Devo

Devo (short for The De-Evolution Band, often stylized in capital letters as DEVO) is an American new wave/punk rock band who officially formed in 1973 in Akron, Ohio.

They have had a revolving array of members in the almost 50 years since, but the most famous lineup (active from 1976 to 1984) consisted of two frontmen, Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale, two guitarists, Bob Casale (Bob 2) and Bob Mothersbaugh (Bob 1), along with Alan Myers on drums.

Devo's music is characterized by its deconstructionism, prominent use of synthesizers (particularly the Moog Model D), a kitsch science-fiction aesthetic, and a general sense of cynicism about the world around them, which ties into the band's belief that humanity is no longer evolving, but is instead gradually de-evolving.

See: Discography

 * Are We Not Men? (1978)
 * Duty Now For The Future (1979)
 * Freedom Of Choice (1980)
 * New Traditionalists (1981)
 * Oh No, It's DEVO (1982)
 * Shout (1984)
 * Total DEVO (1988)
 * Smooth Noodle Maps (1990)
 * Something For Everybody (2010)

See: Members

 * Gerald V. Casale (Writing, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Editing, Production, 1973 - 2019)
 * Mark Mothersbaugh (Writing, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Programming, Production, 1973 - 2019)
 * Bob Mothersbaugh (Co-Writing, Backing Vocals, Guitar, 1974 - 2019)
 * Bob Casale (Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Programming, Mixing, Sampling, Production, 1973 - 2013, 41 years)
 * Josh Freese (1996 - 2016)
 * David Kendrick (Drums, 1986 - 2004)
 * Alan Myers (Drums, Programming, 1976 - 1984)

External links and references

 * Devo at Wikipedia
 * Devo on Discogs