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Devo

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Group. Formed 1972.

Devo performs as The Smart Patrol.

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Devo (pronounced /ˈdiːvoʊ/ DEE-voh, originally /diːˈvoʊ/ dee-VOH) is an American New Wave band formed in Akron, Ohio in 1973. While they are best known for their 1980 hit "Whip It", which made it to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the band has succesfully maintained a cult following since early in their career. Their style over time has shifted variously between punk, art rock, post-punk, and New Wave.

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, 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.

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  1. Devo plan first album in 20 years

    Thu 12 Mar 2009 11:12

    American new wave artists Devo are releasing their first album in 20 years.

Albums releases

Release title Release date
Duty Now for the Future / New Traditionalists 1994
Oh No It's Devo / Freedom of Choice 1993
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo / Devo Live 1993
Smooth Noodle Maps 1990
Total Devo 1988
 

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    BBC 6 Music | Lauren Laverne 02/12/2009
     

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