One of new wave's most innovative and (for a time)
successful bands, Devo was also perhaps one of its most
misunderstood. Formed in Akron, OH, in 1972 by Kent State
art students Jerry Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh, Devo took
its name from their concept of "de-evolution" -- the idea
that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed,
as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of
American society. Their music echoed this view of society
as rigid, repressive, and mechanical, with appropriate
touches -- jerky, robotic rhythms; an obsession with
technology and electronics (the group was among the first
non-prog rock bands to make the synthesizer a core
element); often atonal melodies and chord progressions --
all of which were filtered through the perspect More...
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