Devours

Devours
Also known asthe Golden Age of Wrestling
Born
Jeff Cancade

1984
OriginNanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
GenresElectronic pop, synth pop, hyperpop
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, producer, composer
Years active2013-present
LabelsArtoffact Records, Locksley Tapes, INTRASET, surviving the game

Jeff Cancade, known by the stage name Devours, is a queer Canadian underground electronic musician and record producer based out of Vancouver. They also release ambient music using the project name The Golden Age Of Wrestling.

Devours has released 5 full-length albums including the 2024 Polaris Music Prize longlisted album Homecoming Queen. The Golden Age Of Wrestling has released 4 full length albums, including 2024's Scorpion Deadlock which was released by 604 Records' ambient imprint label INTRASET.

Cancade is the owner of the independent record label surviving the game which releases music for both of Cancade's music projects Devours and The Golden Age Of Wrestling.

Career

Originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Cancade launched the music project Devours after moving to Vancouver, British Columbia and coming out as gay.

Devours released their debut mixtape Dignity in 2013, before following up with the full-length mixtape 21st & Main in 2014. They then released their first official EP Avalon in 2015, and debut full-length album Late Bloomer on April 15, 2016, via the independent label Locksley Tapes.

In 2018, Devours signed to Artoffact Records, releasing their second album Iconoclast on that label in March 2019. The album was preceded by the advance single "Curmudgeon", and supported with a regional tour of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Devours has been described as "a pseudo-goth, synth-heavy electronic project that occupies a uniquely experimental, queer niche in Vancouver" by The Globe and Mail.

In November 2019, Cancade released the debut single for The Golden Age Of Wrestling. The project's debut album "Tombstone Piledriver" launched in May 2020. The 'glambient' solo project features Cancade with a macho alter ego persona.

In 2021, Cancade launched surviving the game, an independent record label for their music projects, announced before the release of Devours' 3rd full length album Escape from Planet Devours.

Outside of Devours and The Golden Age Of Wrestling, Cancade has also composed music for television and film. Their Devours' 2023 album Homecoming Queen was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.

Beginning in 2025 with the release of Sports Car Era, Devours has been accompanied on drums by former Japandroids drummer David Prowse during some live shows.

Personal life

Cancade is genderqueer, and is comfortable with all pronouns.

Discography

Released as "Devours"
Released as "The Golden Age Of Wrestling"

Notes

  1. ↑ Cancade uses all pronouns. This article uses they/them for consistency.

References

  1. ↑ "This is the final post of my current album cycle". Instagram. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Ligeti, Arik (2 April 2019). "Queer synth-pop artist Devours on masculinity, body image and his split from religion". The Globe and Mail.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Hudson, Alex. ""Vancouver, Make Some Noise": The Golden Age of Wrestling Puts Local Scene in a Loving Headlock". Exclaim. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Lee, Brendan (5 August 2021). "6 Canadian Indie Record Labels You Should Know". RANGE. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Laube, Aly (1 April 2019). "Artist Spotlight: Devours". The Runner.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Dee, Natalie (6 April 2016). "Devours: Passion Emergent". Discorder. Photography by Evan Buggle; Illustrations by Danielle Jette.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. 1 2 Bouchard, Greg (10 July 2014). "Devours is Nanaimo's Second Biggest Export". Vice.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Adams, Gregory (11 April 2016). "Devours 'Late Bloomer'". exclaim.ca.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ Theissen, Brock (14 November 2018). "Devours Signs to Artoffact Records for Sophomore Album 'Iconoclast'". exclaim.ca.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ Lopez, Joey (5 March 2019). "Devours Passionately Embraces Their Queer Identity". BeatRoute. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019.
  11. ↑ Theissen, Brock (20 February 2019). "Devours Introduces Us to the "Curmudgeon" in New Video". exclaim.ca.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ Shemesh, Yasmine (11 February 2026). "Vancouver DIY Artist Jeff Cancade Carves Out a Brash, Hopeful Niche as the Golden Age of Wrestling". MONTECRISTO. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Thiessen, Brock. "Devours Unveils New Double Album 'Escape from Planet Devours'". Exclaim. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music. 11 June 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Devours Books Western Canadian Tour with Wants". Exclaim. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Attia, Noémie (22 August 2023). "Devours: The Highbrow Behind the Eyebrows". RANGE. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.