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Devin Townsend - Timeline


Year Albums Lineup Style
1996
Punky Brüster - Cooked On Phonics John Morgan - keyboards
Marty Chapman - drums
JR Harder - bass
Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Industrial Progressive metal
1997
Ocean Machine: Biomech Devin Garret Townsend - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Marty Chapman - drums, bass

Additional musicians
Chris "The Heathen" Valagao - backing vocals
John Morgan - keyboards, samples
1998
Christeen Plus 4 Demos [EP] Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Eugene Victor "Gene" Hoglan II - drums
Infinity Devin Garret Townsend - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Eugene Victor "Gene" Hoglan II - drums

Additional musicians:
Christian Olde Wolbers - upright bass
Andy Codrington - trombone
Erin Townsend - additional vocals
Lyn Townsend - additional vocals
Dave Townsend - additional vocals
Naomi - additional vocals
Tanya Evans - additional vocals
Lara Uthoff - additional vocals
Chris "The Heathen" Valagao - additional vocals
Brad Jackson - additional vocals
1999
  Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Eugene Victor "Gene" Hoglan II - drums
Jedson Louis Simon - guitars
Byron Stroud - bass
2000
Tracks From Physicist Infinity Ocean Machine [EP]
Physicist Jed Simon - guitars
Eugene Victor "Gene" Hoglan II - drums
Devin Garret Townsend - guitars, keyboards, vocals
Byron Stroud - bass
2001
Terria Devin Garret Townsend - Guitar, Vocals, Ambience, Samples and Keyboards
Eugene Victor "Gene" Hoglan II - Drums
Craig McFarland - Fretless Bass
Jamie Meyer - Piano, Keyboards
2002
  Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Mike Young - bass
2003
Accelerated Evolution Devin Townsend - guitars, vocals, keyboards
Dave Young - keyboards
Mike Young - bass
Brian Waddell - guitars
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums

Studio musicians
Chris Valagao - choir
Carla Levis - choir
2004
Devlab Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Mike Young - bass
Dave Young - keyboards
Brian Waddell - guitars
2005
 
2006
Synchestra Devin Garret Townsend - vocals, guitars, programming
Dave Young - keyboards, grand piano, Hammond organ, mandolin, guitars
Brian "Beav" Waddell - guitars, additional vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Mike Young - bass, upright bass, tuba, additional vocals

Additional musicians
Steve Vai - guitar solo
Daniel Young - tambourine
Rocky Milino - Dobro
Heather Robinson - additional vocals
Deborah Tyzio - additional vocals
Chris 'The Heathen' Valagao - additional vocals
The Hummer
2007
Ziltoid The Omniscient Devin Garret Townsend - all instruments, vocals
2008
  Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Dave Young - keyboards
Brian Waddell - guitars
 
2009
Ki Devin Garret Townsend - vocals, guitar, fretless bass, ambience, programming
Duris Maxwell - drums
Jean Savoie - bass
Dave Young - keyboards, piano, ambience

Additional musicians:
Ché Dorval - vocals
Ryan Dahle - additional vocals

Choir: Bjorn Strid, Peter, Christopher, Grant, Corey, Jeremy, Ryan
Progressive metal
Addicted Devin Garret Townsend - vocals, guitar, keyboards, gang vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums, gang vocals
Brian "Beav" Waddell - bass, gang vocals
Mark Cimino - guitar, gang vocals
Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals

Additional musicians
Dave Young - additional keyboards
Susanne Richter - additional vocals on "Ih-Ah!"
Rob Cunningham - gang vocals
Hugh Gilmartin - gang vocals
John Rafferty - gang vocals
Brian Johnson - gang vocals
Progressive metal
2010
  Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Dave Young - guitars, keyboards
2011
Deconstruction Devin Garret Townsend - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, programming
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 10)
Dirk Verbeuren - drums (tracks 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Guest musicians
Paul Kuhr - vocals (track 1)
Mikael Åkerfeldt - vocals (track 2)
Vegard Sverre Tveitan - vocals (track 3)
Tommy Rogers - vocals (track 4)
Joseph "Joe" Duplantier - vocals (track 5)
Paul Masvidal - vocals (track 5)
Gregory John Puciato - vocals (track 6)
Floor Jansen - vocals (track 7)
Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) - vocals (track 8)
Fredrik Thordendal - lead guitar (track 8)
Ghost Devin Garret Townsend - guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards, ambience, banjo
Kat Epple - flute, woodwinds
Dave Young - keyboards, harmonium, mandolin
Mike St-Jean - drums, percussion
Katrina Natalie - vocals
2012
Epicloud Devin Garret Townsend - vocals, guitar, synths
Dave Young - guitar, keyboards, mandolin
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Brian "Beav" Waddell - bass
Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals

Choir and gang vocals
The Marcus Mosely Chorale - choir
The Delisle Vocal Project - choir
Jean Savoie - gang vocals
Devin Townsend - gang vocals
Mike St-Jean - gang vocals
Dave Young - gang vocals
Brian "Beav" Waddell - gang vocals
Munesh Sami - gang vocals
Tyler Thorne - gang vocals
Graham Old - saxophone, trumpet
2013
  Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Dave Young - guitars, keyboards
Brian Waddell - bass
2014
Casualties Of Cool Devin Garret Townsend - vocals, bass, guitars, synthesizers
Ché Aimee Dorval - vocals
Morgan Ågren - drums, percussion

Additional musicians:
Kat Epple - flute, woodwinds
Jørgen Munkeby - saxophone
Dave Young - additional keyboards
Mike St-Jean - additional drums
Jeff Schmidt - additional bass

The Sangkraft Chamber Choir conducted by Leif Åkesson.

Violins: Jennifer Allen, Emily rust, Ariel Loveland, Joseph Bingham, Sara Bauman, Rachel Sorensen, Sarah Abbott.
Viola: Mark Shipley, Julie Slaugh, Kelsey Georgeson.
Cello: Chris Morgan, Robert Willis, Elizabeth Clarke, Michael Rollins.
2015
  Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Dave Young - guitars, keyboards
Brian Waddell - bass
Mike St-Jean - keyboards
2016
Transcendence Devin Townsend - guitars, keyboards, vocals, programming
Dave Young - guitars
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Brian Waddell - bass
Mike St-Jean - keyboards, synthesizers, programming

Additional musicians:
Anneke Van Giersbergen - vocals
Ché Aimee Dorval - vocals
Katrina Natale - vocals
Niels Bye Neilsen - orchestration
Mattias Eklund - ambience

Adam Getgood - mixing, engineering

Choir: Eric Severinson, Marina Bennett, Eric Wettstein, Juhli Conlinn, Julie Nadalini.
Choir conduscted by Eric Severinson and Devin Townsend.
2017
  Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen - drums
Dave Young - guitars, keyboards
Brian Waddell - bass
Mike St-Jean - keyboards
2018
 
2019
Empath Devin Townsend - vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, computer

Additional musicians:
Morgan Ågren - drums
Anup Sastry - drums
Samus Paulicelli - drums
Nathan Navarro - bass
Mike Keneally - additional guitars, additional keyboards, additional vocals
Anneke Van Giersbergen - additional vocals
Ché Aimee Dorval - additional vocals
Chad Kroeger - additional vocals
Reyne Townsend - additional vocals
Steve Vai - guitar solo, additional keyboards
Shaun Verault - pedal steel guitar
Josefa Torres - additional vocals
Ron Getgood - voice
Elliot Desgagnés - additional vocals
Callum Marinho - whistles
Adam "Nolly" Getgood - additional vocals
Jessica - additional vocals
Eric Severinsen - additional vocals
Zim - additional vocals
Jess Vaira - additional vocals
Scott Reinson - additional guitars, additional keyboards
Ryan Dahle - additional guitars, additional keyboards

The Lords of the Sound orchestra
Elektra Women's Choir
2020
Guitar Improvisation #1 Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Guitar Improvisation #2
Guitar Improvisation #3
2021
The Puzzle
Snuggles
2022
Dreampiece [EP]
Lightwork Devin Townsend - guitars, vocals, bass, synthesizers

Additional musicians-Lightwork: -
Darby Todd - drums
Morgan Ågren - additional drums
Federico Paulovich - additional drums
Diego Tejeida - additional keyboards
Nathan Navarro - additional bass
Jonas Fredric Hellborg - additional bass
Mike Keneally - guitar solo
Rhys Fulber - additional programming
Hutch Hutchinson - bass
Joy Lapps - steel pan drums
Ché Aimee Dorval - additional vocals
Anneke Van Giersbergen - additional vocals
Aman Khosa - additional vocals
Tanya Ghosh - additional vocals
Echo Picone - additional vocals
The Elektra Women's Choir
Additional choir vocals: Elizabeth Zharoff, Tia Rose Maxfield, Brian Diamond.

Additional musicians-Nightwork: -
Morgan Ågren - drums
Aman Khosa - additional vocals
Tanya Ghosh - additional vocals
Mattias Eklund - additional instrumentation
Steve Vai - additional instrumentation
Anneke Van Giersbergen - vocals
2023
  Devin Townsend - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
2024
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