Yellow Spider" was used in a 2007 commercial for Orange mobile phones. In a 2023 interview Banhart was asked why Niño Rojo and Rejoicing in the Hands had been removed from streaming platforms, and said he had not known they were gone.
Personnel
- Devendra Banhart guitar (acoustic, electric), vocals, producer, artwork
- Michael Gira harmonica, vocals, producer
- Thor Harris percussion
- Julia Kent cello
- Joe McGinty piano, keyboards
- Steve Moses percussion, trombone
- Siobhan vocals
- David Smith trumpet
- Lauren Dukoff flute
- Jason LaFarge vocals, engineer
- Andy Cabic backing vocals on "At the Hop"
More from Devendra Banhart
Rejoicing in the Hands (2004), Cripple Crow (2005), Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (2007), Mala (2013)
Sources
- Niño Rojo, Wikipedia
- Devendra Banhart: 'A tattoo of bull's horns almost piercing my nipples felt very inspiring', The Guardian (2023-07-27)