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Devo (stylized as DEVO), is an American New Wave band formed in 1972 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No.  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.

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  • Live on Site, 1978
  • Now It Can Be Told: Devo at the Palace 12/9/88, 1994
  • 1981-10-31: Radio City Music Hall, New York City, NY, USA
  • Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo, 1993
  • Duty Now for the Future, 1979
  • Oh, No! It's DEVO, 1982
  • Recombo DNA, 2000
  • Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, 1978
  • Central Park 7-24-2004
  • Something for Everybody, 2010
  • Adventures of the Smart Patrol, 1996
  • Shout, 1984
  • 1978-11-10: Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology, 2000
  • New Traditionalists, 1981
  • Smooth Noodle Maps, 1990
  • Greatest Hits, 1998
  • Freedom of Choice, 1980
  • Oh No It's Devo / Freedom of Choice, 1993
  • 1980-07-17: Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA, 2003
  • Total Devo, 1988
  • Ultracore 1974-1977
  • Mabuhay Gardens, 1978
  • Hardcore Devo, Volume 2: 1974-1977, 1991
  • Hard Core Devo, 1990
  • Can U Take It?, 1979
  • Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo / Devo Live, 1994
  • Greatest Misses, 1990
  • This Is the Devo Box, 2008
  • Hardcore Devo, Volume 1: 74-77, 1990
  • The Essentials, 2002
  • Live: The Mongoloid Years, 1992
  • E-Z Listening Muzak, 1981
  • E-Z Listening Disc, 1987
  • Duty Now for the Future / New Traditionalists, 1994
  • Live 1981 Seattle, 2012
  • 1982-11-11: Boston, MA, USA
  • The Ultra DEVO-lux Ltd. Edition, 2009

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