David Devant & His Spirit Wife
David Devant & His Spirit Wife are an English indie/art rock band from Brighton, England. They are named after the English magician and early film exhibitor, David Devant (1868–1941).
David Devant & His Spirit Wife performing in December 2014 at The Lexington in London.
Cover of a comic book given away at David Devant gigs
Poster from a 1993 Christmas gig in Brighton. Left to right: The Colonel, Cocky Young'un, Foz, Professor Rimschott, Vessel, and IceMAN.
David Devant was an English magician, shadowgraphist and film exhibitor. He was born David Wighton in Holloway, London. He is regarded by magicians as a consummate exponent of suave and witty presentation of stage illusion. According to magic historian Jim Steinmeyer, Devant was “England’s greatest magician—arguably the greatest magician of the 20th Century”.
Family grave of David Devant in Highgate Cemetery