Inspired by the haunting melodies of DeVotchKa’s 'How It Ends,' this piece is a stylistic fusion of Picasso’s abstraction, Van Gogh’s pointillism, and the raw energy of Basquiat’s neo-expressionism. At its heart, the work serves as a tribute to my niece, capturing the spirit of her dance performance to the same song and placing her at the center of this eclectic visual narrative."
How It Ends is the fourth studio album by American gypsy punk/folk ensemble DeVotchKa, released in 2004 by Cicero Recordings. The album and its title track brought the band widespread acclaim, featuring on the Everything Is Illuminated trailer, Gears of War 2 trailers, and contributing to the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack. DeVotchKa is an American multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble formed in Denver, Colorado, in 1997. The band consists of Nick Urata (vocals, guitar, theremin, bouzouki, piano, trumpet), Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion, piano), Jeanie Schroder (sousaphone, double bass, backing vocals, flute) and Shawn King (drums, percussion, trumpet). The band takes their name from the Russian word DeVotchKa, meaning "girl". After releasing their first four studio albums to critical acclaim and an expanding cult fanbase, the band gained wider attention for providing the score to the 2006 road movie, Little Miss Sunshine, which increased their exposure significantly. Per The New Yorker, "Urata’s unaffected voice, which has a hint of Rocky Mountain loneliness in it, gives the group’s sound roots, whether they’re playing a raucous midway tune or a spaghetti-Western ballad."
