Devo
Also known as	The Smart Partol, The Wipeouters, Workforce To The World
Origin	Akron, Ohio, USA
Genre(s)	Avant Garde, Agit-Pop, Proto-punk,Art-punk, Post-punk, Electronic rock, Synthpop,Electropop
Years active	1972-1991, 1996-present
Label(s)	Warner Bros., Virgin, Enigma, Rykodisc, Rhino, Stiff, Restless Records
Associated acts	Devo 2.0, Jihad Jerry & The Evildoers, Dove, The Band Of Love
Website	http://www.clubdevo.com/
Members
Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Robert Mothersbaugh, Robert Casale, Josh Freese
Former members
Bob Lewis, Peter Gregg, Fred Weber, Rod Reisman, Jim Mothersbaugh, Alan Myers, David Kendrick, Jeff Friedl

DEVO was founded in the early 1970s as an art project; they were originally put together for the short film The Truth About De-Evolution, although prior to the film, various lineups had played under different names. Their first EPs and singles were self-released, although they soon got picked up by both Warner Brothers (in the US and Canada) and Virgin (everywhere else), through a very costly mistake. The head of Virgin took DEVO to Jamaica and tried to convince them to have Johnny Rotten as the lead vocalist. They declined. Their first album had some hits, but it was the third, Freedom Of Choice that had some of their most popular songs, "Girl U Want" and "Whip It".

They briefly broke up in 1985, but reformed for 1986, for three more records. Since then, they've been performing together occasionally (both for soundtracks and tours) and scoring films together as part of Mutato Muzika. Their most recent tour setlist include songs from the album Something for Everybody.

Contents 1 RIYL 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Live Albums (main) 2.3 Compilations (main) 2.4 Box Sets (main) 2.5 EPs 2.6 Singles 3 Appears On 3.1 Compilations 3.2 Soundtracks 3.3 Mix CDs 3.4 Radio Shows 4 Further Reading

RIYLEdit

• POLYSICS
• The Residents
• Servotron
• Kraftwerk
• Brian Eno

Gerald Casale's Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers included background vocals by group members Alex Brown and Geri Lynn. Music was made with contributing artists including Bob Casale, Bob Motherbaugh, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Peter Gregg, according to AllMusic.com

Mark Mothersbaugh's The Wipeouters album had music by group members Mark, Bob Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh, and Josh Mancell. Guest artists included Gerald Casale, Jim Mothersbaugh, and Ursula Mothersbaugh.

Gerald, Bob, Mark, Bob, and Alan performed as DOVE - The Band of Love before a few DEVO concerts and in the comedy movie Pray TV. As The Cumberbuns, they released the song Softcore Mutations. Without Alan they released the song It's All Good as The Big Dirty Farmers.

They recorded music for the bands Devo 2.0 and The Smart Patrol. For Toni Basil they recorded You Gotta Problem (Pity You) by Mark Mothersbaugh, Space Girls by Gerald Casale, and Be Stiff by Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis.

DiscographyEdit

AlbumsEdit

• Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO!
• Duty Now For The Future
• Freedom Of Choice
• New Traditionalists
• Oh, No! It's DEVO
• Shout
• Total DEVO
• Now It Can Be Told
• smoothnoodlemaps
• Something For Everybody

Live Albums (main)Edit

• Live: The Mongoloid Years
• DEVO Live 1980
• New Traditionalists - Live 1981 Seattle
• Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace
• Live in Central Park

Compilations (main)Edit

• E-Z Listening Disc
• Hardcore DEVO Volume 1
• Hardcore DEVO Volume 2
• Recombo DNA
• Pioneers Who Got Scalped

Box Sets (main)Edit

• This is the Devo Box
• The DEVO-LUX Edition

EPsEdit

• Be Stiff
• DEV-O Live

SinglesEdit

• "Mongoloid"
• "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
• "Be Stiff"
• "Jocko Homo"
• "Come Back Jonee"
• "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize"
• "Secret Agent Man"
• "Girl U Want"
• "Whip It"
• "Freedom of Choice"
• "Working In The Coalmine"
• "Beautiful World"
• "Through Being Cool"
• "Peek-a-Boo!"
• "That's Good"
• "Theme From Dr. Detroit"
• "Here to Go"
• "Are U Experienced?"
• "Baby Doll"
• "Disco Dancer"
• "Post Post-Modern Man"
• "Watch Us Work It"
• "Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)"
• "Fresh"
• "Greetings from Akron, Ohio" * (Split 7" with The Black Keys)

Appears OnEdit

CompilationsEdit

• When Pigs Fly: Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear
• Best Punk Album in the World...Ever
• Troublemakers
• The Ongoing History of New Music, Vol. 2
• MTV the First 1000 Years: New Wave
• No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion
• Skate to Hell: The Extreme Skaterock Collection
• Complete Punk Collection: Cash from Chaos
• The Original Electro-Pop Box Set
• Electrónica the Album
• Future Retro
• Shake Some Action: 39 Alternative Classics 1976-1991
• All That Alternative
• 100 Essential Tracks: Alternative
• All That Punk
• Naïve Waves, Vol. 1: New Wave / Post Punk – 1977-1981
• Massive Hits! Punk Rock
• The Definitive Story of CBGB: The Home of US Punk
• Born Stiff: The Stiff Records Collection
• The Big Stiff Box Set

Selected compilations

SoundtracksEdit

• "Saturday Night Live: Fred Willard/Devo (#4.2)"
• Rock 'n' Roll High School
• Human Highway
• Heavy Metal
• Urgh! A Music War
• "Late Night with David Letterman: Dr. Ruth/Devo (#1.148)"
• Entrées de secours
• Doctor Detroit
• "Miami Vice: Heart of Darkness (#1.2)"
• Fright Night
• Thrashin'
• Tapeheads
• Slaughterhouse Rock
• Arise! The SubGenius Video
• Supercop
• "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Blood Is Thicker Than Mud (#4.8)"
• "Beavis and Butt-Head: The Great Cornholio (#4.31)"
• Chef Aid
• Tank Girl
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
• Adventures Of The Smart Patrol
• Casino
• "Ellen: Not So Great Expectations (#4.8)"
• Meet Wally Sparks
• Private Parts
• Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
• "The Simpsons: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (#8.24)"
• The Rugrats Movie
• The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes & Villains
• Dogtown and Z-Boys
• Sonny
• Raising Helen
• Moog
• "Live! from Central Park SummerStage"
• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
• Lords of Dogtown
• Fun with Dick and Jane
• Employee of the Month
• Director's Cut: Music from the Films of Martin Scorsese
• "Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Chain Snatching (#2.16)"
• "Nip/Tuck: Everett Poe (#5.3)"
• "Welcome to the 80's: Postpunk und Neue Deutsche Welle (#1.1)"
• "Yo Gabba Gabba!: Superhero (#3.4)"
• "Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Episode #8.126"
• "Late Show with David Letterman: Katie Couric/Devo (#17.153)"
• "The Colbert Report: Devo (#6.78)"
• "Live! with Regis and Kelly: (2010-06-18)"
• "Lopez Tonight: Thomas Jane/Tim Gunn/Devo (#2.136)"

Full soundtrack filmography on IMDB.com & AllMusic.com

Mix CDsEdit

• Past The Barber and Gymnasium
• Jeff Bridges... I Don't Need No Jeff Bridges To Put Music To My Poem!
• He's In The Industry
• The Biology of Purpose
• De Revrum's Crash Course In De Muzikum Educatchum
• Obligatory Mix Vol. 1
• Dub Club: Creepy Crawly Creepy Crawly Creepy Creepy Crawly Crawly Creepy Creepy Crawly Crawly - Matt
• Dub Club Matt Auxilliary: KITTY!!!
• The Boys And Girls Are Lifting Up Their Plates
• Dub Club: Aren't You Going To Wish Me Happy Birthday? - Matt
• Dad's Guitar Stuff
• And A Bumper Sticker That Says "No Other Possibility"
• Monosyllabic
• Aila's Mp3 Of The Week
• Dub Club: Born To Kill - Matt
• Dub Club: I'm Singing For You All Covered In Sequins - Matt

Radio ShowsEdit

• 50 Skidillion Watts Of Good Will Episode 3
• 50 Skidillion Watts Of Good Will Episode 5

Further ReadingEdit

• Wikipedia Page
• Devo Wiki
• Wikiquote Page
• LyricWiki Page