Haunting, Hopeful, Innovative, Edgy, Elegant, Heartfelt, Compelling.

These are just some of the adjectives used to describe Austin, Texas-based Demi the Daredevil. Their music synthesizes a variety of influences to generate something truly captivating and original. Their melodies and instrumentation are infused with elements of rock, jazz, Broadway Theater and the classically inspired tradition of film soundtracks from composers such as Danny Elfman and Marc Shaiman to touches of even Beethoven.

The lyrics draw from the tradition of surrealist romantic poets such as Tom Waits, Rimbaud and Lorca.. speaking cultural truths amid imagery that expresses the disparity between Idealistic Beauty and Misshapen Reality. The rhythms and song themes are culled form a wide range of dance styles, such as salsa, swing and waltz but firmly grounded in the syncopated rhythms made legendary by Prince and Michael Jackson. In addition, their music strikes a balance between Queen’s guitar-piano dialogues along with sounds drawn from Elfman and Shaiman scores.

Impersonations, narrations and voices that lie before, within, after and on separate tracks take their inspiration from a variety of actors and characters. Demi the Daredevil’s music goal is to bridge the gap between classical music and pop-rock while incorporating acting into singing… resembling a Broadway performance in an elegant asylum.