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Devours
Also known asthe Golden Age of Wrestling
Born
Jeff Cancade

1984[1]
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.[2] They [a] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Career

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Originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Cancade launched the music project Devours after moving to Vancouver, British Columbia and coming out as gay.[5]

Devours released their debut mixtape Dignity in 2013,[6] before following up with the full-length mixtape 21st & Main in 2014.[7] 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.[8]

In 2018, Devours signed to Artoffact Records,[9] releasing their second album Iconoclast on that label in March 2019.[10] 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.[11]

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.[2]

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.[12]

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.[13]

Outside of Devours and The Golden Age Of Wrestling, Cancade has also composed music for television and film.[7] Their Devours' 2023 album Homecoming Queen was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[14]

Personal life

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Cancade is genderqueer, and is comfortable with all pronouns.[15][16]

Discography

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Released as "Devours"
  • Dignity (2013)
  • 21st & Main (2014)
  • Avalon (2015)
  • Late Bloomer (2016)
  • Iconoclast (2019)
  • Escape from Planet Devours (2021)
  • Homecoming Queen (2023)
Released as "The Golden Age Of Wrestling"
  • Tombstone Piledriver (2020)
  • Crossface Chicken Wing (2022)
  • Scorpion Deathlock (2024)
  • Sweet Chin Music (2026)

Notes

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

References

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  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 20 April 2026.
  16. ↑ Attia, Noémie (22 August 2023). "Devours: The Highbrow Behind the Eyebrows". RANGE. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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