The Devastators

The Devastators are a four piece reggae band based out of San Diego, California. Their sound is a soulful mix of Roots Reggae, Dub, and Funk, combining inexhaustible drum grooves and the old school sounds of Hammond Organ, Clavinet, and Piano. The current line-up consists of some of San Diego's top reggae musicians including Ivan Garzon (lead vocals, bass), John Allen (drums), Alex Somerville(keyboards), and Brian Teel (backing vocals, guitar, keyboards). These four musicians alone share well over 10,000 hours of stage experience.

A graduate of Cal Arts with a BA of Fine Arts, singer/songwriter Ivan Garzon is both a highly accomplished bassist and vocalist, and possesses the rare ability to combine the two seamlessly in live performance. Ivan's talents blend well with one of the hardest working rhythm sections in Southern California, best known locally for their many years performing with Elijah Emanuel and the Revelations as well as with Quino of Big Mountain.

The Devastators were nominated in the 2004 San Diego Music Awards in the category of Best of World Music. They are entering their fourth year of residency at Longboards Bar and Grill in Pacific Beach, performing three sets every Sunday evening to an often sold-out crowd. They have held residencies at On Broadway and Thin Room in downtown San Diego, as well as at Winstons Night Club in Ocean Beach. Collectively they have performed at virtually every prominent music venue in San Diego.