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Devo

American new wave group from Akron, Ohio, formed 1973, known for its satirical de-evolution concept and Brian Eno-produced debut.

Type
Group
Creators
Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Bob Casale, Alan Myers
Year
1973
Subjects
Sound

Formed in Akron, Ohio, in 1973 by brothers Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh and Gerald and Bob Casale, Devo built its music and stage persona around a satirical concept of human “de-evolution,” fusing rock instrumentation with electronics, deadpan science-fiction imagery, and mordant social commentary. Brian Eno produced the group’s 1978 debut, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, for Warner Bros., helping translate the band’s confrontational live sound into a record now regarded as a founding document of American new wave.

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