Devo

Devo is an American band whose classic line-up includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark, Bob, and Jim) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob). The band had a #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.

Devo currently consists of brothers Mark Mothersbaugh (synthesizers, lead vocals) and Bob Mothersbaugh (guitar and vocals), Gerald Casale (bass guitar, keyboards, Vocals) and Bob Casale (guitar, keyboards, vocals), and Josh Freese (drums). The band has released eight studio albums, four extended plays, thirteen compilation albums, five live albums and 25 singles.

Before signing a record contract with Warner Bros. in the US, the band released several singles on the Stiff Records label that charted in the UK but which failed to chart in the US. Devo followed up with their debut full-length album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in July 1978. The album reached #12 in the UK and #78 in the US.

In 1980, Devo released Freedom of Choice which went Platinum in the US and Gold in Canada, making it their highest selling album. Their follow-up album, New Traditionalists, peaked at #23 on the American charts and was their final album to chart in the UK. Devo's chart success slowly fell throughout the decade until they released their apparently final studio album, Smooth Noodle Maps, in 1990; it failed to chart in either the US or the UK.

In 1996, Devo released a multimedia CD-ROM adventure game, The Adventures of the Smart Patrol, through Inscape. Members of Devo also began recording together under different aliases, including the surf rock-influenced The Wipeouters and Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers. From 1990 through 2009, no new albums under the Devo name were released. However, a new single, "Watch Us Work It," was released as a digital download in 2007 and as part of a 12" EP in 2008. In the fall of 2009, the band announced that they were working on a new studio album, Something for Everybody, which was released in June 2010.

Music Videos

 * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
 * A Worried Man
 * Are You Experienced?
 * Be Stiff
 * Beautiful World
 * Come Back Jonee
 * Disco Dancer
 * Freedom of Choice
 * Girl U Want
 * Jocko Homo
 * Love Without Anger
 * Mongoloid
 * Peek-a-Boo!
 * Post-Post Modern Man
 * Red Eye
 * Secret Agent Man
 * Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA
 * That's Good
 * The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize
 * Theme From Dr. Detroit
 * Through Being Cool
 * Uncontrollable Urge
 * Watch Us Work It
 * Whip It
 * Wiggly World