Throughout the band's career, they have often been considered a "joke band" by the music press. This event would be cited multiple times as the impetus for forming the band Devo. The "joke" about de-evolution became serious following the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970. Mothersbaugh brought a more humorous feel to the band, introducing them to material like the pamphlet "Jocko Homo Heavenbound", which includes an illustration of a winged devil labelled "D-EVOLUTION" and would later inspire the song " Jocko Homo".
They met Mark Mothersbaugh around 1970, a talented keyboardist who had been playing with the band Flossy Bobbitt. At this time, Casale had also performed with the local band 15-60-75 ( The Numbers Band). In the late 1960s, this idea was developed as a joke by Kent State University art students Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis, who created a number of satirical art pieces in a devolution vein. The name DEVO comes from the concept of " de-evolution" and the band's related idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind had begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. 1.5 1987–1991: Total Devo, Smooth Noodle Maps, and breakup.1.4 1982–1987: Oh No! It's Devo, Shout, and Myers' departure.1.3 1980–1982: Mainstream breakthrough, Freedom of Choice, and New Traditionalists.1.2 1978–1980: Recording contract, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, and Duty Now for the Future.Devo (most enthusiastically Gerald Casale) was also a pioneer of the music video, creating clips for the LaserDisc format, with "Whip It" getting heavy airplay in the early days of MTV. dissonant songs use synthetic instrumentation and time signatures proven influential on subsequent popular music, particularly new wave, industrial, and alternative rock artists. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single " Whip It", the song that gave the band mainstream popularity.ĭEVO music and stage shows mingle kitsch science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor and mordantly satirical social commentary. Their classic lineup consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs ( Mark and Bob) and the Casales ( Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. DEVO ( / ˈ d iː v oʊ/, originally / d iː ˈ v oʊ/) is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973.
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