Devo

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Devo is an American new wave band known for its quirky, satirical style and pioneering use of synthesizers in late 1970s and 1980s rock music.

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Devo canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American rock band
new wave band
activeStartYear 1973
album “Duty Now for the Future”
“Freedom of Choice”
linked to: Freedom of Choice

“New Traditionalists”
linked to: New Traditionalists

“Oh, No! It’s Devo”
linked to: Oh, No! It’s Devo

“Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!”
“Shout”
linked to: Shout

“Smooth Noodle Maps”
linked to: Smooth Noodle Maps

“Something for Everybody”
“Total Devo”
linked to: Total Devo
associatedAct Gerald Casale solo
Mark Mothersbaugh solo
Mutato Muzika
Nine Inch Nails
The Wipeouters
countryOfOrigin United States
formedIn Akron, Ohio
genre alternative rock
art rock
experimental rock
new wave
post-punk
punk rock
synth-pop
hasConcept de-evolution
influenced Beck
Nine Inch Nails
Talking Heads
The Flaming Lips
Weezer
influencedBy Brian Eno
Captain Beefheart
David Bowie
Kraftwerk
The Stooges
lyricalTheme dehumanization by technology
political and social commentary
satire of consumer culture
member Alan Myers
Bob Casale
Bob Mothersbaugh
Gerald Casale
Jeff Friedl
Josh Freese
Josh Hager
Mark Mothersbaugh
notableAppearance Saturday Night Live
“Urgh! A Music War”
notableFor pioneering use of synthesizers in rock music
quirky satirical style
notableWork “Beautiful World”
“Freedom of Choice”
linked to: Freedom of Choice

“Girl U Want”
linked to: Girl U Want

“Jocko Homo”
“Mongoloid”
“Whip It”
linked to: Whip It
recordLabel Enigma Records
Reprise Records
Rykodisc
Warner Bros. Records
visualTrademark energy dome hats
matching industrial uniforms
yearsActive 1973–present

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Mark Mothersbaugh memberOf Devo
subject linked to: Mothersbaugh
Josh Freese memberOf Devo