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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.
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Bob Lewis (musician)
Robert Curtis Lewis (b. March 4, 1947, Akron, Ohio) was a founding member (along with Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh) of the New Wave band Devo. He played basketball briefly for Bobby Knight at Cuyahoga Falls High School, was a National Merit Scholar at Kent State University, and the first student at the university to earn a degree in anthropology, graduating shortly after the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970.
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Bob Mothersbaugh
Robert Leroy "Bob" Mothersbaugh, Jr.,(pronounced "Muthersbaw") (born August 11, 1952), or "Bob 1", is the lead guitar player and occasional vocalist for Devo and younger brother of lead vocalist Mark Mothersbaugh. He went on to be part of the music production company Mutato Muzika.
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Chrissie Hynde
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde (born 7 September 1951, Akron, Ohio) is an American rock musician, best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band The Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.
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Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers (with John Belushi) and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.
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David Bowie
David Bowie ( ; born David Robert Jones, 8 January 1947) is an English rock musician, who has also worked as an actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for five decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s, and is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth of his work.
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Fatboy Slim
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Fred Weber (singer)
Fred Weber (b. Charles Frederick Weber III) was a vocalist for the New Wave band Devo in its earliest incarnation. Weber was a long-time prominent vocalist in Northeast Ohio cover bands The Measles and Lace Wing, performing occasionally with Joe Walsh and the James Gang.
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Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, Jr.; April 21, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and occasional actor. He is considered an influential innovator of punk rock, hard rock, and other styles of rock music. Pop began calling himself Iggy after his first band in high school (for which he was drummer), The Iguanas. Iggy Pop is widely acknowledged as one of the most dynamic stage performers of all time.
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Jeff Friedl
Jeff Friedl is a studio and touring drummer currently based in Los Angeles, California. Jeff has recorded, performed with, and toured with ASHES dIVIDE (Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle), PUSCIFER (Maynard James Keenan of Tool), DEVO, Forever Like Red, Shane Alexander and Zack Hexum. Most recently, Jeff played drums for Puscifer's debut concerts at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas and has just finished a major tour in North America on Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution Tour with ASHES dIVIDE.
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Jim Mothersbaugh
Jim Mothersbaugh (born January 18, 1956 in Akron, Ohio) was the second drummer for Devo, replacing Rod Reisman who only played for a single show. Jim joined Devo with his older brothers, Bob and Mark.
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Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry, and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres. After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
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John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
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Josh Freese
Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records. He is currently performing live with both Devo and Weezer.
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Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (; born May 18, 1950) is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games.
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Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of his generation. Young began performing as a solo artist in Canada in 1960, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield along with Stephen Stills, and later joined Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969. He then forged a successful and acclaimed solo career; releasing his first album in 1968; his career has since spanned over 40 years and 33 studio albums, with a continual exploration of musical styles. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website describes Young as "one of rock and roll’s greatest songwriters and performers". He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice: first as a solo artist in 1995, and secondly as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997.
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Robert Moog
Dr. Robert Arthur Moog (, respell|), commonly called Bob Moog (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was an American pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.
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Rod Reisman
Rod Reisman was the original drummer for the band Devo, joining the band at its inception in 1973 in Kent, Ohio. He played only the very first concert, when the band was named Sextet Devo, and was the only band member to be paid for playing. He was replaced by Jim Mothersbaugh, and later by Alan Myers.
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Roy Thomas Baker
Roy Thomas Baker (also known as RTB) is a legendary multiple award-winning English music producer, songwriter, arranger and Recording Academy Governor whose productions have continued to created a number of extremely popular pop and rock records from the 1970s to the present.
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Snoop Dogg
Cordozar Calvin Broadus (born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American entertainer, rapper, record producer and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school. Shortly after graduation, he was arrested for cocaine possession and spent six months in Wayside County Jail. His music career began in 1992 after his release when he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on several tracks on Dre's solo debut, The Chronic and on the titular theme song to the film Deep Cover.
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Toni Basil
Toni Basil (born Antonia Christina Basilotta on September 22, 1943 in Philadelphia, United States) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, filmmaker, film director and choreographer, best-known for her worldwide #1 hit "Mickey" from 1982.
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Wes Anderson
Wesley Wales "Wes" Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features, short films and commercials. He was nominated for a 2001 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums. Anderson has been called an auteur, as he is involved in every aspect of his films' production. His films employ a similar aesthetic, employing a deliberate, methodical cinematography, with mostly primary colors. His soundtracks feature early folk and rock music, in particular classic British rock. Anderson's films combine dry humor with poignant portrayals of flawed characters – often a mix of the wealthy and the working class. He is also known for working with many of the same actors and crew on varying projects. He also works with Indian Paintbrush, Steven M. Rales's production company.
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Akron Art Museum
The Akron Art Museum is an art museum in Akron, Ohio, USA.
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Akron, Ohio
Akron () is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. The municipality is situated on the Ohio and Erie Canal and Little Cuyahoga River, approximately 39 miles south of Cleveland midway between New York City and Chicago. As of 2000, the city proper had a total population of 217,074, being the fifth largest city in Ohio and 81st in the United States. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, covers both, Summit and Portage counties. In 2000, the area had a population of 694,960 and in 2009, estimates placed the population at 699,935. Akron is also part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2000 had a population of 2,945,831, and ranked as the country's 14th largest. Like many former urban manufacturing centers of the U.S. Rust Belt, Akron's population has declined, falling from a peak of 290,351 in 1960, to just over two-thirds of that today.
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Kent, Ohio
Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 27,983 in the 2008 estimate. The city is counted as part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area.
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Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,
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Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is 32 miles (48 km) southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and 19.88 miles (24 km) from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,371 at the 2000 census. On average, the tourist population greatly exceeds the number of permanent residents.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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- Bob Casale
- Bob Lewis (musician)
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- deadpan
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- McDonald's
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- Mutato Muzika
- Muzak
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- Nancye Ferguson
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- New Wave music
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- Oh, No! It's Devo
- Ohio
- Park City, Utah
- Pee Wee's Playhouse
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- satire
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- Silverchair
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- single (music)
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- songwriter
- Sparks (band)
- stage show
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- synthpop
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- Tank Girl (film)
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Devo Filmography
- Superhero (2007)
- Devo (2005)
- Live! from Central Park SummerStage (2004)
- (#8.126) (2003)
- Not So Great Expectations (1996)
- Katie Couric/Devo (1993)
- (2010-06-18) (1989)
- We're All Devo (1983)
- Human Highway (1982)
- Urgh! A Music War (1981)
- Fred Willard/Devo (1978)
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- Fresh
- What We Do
- Please Baby Please
- Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)
- Mind Games
- Human Rocket
- Sumthin'
- Step Up
- Cameo
- Later Is Now
- No Place Like Home
- March On
- Through Being Cool
- Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth
- Pity You
- Soft Things
- Going Under
- Race of Doom
- Love Without Anger
- The Super Thing
- Beautiful World
- Enough Said
- Nu-Tra Speaks (New Traditionalist Man)
- One Dumb Thing
- Modern Life
- Faster and Faster
- Psychology of Desire (demo)
- It's a Beautiful World (E-Z Listening version)
- Devo Corporate Anthem
- Clockout
- Timing X
- Wiggly World
- Blockhead
- Strange Pursuit
- S.I.B. (Swell Itching Brain)
- Triumph of the Will
- The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize
- Pink Pussycat
- Secret Agent Man
- Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA
- Red Eye
- General Boy Visits Apocalypse Now
- Soo Bawlz
- Be Stiff (Stiff version)
- Penetration in the Centrefold
- Secret Agent Man (live)
- Uncontrollable Urge
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Praying Hands
- Space Junk
- Mongoloid
- Jocko Homo
- Too Much Paranoias
- Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy)
- Come Back Jonee
- Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')
- Shrivel-Up
- Uncontrollable Urge (demo)
- Social Fools (demo)
- Sloppy (demo)
- Uncontrollable Urge
- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
- Praying Hands
- Space Junk
- Mongoloid
- Jocko Homo
- Too Much Paranoias
- Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)
- Come Back Jonee
- Sloppy (I Saw My Babby Gettin’)
- Shrivel‐Up
- Uncontrollable Urge (live)
- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (live)
- Praying Hands (live)
- Space Junk (live)
- Mongoloid (live)
- Jocko Homo (live)
- Too Much Paranoias (live)
- Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy) (live)
- Come Back Jonee (live)
- Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin’) (live)
- Shrivel‐Up (live)
- Uncontrollable Urge
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Praying Hands
- Space Junk
- Mongoloid
- Jocko Homo
- Too Much Paranoias
- Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)
- Come Back Jonee
- Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')
- Shrivel-Up
- Shout
- The Satisfied Mind
- Don't Rescue Me
- The 4th Dimension
- C'mon
- Here to Go
- Jurisdiction of Love
- Puppet Boy
- Please Please
- Are You Experienced?
- Jocko Homo
- Mongoloid
- Come Back Jonee
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Secret Agent Man
- Smart Patrol / Mr. Dna
- Freedom of Choice
- Whip It
- Girl U Want
- Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth
- Working in the Coal Mine
- Peek-A-Boo!
- Beautiful World (demo)
- Race of Doom (demo)
- I Desire (demo)
- Big Mess (demo)
- The 4th Dimension (alternate version rough mix)
- Here to Go (alternate version rough mix)
- Some Things Don't Change (rough mix)
- Big Adventure (rough mix)
- No Noise (rough mix)
- Love Is Stronger Than Dirt
- Faster and Faster
- Modern Life
- The Only One (demo)
- Baby Doll (demo)
- Some Things Never Change (demo)
- Plain Truth (demo)
- Happy Guy (demo)
- Somewhere With DEVO (studio version demo)
- We're All Devo!
- Jocko Homo (Booji Boy version)
- Mongoloid (Booji Boy version)
- Be Stiff (Stiff version)
- Uncontrollable Urge
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Too Much Paranoias
- Come Back Jonee
- Triumph of the Will
- Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA
- Secret Agent Man
- The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize
- Soo-Bawlz
- It Takes a Worried Man
- Girl U Want
- Freedom of Choice
- Gates of Steel
- Whip It
- Snowball (single remix)
- Mr. B's Ballroom
- Working in the Coal Mine
- Love Without Anger
- Through Being Cool
- Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth
- Beautiful World
- Nu-Tra Speaks (New Traditionalist Man)
- Whip It
- Working in a Coal Mine
- Going Under
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Jocko Homo
- Disco Dancer
- Spin the Wheel
- Post Post-Modern Man
- Don't Be Cruel
- Morning Dew
- Theme from Adventures of the Smart Patrol
- That's What He Said
- Mechanical Man
- U Got Me Bugged
- 34C
- The Spirit of JFK
- Peek a Boo?
- Beautiful World
- Whip It
- Freedom of Choice
- Jocko Homo
- Time Out for Fun
- Peek-a-boo!
- Out of Sync
- Explosions
- That's Good
- Patterns
- Big Mess
- Speed Racer
- What I Must Do
- I Desire
- Deep Sleep
- Part of You
- Find Out
- Peek-a-boo! (Dance Velocity)
- Peek-a-boo! (DEVO dub)
- Here to Go (Go mix version)
- Here to Go (Here to dub version)
- Uncontrollable Urge
- Satisfaction
- Praying Hands
- Space Junk
- Mongoloid
- Jocko Homo
- Too Much Paranoia
- Gut Feeling
- (Slap Your Mammy)
- Come Back Jonee
- Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')
- Shrivel Up
- Freedom of Choice Theme Song (live)
- Whip It (live)
- Girl U Want (live)
- Gates of Steel (live)
- Be Stiff (live)
- Planet Earth (live)
- Social Fools
- Penetration in the Centrefold
- Soo Bawlz
- Baby Doll
- Disco Dancer
- Some Things Never Change
- Plain Truth
- Happy Guy
- Don't Be Cruel
- The Shadow
- I'd Cry If You Died
- Agitated
- Man Turned Inside Out
- Sexi Luv
- Blow Up
- Some Things Never Change (Cassette version)
- Baby Doll (extended mix)
- Disco Dancer (12" version)
- Agitated (Hyperextended mix)
- Stuck in a Loop
- Post Post-Modern Man
- When We Do It
- Spin the Wheel
- Morning Dew
- A Change Is Gonna Cum
- The Big Picture
- Pink Jazz Trancers
- Jimmy
- Devo Has Feelings Too
- Dawghaus
- Post Post-Modern Man (Macro Post Modern mix)
- Post Post-Modern Man (Neo Post Modern mix)
- Post Post-Modern Man (Ultra Post Modern dub)
- Devo Corporate Anthem
- Clockout
- Timing X
- Wiggly World
- Blockhead
- Strange Pursuits
- S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)
- Triumph of the Will
- The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise
- Pink Pussy Cat
- Secret Agent Man
- Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA
- Redeye Express
- Through Being Cool
- Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth
- Pity You
- Soft Things
- Going Under
- Race of Doom
- Love Without Anger
- The Super Thing
- Beautiful World
- Enough Said
- Working in a Coal Mine
- Jocko Homo
- Mongoloid
- Satisfaction (I Can't Get Me No)
- Whip It
- Girl U Want
- Freedom of Choice
- Peek-a-Boo
- Through Being Cool
- That's Good
- Working in a Coalmine
- Devo Corporate Anthem
- Be Stiff
- Gates of Steel
- Come Back Jonee
- Secret Agent Man
- The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise
- Beautiful World
- Big Mess
- Whip It (HMS & M mix)
- Time Out for Fun
- Peek-a-Boo
- Out of Sync
- Explosions
- That's Good
- Patterns
- Big Mess
- Speed Racer
- What I Must
- I Desire
- Deep Sleep
- Girl U Want
- It's Not Right
- Whip It
- Snowball
- Ton o' Luv
- Freedom of Choice
- Gates of Steel
- Cold War
- Don't You Know
- That's Pep
- Mr. B's Ballroom
- Planet Earth
- Turn Around
- Peek-a-Boo (Dance Velocity)
- Booji Boy's Funeral
- Can You Take It?
- Bamboo Bimbo
- A Plan for U
- The Rope Song
- Goo Goo Itch
- Be Stiff
- All of Us
- Baby Talkin' Bitches
- I Need a Chick
- U Got Me Bugged
- Chango
- Fraulein
- Dogs of Democracy
- 37
- Bottled Up
- Working in a Coalmine
- I Been Refused
- Fountain of Filth
- Clockout
- Let's Go
- Auto Modown
- Mechanical Man
- Space Girl Blues
- Social Fools
- Soo Bawlz
- Satisfaction
- Jocko Homo
- Golden Energy
- Buttered Beauties
- Midget
- I'm a Potato
- Uglatto
- Stop Look and Listen
- Ono
- Mongoloid
- Devo Corporate Anthem
- Clockout
- The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize
- Shrivel-Up
- Blockhead
- Pink Pussycat
- Mongoloid
- Be Stiff (Booji Boy version)
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Booji Boy version)
- Penetration in the Centrefold
- Too Much Paranoias
- S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)
- Mechanical Man (Booji Boy version)
- Speed Racer
- Timing X / Space Junk
- Jocko Homo (Booji Boy version)
- Here to Go (Go mix version)
- Through Being Cool
- Big Mess
- That's Good
- Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth
- Peek-a-Boo!
- Beautiful World
- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
- Whip It
- Girl U Want
- Freedom of Choice
- Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA
- Gut Feeling
- Gates of Steel
- Working in the Coalmine
- Jocko Homo
- Gates of Steel
- Girl U Want
- Come Back Jonee
- Whip It
- That's Good
- Jerkin' Back and Forth
- 4th Dimension
- Shout (Hello Kitty)
- Mongoloid
- Pity You
- Goin' Under
- Swelling, Itching Brain
- Jurisdiction of Luv
- Peek-A-Boo
- Satisfaction
- Space Junk
- Time Out for Fun
- It's a Beautiful World
- Jocko Homo
- Come Back Jonee
- Satisfaction
- Space Junk
- Jocko Homo
- Swelling, Itching Brain
- Whip It
- Mongoloid
- Girl You Want
- Pity You
- Beautiful World
- Devo Corporate Anthem (demo)
- Smart Patrol (demo)
- Uncontrollable Urge (demo)
- Blockhead (demo)
- Secret Agent Man (demo)
- Clockout (demo)
- Shrivel Up (demo)
- (A Moment of Silence)
- Think I'm Fallin' in Love (live)
- I'm a Potato (demo)
- Fraulein (demo)
- Uncontrollable Urge (demo)
- Do-Do (demo)
- Mutato Muzika (demo)
- The Last Time I Saw St. Louis (live)
- Hubboon Stomp (live)
- Too Much Paranoias (live)
- Jocko Homo (live)
- Devo Corporate Anthem (live)
- Girl U Want
- It's Not Right
- Whip It
- Snowball
- Ton o' Love
- Freedom of Choice
- Gates of Steel
- Cold War
- Don't You Know
- That's Pep!
- Mr. B's Ballroom
- Planet Earth
- Turn Around
- Peek-A-Boo (Dance Velocity)
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DEVO - secret agent man
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- Duration: 4:29
- Published: 18 Oct 2006
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DEVO - secret agent man
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Devo - Mongoloid
Directed by: Andrew Mahon - www.andrewmahon.info Erik Carter - www.erikcarter.net Images from: THE INTERNET
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DEVO - Girl U want / Gates of steel
Devo performing live on "fridays" in 1980.
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Devo - Uncontrollable Urge (live)
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- Duration: 3:04
- Published: 08 Mar 2007
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Devo - What We Do (Video)
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- Duration: 3:14
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© 2011 WMG What We Do (Video) Directed by: Gerald V. Casale, Kii Arens and Jason Trucco Watch the full INTERACTIVE version of this video at: wbr.fm
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Devo
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- Duration: 2:55
- Published: 28 Feb 2006
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- Author: Joeter4000
Girl You Want
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Devo-That's Good
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- Published: 13 Dec 2005
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- Author: electronictomato
DEVO kickin ass on Letterman 1982.
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#20 Devo - Gut Feeling/Slap your Mammy (Q: Are we not men? A: We are Devo)
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- Published: 10 Mar 2010
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Devo's debut is awesome - quintissential new wave. This band was proclaimed to be the "future of punk" by iggy pop, david bowie, robert fripp, and brian eno(and for a short time, they really were). Although widely argued about, they finally decided the album was to be produced by brian eno(1978). Eno paid for the flights and studio cost for the band, confident that the band would be signed to a record contract. In return for his work on the album, Eno asked for a share of any subsequent deals. The debut received mixed reviews upon release, but over time has found a spot on many "best of" lists from publications like rolling stone, spin, and pitchforkmedia. Don't let the radiation suits fool you, Devo could rock with the best of them. Everyone's Devo song - Devo - Gut Feeling/(Slap your Mammy) #20 Devo - Q: We are not men A: We are Devo (1978)
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DEVO - Satisfaction - Live 1978 Chorus TV Paris
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DEVO performs 'Satisfaction' (Rolling Stones cover) Live on Chorus TV - 1978 Paris, France
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devo uncontrollable urge - live
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- Published: 30 Mar 2006
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- Author: robotgoesnuts
devo live
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Devo - Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth
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- Published: 17 Feb 2007
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- Author: thesesails
yeah, dog
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Fridays: Devo - Through Being Cool
A live performance of "Through Being Cool" on ABC's Fridays. It starts with Gerry Casale singing a sunday school tune into a vocoder (with pixellated visuals to match).
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Devo - Smart Patrol/Mr DNA live
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- Published: 14 Jan 2006
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- Author: gadgetman2000
Classic live Devo
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Devo - Blockhead
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- Published: 17 Feb 2007
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- Author: thesesails
never tips over, stands up on his own, he is a blockhead.. bitch
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Devo - Fresh Official Music Video
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- Published: 18 Jun 2010
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- Author: RedPortiaOne
Here it is Spuds. The Devo Official music video for thier hot new song Fresh from the new ''Something for everybody'' CD released on Tuesday June 15, 2010. Please Sub, Rate, Comment on this video, and of course ENJOY! :)
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Devo - Uncontrollable Urge (1978)
The wonderful Devo.... Uncontrollable Urge
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Whip it - Devo
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- Published: 19 Jan 2010
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- Author: Beatmyguest001
Devo - Whip it lyrics: crack that whip give the past the slip step on a crack break your momma's back when a problem comes along you must whip it before the cream sits out too long you must whip it when something's going wrong you must whip it now whip it into shape shape it up get straight go forward move ahead try to detect it it's not too late to whip it whip it good when a good time turns around you must whip it you will never live it down unless you whip it no one gets away until they whip it i say whip it whip it good i say whip it whip it good crack that whip give the past the slip step on a crack break your momma's back when a problem comes along you must whip it before the cream sits out too long you must whip it when something's going wrong you must whip it now whip it into shape shape it up get straight go forward move ahead try to detect it it's not too late to whip it into shape shape it up get straight go forward move ahead try to detect it it's not too late to whip it whip it good
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DEVO - Girl U Want
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- Published: 17 Oct 2007
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- Author: Autonomy16
Live at City Hall San Francisco 2002
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| name | Devo |
|---|---|
| background | group_or_band |
| origin | Ohio, United States |
| genre | Punk rock, New Wave, proto punk, post-punk, synthpop, synthpunk, art rock, techno, synthrock, dance-punk |
| years active | 1972–19911996–present |
| label | Warner Bros., Virgin, Enigma, Rykodisc, Rhino, Stiff, Restless Records |
| associated acts | Devo 2.0Jihad Jerry & the EvildoersThe WipeoutersDove, The Band of Love |
| website | |
| current members | Mark MothersbaughGerald CasaleBob CasaleBob Mothersbaugh |
| past members | Bob LewisPeter GreggFred WeberRod ReismanJim MothersbaughAlan MyersDavid Kendrick }} |
Devo (, originally ) is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult following throughout its existence. Their style over time has shifted between punk, art rock, post-punk, and New Wave. Their music and stage show mingle kitsch science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor, and mordantly satirical social commentary. Their often discordant pop songs feature unusual synthetic instrumentation and time signatures that have proven influential on subsequent popular music, particularly New Wave, industrial and alternative rock artists. Devo was also a pioneer of the music video, creating many memorable clips for the Laser Disc format, with "Whip It" getting heavy airplay in the early days of MTV.
History
Early years
The name "Devo" comes "from their concept of 'de-evolution' - the idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind has actually begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society." This idea was developed as a joke by Kent State University art students Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis as early as the late 1960s. Casale and Lewis created a number of satirical art pieces in a devolution vein. At this time, Casale had also performed with the local band 15-60-75 (The Numbers Band). 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". However, the "joke" became serious, following the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970 (a song about which, "Ohio", would later be covered by Devo). This event would be cited multiple times as the impetus for forming the band Devo.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. This performance was filmed and a part was included on the home video The Complete Truth About De-Evolution. 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. They recruited Mark's brothers Bob Mothersbaugh and Jim Mothersbaugh. Bob played electric guitar, and Jim provided percussion using a set of homemade electronic drums. Their first two music videos, "Secret Agent Man" and "Jocko Homo" featured on The Truth About De-Evolution, were filmed in Akron, the hometown of most members. 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. 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.
Following Jim Mothersbaugh's departure, Bob Mothersbaugh found a new drummer in Alan Myers, who played with mechanical precision on a conventional, acoustic drum set. Casale re-recruited his brother Bob Casale, and the popular line-up of Devo was formed. It would endure for nearly ten years.
1975–1980
Devo gained some fame in 1976 when the short film The Truth About De-Evolution by Chuck Statler won a prize at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. In 1977 Devo were asked by Neil Young to participate in the making of his film "Human Highway". Released in 1982, the film featured the band 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.In 1976 Devo released their first single Mongoloid b/w Jocko Homo, the B-side of which came from the soundtrack to The Truth About De-Evolution, on their independent label "Booji Boy", followed in 1977 by the re-working of the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction''".
In 1978 the "Be Stiff EP" was released by English independent label Stiff Records, which included the single "Be Stiff" plus two previous Booji Boy releases. "Mechanical Man", a 4 track 7" EP of demos; apparently a bootleg, rumored to be put out by the band themselves, was also released that year.
Devo caught the attention of David Bowie and Iggy Pop, who championed the band and enabled Devo to secure a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. 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 re-recordings of their previous singles Mongoloid and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, their cover version of the Rolling Stones classic. On October 14, 1978, Devo gained national exposure with an appearance on Saturday Night Live, a week after the Rolling Stones, performing "Satisfaction" and "Jocko Homo."
In 1978, co-founder Bob Lewis asked for credit and compensation for his contributions to the band. The band refused to negotiate, and sued Lewis in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeking a declaratory judgment stating Lewis had no rights to the name or theory of De-evolution. Lewis then filed an action in United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleging theft of intellectual property. During discovery, Lewis produced articles, promotional materials, documentary evidence and an interview recorded at the Akron Art Institute following the premiere of In the Beginning was the End in which Mothersbaugh and other band members credited Lewis with developing the theory of de-evolution, and the band quickly settled for an undisclosed sum.
The band followed up with Duty Now for the Future in 1979, which moved the band more towards electronic instrumentation. While not as successful as their first record, it did produce some fan favorites with the songs "Blockhead" and "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize" [sic], as well as a cover of the Johnny Rivers hit "Secret Agent Man". "Secret Agent Man" had been recorded first in 1974 for Devo's first film and performed live as early as 1976. 1979 also brought Devo to Japan for the first time, and a live show from this tour was partially recorded. Devo also appeared on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert in 1979, performing "Blockhead", "Secret Agent Man", and "Mongoloid". Also in 1979 Rhino Records released Devotees, a tribute album, containing a set of covers of the band's songs interspersed with renditions of popular songs in Devo's style.
Devo actively embraced the Church of the SubGenius. In concert, Devo sometimes performed as their own opening act, pretending to be a Christian soft-rock group called "Dove (the Band of Love)", which is an anagram for "Devo". They appeared as "Dove" in the 1980 televangelism spoof Pray TV. 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.
Devo gained a new level of visibility with 1980's Freedom of Choice which included their best-known hit, "Whip It", which immediately became a Top 40 hit. The album moved to an almost completely electronic sound, with the exception of acoustic drums and Bob 1's guitar. The tour for "Freedom of Choice" featured the band performing in front of large custom light boxes which could be laid on their back to form a second, smaller stage during the second half of the set. Other popular songs from "Freedom of Choice" were "Girl U Want," the title track (both of which had popular music videos, along with "Whip It"), and "Gates of Steel". Devo made two appearances on the TV show Fridays in 1980, as well as on Don Kirchner's Rock Concert, American Bandstand, and other shows.
1981–1986
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. 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. 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. Later in the year, they came out to Australia and appeared on the TV show CountdownIn 1981, Devo contributed a cover of "Workin' in the Coal Mine," recording during the Freedom of Choice sessions, to the film Heavy Metal. "Coal Mine" would be a pack-in bonus single with their 1981 release, New Traditionalists. This album brought a new look for Devo, who wore self-described "Utopian Boy Scout uniforms" topped with a plastic "New Traditionalist Pomp," a plastic half-wig modeled on the hairstyle of John F. Kennedy. Among the singles from the album was "Through Being Cool," written as a reaction to their newfound fame from "Whip It," an attack on their new fans that misinterpreted the song—and Devo's—message. The album's accompanying tour featured the band performing an intensely physical show with treadmills and a large Greek temple set.
Oh, No! It's Devo followed in 1982. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, the album featured a darker, more sinister sound than its predecessors. According to Gerald Casale, the album's sound was inspired by reviewers calling them "fascist clowns" in articles. The album's tour featured the band performing seven songs in front of a 12-foot high rear-projection screen with synchronized video, an image recreated using blue screen effects in the album's accompanying music videos. Devo also contributed two songs, "Theme from Doctor Detroit" and "Luv-Luv" to the 1983 Dan Aykroyd film Doctor Detroit, and produced a music video for "Theme from Doctor Detroit" featuring clips from the film with live action segments.
Devo released their sixth album, Shout, in 1984 to mixed reviews. The album has been criticized for its overuse of the Fairlight CMI synthesizer, and weak songwriting. However, the band's cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic "'Are You Experienced?" and the accompanying music video received some praise. 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. This caused the band to abandon the plans for a "Shout" video LP, as well as their tour for the album. 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.
1987–1994
In 1987, Devo reformed with new drummer David Kendrick, formerly of Sparks. Their first project was a soundtrack for the flop horror film Slaughterhouse Rock, starring Toni Basil. Devo had previously collaborated with Basil on her 1982 album Word of Mouth. The band released Total Devo in 1988 on Enigma Records. This album included two songs used in the Slaughterhouse Rock soundtrack. The song "Baby Doll" was used in the film Tapeheads, with newly recorded Swedish lyrics, and was credited to (and shown in a music video by) a fictitious Swedish band called Cube-Squared. Devo followed this up with a world tour, and released the live album Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace. However, Total Devo was not a commercial success, and received poor critical reviews.In 1989, members of Devo were involved in the project Visiting Kids, releasing a self-titled EP on the New Rose label in 1990. The group featured Mark's then wife Nancye Ferguson, as well as David Kendrick, Bob Mothersbaugh, his daughter Alex Mothersbaugh. Their record was produced by Bob Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh; Mark also co-wrote some of the songs. Visiting Kids also appeared on the soundtrack to the film Rockula, as well as on The Late Show with David Letterman. A promotional video was filmed for the song "Trilobites".
1990 saw the release of Smooth Noodle Maps, which would be Devo's last album for twenty years. 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, but played two shows in 1991 before breaking up. Around this time, members of Devo appeared in the film Spirit of '76, except for Bob Mothersbaugh. 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.
Following the split, Mark Mothersbaugh started Mutato Muzika, a commercial music production studio, taking with him Bob Mothersbaugh and Bob Casale. The former works as a composer, and the latter as a recording engineer. David Kendrick also worked at Mutato for a period during the early 1990s. 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). 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. 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.
1995–2006
In 1995, Devo reappeared with a new recording of "Girl U Want" on the soundtrack to the movie Tank Girl. In January 1996, Devo performed a reunion concert at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, 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. Also in 1996, Devo also released a multimedia CD-ROM adventure game, The Adventures of the Smart Patrol with Inscape. The game was not a success, but the Lollapalooza tour was received well enough to allow Devo to return in 1997 as a headliner. Devo would perform off and on from 1997 on.While they did not release any albums during this period, Devo recorded a number of songs for various films and compilations since their reunion, including a cover of the Nine Inch Nails hit, "Head Like a Hole" for the film Supercop. In 2005 Devo recorded a new version of "Whip It" to be used in Swiffer television commercials, a decision they have said they regretted. 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.". The song "Beautiful World" was also used in a re-recorded form for an ad for Target stores. Due to rights issues with their back catalog, Devo often would use re-recorded songs for films and ads.
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. A full length album, Mine Is Not A Holy War was released on September 12, 2006 after a several-month delay. 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 continued to tour actively in 2005 and 2006, unveiling a new stage show at shows in October 2006, and an appearance of the Jihad Jerry character performing "Beautiful World" as an encore.
Also in 2006, Devo worked on a project with Disney known as Devo 2.0. A band of child performers was assembled and re-recorded Devo songs. A quote from the Akron Beacon Journal elucidates, "...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. 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.
2007–present
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. Devo played their first European tour since 1990 in the summer of 2007, including a performance at Festival Internacional de Benicàssim.In June 2008 McDonald's released a Happy Meal toy wearing the Devo Energy dome that they named "New Wave Nigel". It was reported by AAP that a band member had initiated legal action against McDonald's as the hamburger chain had copied trademarked elements of the band's look. The following week it was reported a gag order had been placed on the band regarding further public statements on the matter. By July 2008 various blogs referred to "an e-mail" from a colleague of the band's attorney that suggested the issue was "amicably resolved".
In December 2007, Devo released their first new single since 1990, "Watch Us Work It," which was featured in a commercial for Dell. The song features a sample drum track from the song "The Super Thing" off of their 1981 album New Traditionalists. The band has announced in a July 23, 2007, MySpace bulletin that a full length music video for the song was forthcoming, and the song itself is available on iTunes and eMusic. 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.
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." In a recent interview, 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. Casale, however, later stated that "We're going to finish what we started."
Devo's song, "Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy", was featured in EA Sports' skateboard video game, Skate. The songs "Girl U Want" and "Through Being Cool" were released as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band on August 19, 2008. The song "Uncontrollable Urge" is featured in the video game Rock Band 2. All three songs have been rerecorded exclusively for Rock Band.
Devo played dates in the United States, Japan, Australia, France, and Spain in the summer of 2008. Also in 2008 the band remixed the Attery Squash song 'Devo Was Right About Everything' which was released on the B-side to the Watch Us Work It vinyl 12" single. They also remixed a song by Datarock, "Computer Camp", which can be heard on the band's MySpace page. Datarock routinely cites Devo as an influence. 2008 also saw a Japan exclusive box set containing the band's first six albums, This is the Devo Box. On October 17, 2008, Devo performed a special concert at the Akron Civic Theater, their first in Akron since 1978, to promote Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. They were joined at the concert by fellow Akron-area musicians The Black Keys and Chrissie Hynde.
In an October 2008 interview, Devo confirmed that they would be completing their new album. The Studio Notes section of the November 27 issue of Rolling Stone stated that "Devo are working on their first album of new material since 1990's Smooth Noodle Maps. 'We have about 17 songs we're testing out," says frontman Mark Mothersbaugh. 'We've already been contacted by 20 producers - including Snoop Dogg and Fatboy Slim.'"
Devo announced in early 2009 that they would be performing at SXSW on March 20th, with a warmup show in Dallas on March 18th. At these shows, Devo performed a new stage show utilizing synchronized video, similar to the 1982 tour, new costumes, and three new songs: "Don't Shoot, I'm a Man!", "What We Do", and "Fresh", which are tracks from their new album. All of these songs included a video backdrop which the band performed in front of. Devo also confirmed that they would be performing at All Tomorrow's Parties on May 6 and 8, with the May 6th performance featuring the band performing their first album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, in its entirety. The May 8th performance was a "greatest hits" show, for the ATP "Fans Strike Back" event. In November 2009, Devo toured performances Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom of Choice with two-night stands in several cities. Along with the tour, Warner Bros. Records released remastered editions of the two albums.
In April 2009 Devo debuted the music video for "Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)" on their website, through Vimeo. In the June 2009 issue of Rolling Stone, the band noted that the album's release had been pushed back to 2010 to allow for "radical remixing". The album, Something for Everybody was eventually released in June 2010, preceded by a 12" single of "Fresh"/"What We Do". Earlier in the year the band had performed at one of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics victory concerts at Whistler Medals Plaza and donated a collection of objects to the Ohio Historical Society including an energy dome, jumpsuit, stickers, and t-shirts.
On September 16, 2009, Warner Bros. and Devo announced a re-release of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom of Choice, with a tour performing both albums.
Devo was awarded the first-ever Moog Innovator Award on October 29, 2010 during MoogFest 2010 in Asheville, North Carolina. The Moog Innovator Award "celebrates pioneering artists whose genre-defying work exemplifies the bold, innovative spirit of Bob Moog." Devo was scheduled to perform at MoogFest, but due to Bob Mothersbaugh severely injuring his hand three days prior, the band was forced to cancel. Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale did collaborate with Austin, Texas band The Octopus Project to perform "Girl U Want" and "Beautiful World."
In an interview on March 3, 2011, Gerald Casale noted that he is "working on a script for a musical, a Devo musical" that would be aimed towards a live Broadway production.
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;Current members;Session musician
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