Devandra Banhart
Devendra is a chameleon. One day he’s going on posh lunch dates with Natalie Portman, the next he's doing fetish–driven nude photo shoots with another dude for his side project “Megapuss.” But if there is one thing we know for sure about this Venezuelan heartthrob, it’s that he looks damn good with a beard. Long, short, curled into weird shapes, we really don’t care—as long as he keeps singing to us in that mesmerizing incoherent Spanglish thing he does.
Download: “Carmensita” Abel Tesfaye Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, is the man behind the most sexy, sultry, new–age R&B (or whatever we should call that perfect, sexy–time music he produces). While his beard is more of a modern curly crop, it's still way past Movember standards. He also manages to look just as groovy with or without the facial hair. Let’s be real though—it doesn’t matter what Abel Tesfaye looks like when we're listening to “The Morning.”
Download: “The Morning”
Justin Vernon Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and his beard make us feel like we are cuddling under a blanket by a campfire in the woods somewhere in Canada. The 32–year–old sings sweet nothings with wild, soft acoustic guitar—never failing to charm us with a smile through all that sexy scruff. All he needs is a big comfy sweater, hunting boots, and you have the sweetest guy on earth.
Download: “Perth”
Kyp Malone
Kyp Malone, the mysterious lead singer of TV on the Radio, can even pull off silver tips on his lengthy beard. It's unclear if this is because he’s still rocking out at age 40 or because he’s just awesome overall. If the silver streaks weren't enough, Kyp rocks the beard with an equally hip afro and his signature square frame glasses. The look is so put–together and frenetic that he could pass for “that one philosophy professor.” Overall, Kyp’s beard is really spectacular and hopefully he'll keep rocking it for another ten years.
Download: “Halfway Home”
ZZ Top It feels weird to talk about ZZ Top alongside men as sexy as Devendra, but these senior citizens are the original badass bearded rockers. These are real beards—as in over one foot in length beards. They get away with it because they’re legendary rockers from the ‘70s, but then again, who knows what they could be hiding under there? This classic bearded duo is sure to get you feeling dazed and confused.
Download: “La Grange”
