dʒɛvˈɑːɹɹə wɜːɹ ɪnˈɪʃəli ɪnspˈaɪɚd mˈeɪnli baɪ ðɪ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ɹˈɑːk fɪnˈɑːmɪnə ʌvðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, ðˌoʊ ðə sˈaʊnd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪvˈɑːlvd fɹʌm daɪvˈɜːs, ɪf bˈeɪsɪk, pˈʌŋk ɹˈɑːk wɪð hˈɪnts ʌv nɜːvˈɑːnə, ɡɹˈiːn dˈeɪ ænd ðɪ ˈɔfspɹɪŋ tʊ ɐ fˈʌŋkiɚ sˈaʊnd ðæt ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz fɹʌm ɹˈeɪdʒ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə məʃˈiːn, fˈeɪθ nˈoʊmˌoːɹ ænd ɹˈɛd hˈɑːt tʃˈɪli pˈɛpɚz.
Djevara were initially inspired mainly by the alternative rock phenomena of the early 1990s, though the sound later evolved from diverse, if basic, punk rock with hints of Nirvana, Green Day and The Offspring to a funkier sound that included influences from Rage Against the Machine, Faith No More and Red Hot Chili Peppers.