Devin Lane

DearDiary.ai

Google hackathon winner

DearDiary.ai is a musically mindful journaling tool that uses AI to turn your jounral entry into a new song based on the emotion of your entry.

Winner of the hackathon Bitrate: Machine Learning & Music Series by Gray Area and the Magenta team at Google Research.

Gave invited talk at Google Research, wrote technical blog post detailing our process

Collaborators: Stephen Haney (CTO of Modulz, acq. WorkOS) and Suyash Joshi.

Campfire Mode

Worked with Quincy Larson and lead developer Naomi Carrigan to create relaxing interactive musical coding experience for freeCodeCamp.org.

Gave invited talk at freeCodeCamp Summit 2021

Musical Image Scanner

Have you ever wondered what an image sounded like? Working from a client brief, I built out an image sonification proof-of-concept to demonstrate how data from the visual domain could be translated into sound.

Earthquake Music

Building on my work with the Climate Music Project (below), I developed a web app that uses music to communicate the frequency of earthquakes in the USA, pulling data from the USGS.

Climate Music Project

As the Artist Engagement Manager at the Climate Music Project between 2020-2021, I worked with the executive team to develop & scale strategic methodologies to improve artist and scientist communications, expanding the creation of scientifically-faithful music that spurs public action on the climate crisis.

Lightning Lessons

Since 2007, I have run a small business teaching thousands of lessons to hundreds of students on guitar, bass, piano, voice, drums, ukulele, songwriting, and recording production.

I regularly publish popular guitar tutorials on YouTube

Up On Top

Between 2014-2020, I developed and led a grant-funded after-school music program for youth at Up On Top in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.

Blue Bear School of Music

Between 2014-2021, I developed curriculum and led group classes, after-school programs, ensembles, and private lessons for the renowned Blue Bear School of Music

Here's a clip of an advanced band I mentored

Vibo Music School

Between 2017-2021, I led successful private lessons at Vibo Music School for hundreds of students on guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, and songwriting.

Partnership Schools

Since 2014, I have developed and led successful music programs at the following Bay Area Schools: Tenderloin Recreation Center/Up On Top (2014-2020), St. Vincent De Paul Elementary (2015-2017), Brandeis School of San Francisco (2015-2017), The Academy High School San Francisco (2016), New Traditions (2017-2018), Alt School (2017-2018), Rooftop Alternative School (2017-2019), Creative Arts Charter School (2018)

In the Eyes of a Stranger

Seven track album written, performed, produced, mixed by Devin Lane.

This Is Really Happening

Ten track album written, performed, produced, mixed by Devin Lane. Additional vocals on "Your Smile" by Amanda Salguero. Mastered by Piper Payne.

South

Ten track album written, performed, produced, mixed by Devin Lane. "Bogotá": produced by Stephen Haney and Devin Lane. Steve Hernandez: drums on Bogota, Roof Blues, Switches. Andy Mignano: drums on The Conservatory, Mamita Papita, Blue and Gray. Mastered by Ash Clayton & Devin Lane. Full album credits here.

2 Real 2 Talk

Five-song EP written and performed by Real Real Talk: Devin Lane, Sean Real (composer for 99% Invisible), Ashley Clayton, Kellen Morimoto. All songs by Real Real Talk. Primary songwriter on "Christmas" and "Cut Him Out". Additional lyrics by Nina Berman on "Paid Sick Leave". Recorded and mixed by George Rosenthal at The Complex SF. Mastered by Ashley Clayton

Real Real Talk

Five song EP written and performed by Real Real Talk: Devin Lane, Sean Real (composer for 99% Invisible), Ashley Clayton, Kellen Morimoto.