Amigo the Devil
photo by Alicia Way

Amigo the Devil covered Tom Jones, touring with Murder by Death

“Murderfolk” artist Amigo the Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) recently wrapped up a tour with King Dude and Twin Temple in support of his 2018 Ross Robinson-produced debut album Everything Is Fine, and today he follows that album with a cover of Tom Jones’ “Delilah,” which premieres in this post.

“I remember hearing Tom Jones songs around my parents and their friends when I was young. At the time, I didn’t process how dark some of them really are,” Danny says. “‘Delilah,’ for example, is usually such a drunkard karaoke sing-along that I feel like most people still don’t notice it. This version came from wondering what it would sound like to match the mood of the song with the content of the story being told.” Amigo the Devil does indeed turn this aleady-pretty-dark song into something even more noir-sounding, and really makes it his own in the process. Listen to his cover below.

Since we last spoke, Amigo the Devil was added as an opener to Murder by Death‘s 20th anniversary tour (that’s a great pairing), including the Brooklyn show happening March 28 at Warsaw (tickets). He was also just announced for Psycho Las Vegas. All dates are listed below.

Amigo the Devil — 2020 Tour Dates
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
31.01.20 CORK DeBarra’s
01.02.20 LIMERICK Kasbah Social Club
03.02.20 LIVERPOOL Phase One
04.02.20 MANCHESTER Deaf Institute
05.02.20 GLASGOW Stereo
06.02.20 NEWCASTLE Think Tank?
07.02.20 HULL The Polar Bear
08.02.20 LEEDS Hyde Park Book Club
10.02.20 BIRMINGHAM The Cuban Embassy
12.02.20 MILTON KEYNES Craufurd Arms
13.02.20 SOUTHAMPTON Heartbreakers
15.02.20 LONDON Hoxton Hall
16.02.20 BRIGHTON Hope & Ruin
21.02.20 HAMBURG (DE) headCRASH
22.02.20 BERLIN (DE) Cassiopeia
23.02.20 PRAGUE (CZ) Café V lese
24.02.20 MUNICH (DE) Feierwerk / Kranhale
25.02.20 COLOGNE (DE) Blue Shell
27.02.20 HAARLEM (NL) Patronaat Z3
28.02.20 UTRECHT (NL) Tivoli Club Nine
29.02.20 EINDHOVEN (NL) Effenaar Rozenknop
02.03.20 COPENHAGEN (DK) Ideal Bar (Vega)
03.03.20 STOCKHOLM (SE) Nalen Klubb
04.03.20 OSLO (NO) Krøsset

US TOUR DATES WITH MURDER BY DEATH:
MAR 06 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
MAR 07 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
MAR 08 – Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall
MAR 11 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
MAR 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
MAR 13 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
MAR 14 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
MAR 15 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
MAR 16 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache
MAR 17 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews Hall
MAR 19 – Millvale, PA @ Mr Small’s Theatre
MAR 20 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
MAR 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
MAR 22 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern Cafe and Music Hall
MAR 25 – Woodstock, NY @ Colony
MAR 26 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
MAR 27 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
MAR 28 – New York City, NY @ Warsaw
MAR 29 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
MAY 1 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival

AUG 14-16 – Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Las Vegas