Devo
Mark Mothersbaugh performing as part of Devo at the "Festival Internacional de Benicàssim", on 20 July 2007. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Background information
Origin	Akron, OH, U.S.
Genre(s)	New Wave, post-punk, synth pop, art rock, Punk Rock
Years active	1972 - 1991 1996 - Present
Label(s)	Warner Bros. Records Virgin Records Enigma Records Rykodisc Rhino Records Stiff Records
Associated acts	Devo 2.0 Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers The Wipeouters
Website	www.clubdevo.com
Members
Mark Mothersbaugh Bob Mothersbaugh Gerald Casale Bob Casale Josh Freese
Former members
Bob Lewis Peter Gregg Fred Weber Rod Reisman Jim Mothersbaugh Alan Myers David Kendrick

Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O") is an American New Wave music group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1973. Akron is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Summit County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Art rock is a term describing a subgenre of Rock music that tends to have "experimental or avant-garde influences" and emphasizes "novel sonic texture In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative Record label in the 1980s Rykodisc Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. Stiff Records is a Record label created in London in 1976 by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman (aka Jake Riviera Devo 20 (also known as DEV2O) is a Quintet, created for Walt Disney Records (with the participation of Devo) of Child actors Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers is the solo project of Devo bassist and "chief strategist" Gerald Casale. Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (born May 18, 1950) is an American Musician, Composer, Singer and painter. Robert Leroy Mothersbaugh Jr (born August 11 1952 in Akron Ohio) or " Bob 1 " is the lead Guitar player and occasional Gerald V Casale (born Gerald Vincent Pizzute, July 28 1948) is the Bass guitar / Synthesizer player a vocalist and one of the founding Bob Casale (born July 14 1952) or "Bob 2" is a keyboardist and rhythm/lead guitar player for the band Devo. Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer and songwriter Robert Curtis Lewis (b March 4 1947, Akron Ohio) was a founding member (along with Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh) of This article is about Peter Gregg the musician For the race car driver and car dealer see Peter H Fred Weber (b Charles Frederick Weber III) was a Vocalist for the New Wave band Devo in its earliest incarnation Rod Reisman was the original Drummer for the band DEVO, joining the band at its inception in 1973 in Kent Ohio. Jim Mothersbaugh (born January 18, 1956 in Akron Ohio) was the second drummer for Devo, replacing Rod Reisman who only played Alan Myers is an American drummer He was the third and most prominent drummer of the band Devo. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Akron is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Summit County. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. They are best known for their 1980 hit "Whip It", which made it to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. " Whip It " is the title of a 1980 single by the Synthpop band Devo. Their style has been variously classified as punk, art rock and post-punk, but they are most often remembered for their late 1970s and early 1980s New Wave sound which, along with others (such as Gary Numan, Peter Gabriel, and The B-52's) ushered in the synth pop sound of the 1980s. Art rock is a term describing a subgenre of Rock music that tends to have "experimental or avant-garde influences" and emphasizes "novel sonic texture Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.

Devo's music and stage show mingle kitsch science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor, and mordantly satirical social commentary via sometimes-discordant pop songs that often feature unusual synthetic instrumentation and time signatures, and their work has proved hugely influential on subsequent popular music, particularly New Wave and alternative rock artists. In Theatre, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in Stagecraft) is a designated space for the Performance of theatrical productions Kitsch /kɪtʃ/ is a term of German or Yiddish origin that has been used to categorize art that is considered an inferior tasteless copy of an existing Deadpan is a form of non-comedic delivery in which Humour is presented without a change in emotion or Facial expression, usually speaking in Surreal humour is a form of humour, laughingly in a style related to the artistic ambitions of the surrealists, based on bizarre Juxtapositions absurd situations Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Social commentary is the act of rebelling against a government by means of rhetorical propaganda The time signature (also known as " meter signature" is a notational convention used in Western Musical notation to specify how many beats Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating

Devo was also a pioneer of the music video, creating many memorable clips that were popular in the early days of MTV, although their use of the video medium dates right back to their very first appearance on stage at Kent State University in 1973, which was recorded with an early black-and-white portable video system. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university

History

Early years

The name "Devo" comes "from their concept of 'de-evolution' - the idea that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. "^[1] This idea was developed as a joke by Kent State University art students Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis as early as the late 1960s. Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university Gerald V Casale (born Gerald Vincent Pizzute, July 28 1948) is the Bass guitar / Synthesizer player a vocalist and one of the founding Robert Curtis Lewis (b March 4 1947, Akron Ohio) was a founding member (along with Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh) of Casale and Lewis created a number of art pieces in a vein of devolution satirically. In common parlance " devolution " or backward evolution is the notion a species may evolve into more " Primitive " forms At this time, Casale had also performed with the local band 15-60-75. They met Mark Mothersbaugh around 1970, who introduced them to the pamphlet Jocko Homo Heavenbound, which includes an illustration of a winged devil labeled "D-EVOLUTION" and would later inspire the song "Jocko Homo". Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (born May 18, 1950) is an American Musician, Composer, Singer and painter. " Jocko Homo " is the B-side to Devo 's first single " Mongoloid.

The first form of Devo was the "Sextet Devo" which performed at the 1973 Kent State performing arts festival. It included Casale, Lewis and Mothersbaugh, as well as Gerald's brother Bob Casale on guitar, and friends Rod Reisman and Fred Weber on drums and vocals, respectively. Bob Casale (born July 14 1952) or "Bob 2" is a keyboardist and rhythm/lead guitar player for the band Devo. Rod Reisman was the original Drummer for the band DEVO, joining the band at its inception in 1973 in Kent Ohio. Fred Weber (b Charles Frederick Weber III) was a Vocalist for the New Wave band Devo in its earliest incarnation This performance was filmed and a part was included on the home video The Complete Truth About De-evolution. The Complete Truth About Devolution was the third Home video release by new wave band Devo. This lineup only performed once. Devo returned to perform in the Student Governance Center (featured prominently in the film) at the 1974 Creative Arts Festival with a line-up including the Casale brothers, Bob Lewis, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Jim Mothersbaugh on drums.

Devo later formed as a quartet focusing around Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale. They recruited Mark's brothers Bob Mothersbaugh and Jim Mothersbaugh. Robert Leroy Mothersbaugh Jr (born August 11 1952 in Akron Ohio) or " Bob 1 " is the lead Guitar player and occasional Jim Mothersbaugh (born January 18, 1956 in Akron Ohio) was the second drummer for Devo, replacing Rod Reisman who only played Bob played electric guitar, and Jim provided percussion using a set of homemade electronic drums. This lineup of Devo lasted until 1976 when Jim left the band. The lineup was occasionally fluid, and Bob Lewis would sometimes play guitar during this period. In concert, Devo would often perform in the guise of theatrical characters, such as Booji Boy, and The Chinaman. In Devo 's music videos early concerts and short films the band created a pastiche and parody of the real world via the idea of "Spudland" Booji Boy is a character created in the early 1970s by American New Wave band Devo. Live concerts from this period were often confrontational, and would remain so until 1977. A recording of an early Devo performance from 1975 with the quartet lineup appears on DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years, ending with the promoters unplugging Devo's equipment. DEVO Live The Mongoloid Years is a live album consisting of recordings from three early Devo performances

Following Jim Motherbaugh's departure, Bob Mothersbaugh found a new drummer in Alan Myers, who played a conventional, acoustic drum set with mechanical precision. Alan Myers is an American drummer He was the third and most prominent drummer of the band Devo. Casale re-recruited his brother Bob Casale, and the popular line-up of Devo was formed. It would endure for nearly ten years.

1975-1985

In the mid-1970s, Devo recorded a series of songs, much slower and more ethereal than the band's typical sound, at Briarwood Studio on High Street, a small recording studio run by Phillip Gallo and Dave Bennett from the band Armentrout. Gallo and Bennett had a Tascam Series 70 8-track recording deck. The recordings were heavily influenced by Phillip Gallo, the engineer, who was a respected musician in his own right. Even though this material was very "artistic", it wasn't the sound that Mark Mothersbaugh was looking for. While remaining friends with Gallo and Bennett, Mothersbaugh stopped recording at Briarwood.

Devo, or at least some members, including Mark Mothersbaugh, also recorded at the house of Rick Dailey (of the band Sniper), who also had an 80-8. Sniper is a French hip hop group from the Val-d'Oise department Mothersbaugh recorded a song entitled "Goo Goo Itch" with Dailey on cello, which hinted at the direction Devo's sound would soon take.

Devo's big break came in 1976 when their short film The Truth About De-Evolution won a prize at the Ann Arbor Film Festival; it was then seen by David Bowie and Iggy Pop, who championed them and enabled Devo to secure a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton The Truth About De-Evolution (full title In The Beginning Was The End The Truth About De-Evolution) was the first Music video created by the band Devo Ann Arbor Film Festival is an annual Film festival held in Ann Arbor in the U David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. By this time Alan Myers had replaced Jim Mothersbaugh as drummer. Alan Myers is an American drummer He was the third and most prominent drummer of the band Devo. After Bowie backed out due to previous commitments, their first album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! was produced by Brian Eno and featured a radical cover of the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and the controversially titled "Mongoloid". Q Are We Not Men? A We Are Devo! is the first album by Post-punk musicians Devo, (see 1978 in music) Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Mongoloid is the first single released by Devo in 1977, on the " Booji Boy " label

The band followed up with Duty Now for the Future in 1979. Duty Now for the Future was the second album by United States New Wave band Devo, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) During this period, Lewis successfully sued the band for theft of intellectual property. Devo gained a new level of visibility with 1980s Freedom of Choice which included their best-known hit, "Whip It", which immediately became a Top 40 hit. Freedom of Choice is the third album by New Wave musicians Devo, released in 1980 " Whip It " is the title of a 1980 single by the Synthpop band Devo. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre.

Although they started out with a mixture of traditional rock instruments and electronic effects, during the early 1980s Devo adopted mostly or entirely synthetic instrumentation, becoming one of the first American acts to perform on stage using only synthesizers (except for Bob #1 on guitar); they were also one of the first groups in the world to regularly use radio microphones and wireless guitar amplifiers on stage.

The cover of the Rhino Handmade release of the Devo Live E.P.

Devo actively embraced the Church of the SubGenius. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. DEV-O LIVE is a live EP (and later live album by the New Wave band Devo. The Church of the SubGenius is a religious group that satirizes Religion, Conspiracy theory, UFOs and Popular culture. In concert, Devo sometimes performed as their own opening act, pretending to be a Christian soft-rock group called "Dove (the Band of Love)". Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on They appeared as "Dove" in the 1980 televangelism spoof Pray TV. Pray TV is a 1980 comedy film spoofing Televangelism. The film stars Dabney Coleman, Paul Cooper Rosemary Alexander and Lewis Arquette. They also recorded music, later released on the CD E-Z Listening Disc (1987), with Muzak style versions of their own songs to play before their concerts. E-Z Listening Disc is the 1987 release by Devo. It is a disc of instrumental versions of classic Devo songs performed in the style of easy listening Muzak

In 1977 Devo were asked by Neil Young to participate in the making of his film Human Highway. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician Human Highway is a 1982 Comedy film starring and co-directed by Neil Young under his Pseudonym Bernard Shakey ^[2] Released in 1982, they appeared in the film as "Nuclear garbagepersons. " The band members were asked to write their own parts and Mark Mothersbaugh scored and recorded much of the soundtrack, his first of many. ^[3]

Devo remained popular in countries such as Australia, where the nationally broadcast 1970s-1980s pop TV show Countdown was one of the first programs in the world to broadcast their video clips. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. They were given consistent radio support by Sydney-based noncommercial rock station Double Jay (2JJ), one of the first rock stations outside America to play their recordings. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Triple J is a nationally-networked government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation) mainly aimed The late-night music program Nightmoves aired The Truth About De-Evolution. This paid off, as in August 1981, they found commercial success in Australia when their Devo Live E.P. spent 3 weeks at the top of the Australian charts. DEV-O LIVE is a live EP (and later live album by the New Wave band Devo. The following lists the number one singles on the Australian Singles Chart along with other substantial hits during the 1980s. Later in the year, they came out to Australia and appeared on the TV show Countdown

During the 1980s, Devo produced the albums New Traditionalists (1981), Oh, No! It's Devo (1982), Shout (1984), to diminishing commercial returns and critical success, though they managed to be a successful live band during this time. New Traditionalists is the fourth studio album by the New Wave rock band Devo, released in 1981 Oh No! It's Devo is the fifth studio album by Devo. By the time of its 1982 release Devo were a fully-fledged synth-pop act Shout is a 1984 album by the New Wave rock band Devo. It was their 6th and final album for Warner Bros Following the commercial failure of Shout, Warner Bros. dropped Devo from their label. Shortly after, claiming to feel creatively uninspired, Alan Myers left the band. Devo went on hiatus for two years.

During the interim, Mark Mothersbaugh began composing music for the TV show Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and released an elaborately packaged solo cassette, Musik for Insomniaks, which was later expanded and released as two CDs in 1988. Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a Magnetic tape sound A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio

1987-1994

In 1987, Devo reformed with new drummer David Kendrick. Their first project was a soundtrack for the flop horror film Slaughterhouse Rock, starring Toni Basil. Toni Basil (born Antonia Christina Basilotta; September 22 1943) is an American Musician, video Artist, Devo had previously collaborated with Basil on her 1982 album Word of Mouth, and she had been in a relationship with Gerald Casale. Word of mouth, is a reference to the passing of Information by verbal means especially recommendations but also general information in an informal person-to-person The band released Total Devo in 1988 on Enigma Records. Total Devo was the seventh studio album by American New Wave band Devo. Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative Record label in the 1980s This album included two songs used in the Slaughterhouse Rock soundtrack. The song "Baby Doll" was used in the film Tapeheads, and was credited to (and shown in a music video by) a fictitious Swedish band called Cube-Squared. Tapeheads is a 1988 Comedy film directed by Bill Fishman The film features John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Sam Moore, and

Devo followed this up with a world tour, and released the live album Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace. Now It Can Be Told DEVO At The Palace is a Live album released by American New Wave band Devo, recorded during their "comeback However, Total Devo was not a commercial success, and received poor critical reviews.

1990 saw the release of Smooth Noodle Maps, which would be the last Devo album. Smooth Noodle Maps, released in 1990, was the eighth and final studio album by American New Wave band Devo. It, too, was not a commercial success. Devo launched a European concert tour, but poor ticket sales caused it to be ended early. The band had a falling out soon after, though played one show in 1991 before breaking up. Posthumously, two albums of demo recordings from 1974 to 1977—Hardcore Devo: Volume One (1990) and Hardcore Devo: Volume Two (1991)—were released on Rykodisc, as well as an album of early live recordings, DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years. Hardcore Devo Volume One (1990 is the first of two albums of demos released by the post-punk/new wave band Devo. Hardcore Devo Volume Two (1991 is the second album of Demos released by the post-punk/new wave band Devo. Rykodisc Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group. DEVO Live The Mongoloid Years is a live album consisting of recordings from three early Devo performances

Mark Mothersbaugh started Mutato Muzika, a commercial music production studio, taking with him Bob Mothersbaugh and Bob Casale. Mutato Muzika is a music production company comprising of former Devo members Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Bob Casale as well as non-Devo The former works as a composer, and the latter as a recording engineer. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means David Kendrick also worked for Tom Molloy for a short period of time. Mark has gained considerable success in writing and producing music for television programs (starting with Pee Wee's Playhouse and perhaps most famously with Rugrats), video games, cartoons, and movies (notably working alongside director Wes Anderson). A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. Rugrats is an American Animated television series that aired from August 11, 1991 to June 8, 2004 on A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American director, writer, Actor, and producer of features

Gerald Casale began a career as a director of music videos and commercials. He has worked with bands including Rush, Silverchair, and the Foo Fighters. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Silverchair is an Australian Alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992 Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Also, in the wake of Devo's demise, Bob Mothersbaugh attempted to start a solo career with The Bob I Band, recording an album that was never released. The tapes for this are now lost, though a bootleg of the band in concert has surfaced.

1995-Now

In 1995, Devo reappeared with a new recording of "Girl U Want" on the soundtrack to the movie Tank Girl. Freedom of Choice is the third album by New Wave musicians Devo, released in 1980 Tank Girl is a British comic character created by Damon Albarn and written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, and is currently In 1996, Devo performed a reunion concert at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah. The band performed on part of the 1996 Lollapalooza tour in the rotating Mystery Spot, with a setlist largely composed of material from their heyday between 1978 and 1982. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Also in 1996, Devo, perhaps inspired by The Residents, also released a multimedia CD-ROM adventure game, The Adventures of the Smart Patrol with Inscape. The Residents is an American Avant-garde music and Visual arts collective who have created over sixty albums created numerous musical short films Multimedia is media and content that utilizes a combination of different content forms. CD-ROM (an initialism of "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory " is a pre-pressed Compact Disc that contains data accessible to but not writable An adventure game is a type of Video game characterized by investigation exploration puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters and a focus on Narrative Inscape is a concept derived by Gerard Manley Hopkins from the ideas of the medieval philosopher Duns Scotus. The game was not a success, but the Lollapalooza tour was received well enough to allow Devo to return in 1997 as a headliner.

Though Devo has not released a new album, officially, the band has recorded a number of songs for various films since their reunion, including a cover of the Nine Inch Nails hit, "Head Like a Hole" for the film Supercop. " Head Like a Hole " (also known as halo three) is the second single by Nine Inch Nails for the 1989 album Police Story 3 Supercop ( also known as Supercop in North America, is a 1992 Hong Kong action - Comedy In 2001, members of Devo formed the surf band The Wipeouters, describing it as a reunion of the first garage band they started while in their early teens. Surf music is a Genre of Popular music associated with Surf culture, particularly Orange County and other areas of Southern California Devo also has used their music in advertising. Recently Devo recorded a new version of "Whip It" to be used in Swiffer television commercials, a decision they have said they regret. " Whip It " is the title of a 1980 single by the Synthpop band Devo. Swiffer is a line of cleaning products by Procter & Gamble. Names of Swiffer products include Swiffer WetJet and Swiffer dusters During an interview with the Dallas Observer, Gerald Casale said, "It's just aesthetically offensive. It's got everything a commercial that turns people off has. " [1]

In 2005, Gerald Casale announced his "solo" project, Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers (the Evildoers themselves including the other members of Devo), and released the first EP, Army Girls Gone Wild in 2006. Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers is the solo project of Devo bassist and "chief strategist" Gerald Casale. Army Girls Gone Wild is a three-song album by DEVO spinoff project Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers, helmed and fronted by Gerald Casale. A full length album, Mine Is Not A Holy War was released on 12 September 2006 after a several-month delay. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It features mostly new material, plus re-recordings of four very obscure Devo songs: "I Need A Chick" and "I Been Refused" (from Hardcore Devo: Volume Two), "Find Out" (which appeared on the single and EP of "Peek-A-Boo" in 1982), and "Beehive" (which was recorded by the band in 1974, at which point it was apparently abandoned with the exception of one appearance at a special show in 2001).

Devo toured from August 2006 through November 2006. The first date of their UK tour was at the Brighton Dome in East Sussex on June 18, 2007, two days after their appearance in Barcelona and saw the return of Booji Boy singing "Beautiful World" in the final song of the encore. The Brighton Dome is a building complex in Brighton, England that contains the Concert Hall Corn Exchange and the Pavilion Theatre East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Booji Boy is a character created in the early 1970s by American New Wave band Devo. Further UK dates include shows in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The band's European tour also includes Dublin, Ireland and Bergamo and Azzano Decimo, Italy. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Bergamo ( Bèrghem in Lombard, antiquated Wälsch-Bergen in German) is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about Azzano Decimo is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 90 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

In an April 2007 interview, Gerald Casale mentioned an upcoming project for a movie about Devo's early days. A script is supposedly being developed, tentatively called The Beginning Was the End, though the production hasn't been confirmed yet. Casale also stated that there may be some new Devo material as well, but whether this is related to the release of a movie or not is unclear. ^[4]

In 2007, Devo recorded a new song titled "Watch Us Work It," which was featured in a commercial for Dell. The multinational technology company Dell Inc develops manufactures sells and supports Personal computers and other computer-related products The song features a sample drum track from the song "The Super Thing" off of their 1981 album New Traditionalists. New Traditionalists is the fourth studio album by the New Wave rock band Devo, released in 1981 The band has announced in a July 23, 2007, MySpace bulletin that a full length music video for the song is forthcoming, and the song itself is now available on iTunes and eMusic. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and eMusic is an Online music store that operates by Subscription. Casale said that this song was chosen from a batch of songs that the band was working on, and that also this is the closest the band has been to a new album. Devo's song, "Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy", was featured in EA Sports' skateboard video game, Skate. ^[5] In a recent interview on gaming television show, X-Play, Mark revealed that their song, "Through Being Cool", along with two other unnamed Devo songs, would be released as downloadable content for the music video game, Rock Band. X-Play (previously GameSpot TV and Extended Play) is a TV program about Video games known for its reviews and ^[6] He also states that "Through Being Cool" will be re-recorded for the game, replacing the synthesizers in the song with guitar riffs, and is also adding a "Big Rock Ending" into the re-recorded version to better suit the game.

In a December 5, 2007 article on Mutato Muzika, LA Weekly reported that "After touring sporadically over the past decade but not releasing any new material, Devo are spending December at Mutato trying to create an album’s worth of new material and contemplating a method of dispersal in the post-record-company world. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mutato Muzika is a music production company comprising of former Devo members Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Bob Casale as well as non-Devo LA Weekly is a free weekly Tabloid -sized Newspaper (a so-called " Alternative weekly " in Los Angeles California " [2] In a recent interview [3], Mothersbaugh revealed a song title from the in-progress album: Don't Shoot, I'm a Man. However, in a radio interview on April 17, 2008, Jerry stated that Mark had "killed the project" and that there would be no new Devo album. [4]

Devo continues to tour. The group has confirmed tour dates in the United States, Japan, Australia, France, and Spain for the summer of 2008.

Devo 2. 0

Main article: Devo 2.0

The band has worked on a project with Disney known as Devo 2.0. Devo 20 (also known as DEV2O) is a Quintet, created for Walt Disney Records (with the participation of Devo) of Child actors Devo 20 (also known as DEV2O) is a Quintet, created for Walt Disney Records (with the participation of Devo) of Child actors A band of child performers was assembled and re-recorded Devo songs. A quote from the Akron Beacon Journal elucidates, "Also Devo recently finished a new project in cahoots with Disney called Devo 2. 0, which features the band playing old songs and two new ones with vocals provided by children. Mothersbaugh doesn't rule out the idea of the band gathering in the studio, eventually, to record a new Devo album. " Their debut album, a two disc CD/DVD combo entitled "DEV2. 0", was released on March 14, 2006. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The lyrics of some of the songs have been changed for family-friendly airplay, which has been claimed by the band to be a play on irony of sorts of the messages of their classic hits. Entertainment or information is called "family friendly" if it considered suitable for the whole family

Style and influence

Devo is probably as well known for their image as for their music, donning uniforms that mocked industrial culture and pop consumerism, such as the yellow chemical-protection suits during the early Q: Are We Not Men? period, and famously worn on their now-legendary Saturday Night Live appearance, which first aired on October 14, 1978. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic Consumerism is the equation of personal Happiness with the purchase of material possessions and consumption. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The band also wore matching JFK-esque plastic pompadours (marketed for sale as "The New Traditionalist Pomp"), masks and the signature red "flower pot" hats (marketed as "Energy Domes") for Freedom of Choice — which were intended (according to the band) to channel the energy leaving their bodies into their voices. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Pompadour is a style of Haircut which takes its name from Madame de Pompadour. Energy dome refers to the red terraced headgear first worn by Devo during their Freedom of Choice years Freedom of Choice is the third album by New Wave musicians Devo, released in 1980

Mark Mothersbaugh also donned a baby mask to create his famous alter-ego, Booji Boy (pronounced "Boogie Boy"), said by some to symbolize the infantile regression that Devo saw in American culture. A mask is an artefact normally worn on the face typically for protection concealment performance or amusement Booji Boy is a character created in the early 1970s by American New Wave band Devo. The character featured in many stage performances and video clips, as did Booji Boy's father, General Boy (played by Mothersbaugh's father Robert Mothersbaugh, Sr. ), who satirized American authority figures. In videos the entire band has appeared wearing mutant masks. In a scene from Human Highway during the performance of "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" the Bobs and Gerald Casale wear rubber quiffs. " Hey Hey My My (Into the Black " is a rock song by Neil Young. For their performance at the 1996 Sundance Festival, they wore black-and-white-striped prisoners' uniforms. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. At one point in the show, they also appeared in gigantic diapers. They reached into their diapers and hurled a brown substance (possibly homemade brownies) into the audience. In their more recent shows, they have returned to the hazmat outfits and energy domes of their earliest days.

Devo was a pioneer of the music video, thanks in part to their frequent early collaborator, director Chuck Statler. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics The video for "Whip It" became an early staple of MTV, and their many promotional films and video clips are important landmarks in the development of this genre. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. They also pioneered the use of long-form promotional video cassettes with releases such as The Complete Truth About De-Evolution and The Men Who Make the Music, which mixed self-produced conceptual video clips with live performance footage and mockumentary segments. Promotion involves disseminating information about a product, Product line, Brand, or company Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto Magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. The Complete Truth About Devolution was the third Home video release by new wave band Devo. The Men Who Make the Music was the first Home video released by new wave band Devo. Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary) a Portmanteau of Mock and documentary, is a film and TV Genre, or a single work In many videos, Devo created a "plastic reality" with original characters, serving as parodies of real-life counterparts. In Devo 's music videos early concerts and short films the band created a pastiche and parody of the real world via the idea of "Spudland" Devo created and directed many of their own videos, and the band has cited the video for the song "Beautiful World" as their favorite example of their video work. The video for "Weird Al" Yankovic's Devo tribute song, "Dare to Be Stupid", consists of elements inspired by, and directly parodying, various Devo videos (in VH1's Behind the Music episode about Yankovic, Mothersbaugh expressed admiration and envy of Yankovic's talents). Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Behind the Music was a Television series on VH1 that ran from 1997 to 2006, and continues to air sporadically with new episodes

Some hear influences from Krautrock in Devo's music, such as Neu!, Can and the production work of Conny Plank. Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968 One of the most important Krautrock groups Can had a style grounded in the Experimental rock of In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Konrad "Conny" Plank (frequently spelled Planck) ( May 3, 1940 in Germany – December 18, 1987 in Cologne Other influences are said to include American rock iconoclasts Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and the Residents. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Don Van Vliet (born Donald Glen Vliet on January 15 1941, in Glendale California, U The Residents is an American Avant-garde music and Visual arts collective who have created over sixty albums created numerous musical short films Gerald Casale was strongly influenced by American blues music, while Mark Mothersbaugh has cited electronic music pioneers Raymond Scott and Tonto's Expanding Head Band as influences and personal heroes. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (born May 18, 1950) is an American Musician, Composer, Singer and painter. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow, 10 September 1908 &mdash 8 February 1994) was an American composer band leader pianist engineer Tonto's Expanding Head Band was an influential Electronic music duo from the early 1970s despite releasing a relatively small number of albums Devo were one of the first American groups to use the services of noted British producer, musician and artist Brian Eno, who produced several landmark New Wave (music) groups including Talking Heads and Ultravox. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s Devo have covered songs by The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Nine Inch Nails, Lee Dorsey, Bonnie Dobson, Tom Glazer, and Larry Parks. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Lee Dorsey ( December 24 1924 – December 1 1986) was an Afro-American pop / R&B Singer during the Bonnie Dobson (born November 13, 1940 in Toronto) is a Canadian Folk music Thomas Zachariah "Tom" Glazer ( September 2, 1914 - February 21, 2003) was an American Folk singer and Larry Parks ( December 13, 1914, Olathe Kansas – April 13, 1975, They have appropriated melodies from The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Raymond Scott. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Led Zeppelin were Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow, 10 September 1908 &mdash 8 February 1994) was an American composer band leader pianist engineer A cover, recorded in 1990, of Devo's "Turnaround" was released on Nirvana's compilation collection, Incesticide. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Incesticide is a Compilation album by the American grunge band Nirvana. Fellow Seattleites, Soundgarden recorded a cover of "Girl U Want" for the bonus disc that accompanied the Grammy-nominated Badmotorfinger in 1991, while Seattle band Harvey Danger covered "Beautiful World". Badmotorfinger is the third album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released on October 8 1991 through A&M Records. Harvey Danger is a rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992 and rose to prominence in 1998 with the single " In 2007, the French electronic duo Justice sampled the intro to "Jocko Homo"'s video in their song "Stress". Justice is a Grammy -nominated French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé (b

In the liner notes of their Greatest Hits album, there is a transcript of a late '70s interview in which the band describes their music as "industrial", underscoring the dehumanization (devolution) of their art. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Dehumanization is a process by which members of a group of people assert the "inferiority" of another group through subtle or overt acts or statements Their extensive mechanization of popular music through synthesizers helped to inspire the more modern industrial pop acts of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Line up

Discography

Main article: Devo discography

See also

• Polysics - a band heavily inspired by Devo. This is a discography of Devo, an American new wave band formed in 1972 by Gerald Casale, Bob Lewis and Mark Mothersbaugh. Polysics (or POLYSICS) is a Japanese new wave / Rock band from Tokyo, named after a brand of synthesizer, who personally
• Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers - solo project of Devo's bassist, Gerald Casale. Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers is the solo project of Devo bassist and "chief strategist" Gerald Casale.
• Church of the SubGenius - A half-serious/half-humorous non-mainstream religion in which several of the band are members

References

1. ^ Devo Bio ClubDevo. The Church of the SubGenius is a religious group that satirizes Religion, Conspiracy theory, UFOs and Popular culture. com, Retrieved September 11, 2007
2. ^ Oh Yes, It’s Devo: An Interview with Jerry Casale Brian L. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Knight, The Vermont Review, Retrieved December 15, 2007
3. ^ Interview, April 25, 2001 at liveDaily.com Retrieved September 5, 2007
4. ^ ::Club Devo::
5. ^ EA : Skate
6. ^ Devo Coming to Rock Band: X-Play Interview With Mark Mothersbaugh

• Dellinger, Jade, and Giffels, David. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. We Are Devo! Deviants in a Post-Modern World. SAF Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0-946719-49-7.

External links

• Club DEVO - Official website
• Devo at MySpace
• Devo Live Guide - Comprehensive guide to Devo's live performances. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and
• DEVO: The First Post-Modern Band Essay on Devo and Kent State
• Readers vs. Breeders: Didactical Works re De-Evolution originally appearing in Los Angeles Staff, 1972
• Mutato Muzika
• Michael Pilmer's DEVO Collection - The largest collection of DEVO memorabilia, anywhere
• Booji Boy's Basement - band-sanctioned site for trading live recordings and demos
• Mark Mothersbaugh interviewed - Mark talks about DEVO, soundtrack work and the Wipeouters side-project.
• Home Front Invasion: Wartime Interview with Mark Mothersbaugh - Interview with Mark Mothersbaugh on architecture website Archinect. com
• DEVO 2.0 - Official Disney Records site
• WikiDevo - A very new unofficial DEVO Wiki
• Review and photos from Sept. 2007 show in Puyallup, Wash.
• Are You Not Devo? You Are Mutato - Cover story and interview, December 7, 2007 in LA Weekly by Randall Roberts