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By Joan Smith


The Cataracs is often a Los Angeles based band that was formed inside the year 2003 by Singer Vine and Hollowell Dhar. They were joined by Devin Star Tailes later in their career. Devin was better recognized by her stage name 'Dev'. Sources say that The Cataracs noticed Dev when she produced an Amy Winehouse cover and uploaded it on her MySpace page. Dev is quite well-known within the American music industry. Her 1st single was released within the year 2010 which debated at number 94 spot in her album.

Dev was born in California and is a native Californian. Her Mother (Lisa) was a real estate agent while her father was a painting contractor. She has Mexican and Portuguese heritage and she grew up in Manteca. Her musical talent goes way back when she was a member of a band and a choir at Sierra high school.

When she made a cover for an Amy Winehouse song, she was noticed by the Cataracs. The Cataracs noticed the cover that was designed by Dev and were impressed with her. Sources say that she dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music. The first song that was produced by Dev and the Caratacs was '2night'. This song did not receive fame immediately. However, after a few months of circulation, it made it to the radio.

Dev got a lot more exposure to the music industry following joining with the Cataracs. Just before she joined the band, she recorded songs on the Garage Band. In the year 2010, the bond between Dev and the Cataracs grew. The Cataracs decided to make use of lines from Dev's songs such as 'Booty Bounce' in their songs -'Like a G6'. This song was produced in conjunction with the group - Far East Movement. The song 'Like a G6' which featured the Cataracs Dev reached the number one position on the US billboard leading 100. According to sources, this song sold over two million copies online.

The MySpace pages of The Cataracs and Dev show the number of fans that follow the band. Most of the followers of the band are teenagers. The band performs songs in the genre of 'Indie-Pop'. They were also signed to the label- Indie Pop. In the year 2009, the band was signed with the major label Universal Records.

With the influence of the Universal Records label, they had been able to get featured as artists on songs that were produced by numerous groups such as the Far East Movement and numerous other bands.

The Cataracs Dev combination has definitely helped the furtherance of the band in the music industry. The Cataracs' lead singers Dhar and Singer Vine dropped out of college to pursue a career in music where as Dev dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music. Together, the band has definitely achieved more fame and success that each of them could have gotten separately. Some of the songs that were produced by The Cataracs and Dev include songs like 'Backseat', 'Knockin' and 'Like a G6'.




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