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Devo [a] is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of 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", the song that gave the band mainstream popularity.
The song was ranked number 23 on Rolling Stone ' s list of The 100 Best Singles of 2008. [42] On October 17, 2008, the Black Keys was an opening act for fellow Akron-area band Devo at a special benefit concert at the Akron Civic Theatre for presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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The Akron band Devo, from left, Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, kneeling, Jerry Casale, Bob Casale and Alan Myers, pose for a photo in 1978. Sticking to music, the band Devo and its members ...
The Numbers Band (a.k.a. 15-60-75) are an American blues rock [1] and experimental rock band formed in Kent, Ohio, United States in 1969. They are part of the " Akron Sound" that sprang forth from their home state.
The Bizarros. The Bizarros are an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1976. The nucleus of the band was formed early, when Don and Jerry Parkins met Terry Walker while Terry and Don were in the second grade. Nick Nicholis joined the group of friends a few years later during junior high school. Eventually they formed a band that ...
This led to a split album with the Bizarros, titled From Akron, which was released that year and received praise from Robert Christgau. [2] Firestone and Clic would go on to open The Crypt in Akron, at the time, the only punk rock club in the Midwest. Bands including the Dead Boys, Devo, Pere Ubu and the Bizarros played at this club.
The Akron Sound refers to the independent music, largely new wave and punk rock, coming out of Akron, Ohio, in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s, following the international success of local band Devo, talent scouts combed the city. Soon, several compilation albums promoted the Akron Sound, a multifaceted music scene led by the Waitresses and ...