Devon Kay & The Solutions


Devon Kay & The Solutions are a ska punk and power pop band from Chicago. They have released 4 albums and 3 extended plays. Originally being a three-piece, they have since evolved to having a larger 7-piece band. They have toured with bands such as Dollar Signs, Less Than Jake, JER, and We Are The Union.

History

Devon Kay, originally of Direct Hit!, started releasing music as Devon Kay & The Solutions as a trio in 2011, with the release Never Punt. After the follow-up release of Losing IT, the band took a break for a couple years before reuniting to make Yes, I Can't, the first release to feature Jacob Horn. Limited Joy further expanded the band, adding trumpet player Ian Terry and keyboard player Joram Zbichorski, establishing the modern line-up. In 2022, the band released Grieving Expectation on Pure Noise. After making ska-adjacent songs in the past, the band signed to Bad Time Records and released Fine: A Ska EP in 2023, comprising fully of ska songs. The band then released & Knuckles, a two track video game EP consisting of a cover of "Still Alive" from Portal and
"Escape from the City" from Sonic Adventure 2.

Discography

YearTitle
2011Never Punt
2013Losing IT
2019Yes, I Can't
2020Limited Joy
2022Grieving Expectation
2023Fine: A Ska EP
2024& Knuckles