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Devo and played
Devo played dates in the United States, Japan, Australia, France, and Spain in the summer of 2008.
Devo played several shows at Max's in 1977, including a show where they were introduced by David Bowie as " the band of the future.
" ( Coincidentally, this is also supposedly the real name of the dancer known as " Spazz Attack " who appeared in Devo's music videos for "( I Can't Get No ) Satisfaction " and " Peek-A-Boo !," and who played Booji Boy on a Devo tour.
Rudder also played briefly in a Devo tribute band with members of Gerty Farish and Fat Day.
Some of the acts from outside of California who played at the Starwood include ; The Damned, Dokken, Devo, The Jam, Cheap Trick, The Ramones, Dead Boys, The Stranglers, AC / DC, Slade, Vince Vance & the Valiants, Rush, and The Fleshtones.

Devo and their
The name " Devo " comes " from their concept of ' de-evolution ' - the idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind has actually begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society.
In 1976 Devo released their first single Mongoloid b / w Jocko Homo, the B-side of which came from the soundtrack to The Truth About De-Evolution, on their independent label " Booji Boy ", followed in 1977 by the re-working of the Rolling Stones ' "( I Can't Get No ) Satisfaction ".
In concert, Devo sometimes performed as their own opening act, pretending to be a Christian soft-rock group called " Dove ( the Band of Love )", which is an anagram for " Devo ".
Devo gained a new level of visibility with 1980's Freedom of Choice which included their best-known hit, " Whip It ", which immediately became a Top 40 hit.
Devo remained popular in countries such as Australia, where the nationally broadcast 1970s – 1980s pop TV show Countdown was one of the first programs in the world to broadcast their video clips.
This paid off, as in August 1981, they found commercial success in Australia when their Devo Live E. P.
Devo released their sixth album, Shout, in 1984 to mixed reviews.
Following the commercial failure of Shout, Warner Bros. dropped Devo from their label.
While they did not release any albums during this period, Devo recorded a number of songs for various films and compilations since their reunion, including a cover of the Nine Inch Nails hit, " Head Like a Hole " for the film Supercop.
Due to rights issues with their back catalog, Devo often would use re-recorded songs for films and ads.
In December 2007, Devo released their first new single since 1990, " Watch Us Work It ," which was featured in a commercial for Dell.
On October 17, 2008, Devo performed a special concert at the Akron Civic Theater, their first in Akron since 1978, to promote Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
In an October 2008 interview, Devo confirmed that they would be completing their new album.
The Studio Notes section of the November 27 issue of Rolling Stone stated that " Devo are working on their first album of new material since 1990's Smooth Noodle Maps.
Devo also confirmed that they would be performing at All Tomorrow's Parties on May 6 and 8, with the May 6th performance featuring the band performing their first album, Q: Are We Not Men?
In April 2009 Devo debuted the music video for " Don't Shoot ( I'm a Man )" on their website, through Vimeo.
A group that formed after Stang and Drummond began mailing their first pamphlet to publishers, using such pseudonyms as " Puzzling Evidence ", " Dr. Howl ", " Susie the Floozie ", " Palmer Vreedeez ", and " Pope Sternodox ", helped forward the literature to a number of underground pop-culture figures such as R. Crumb, Paul Mavrides, Harry S. Robins, the New Wave rock group Devo, and Erik Lindgren ( producer and president of indie label Arf!
Although their sound was classified as New Wave and was compared to Devo, Oingo Boingo defied easy categorization.
* Devo used a Minimoog heavily on their first three albums and early singles, notably on the songs " Mongoloid " and " Jocko Homo ".
The new wave ' 80s band Devo claimed that their iconic energy dome design was used to recycle the wasted orgone energy that flows from a person's head.
Among the many well-known bands and artists who contributed their music to the show were Roger Daltrey, El Debarge, Devo, Russ Ballard, Black Uhuru, Jackson Browne, Kate Bush, Meat Loaf, Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, The Tubes, Dire Straits, Depeche Mode, The Hooters, Iron Maiden, The Alan Parsons Project, The Ward Brothers, Godley & Creme, Corey Hart, Glenn Frey, U2, Underworld, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Foreigner, The Police, Red 7, Ted Nugent, Suicidal Tendencies, The Damned and Billy Idol.
Electronic and synthesized music quickly replaced the lush orchestral sounds of the 1970s and rock music resurged in popularity with new wave bands such as Blondie (" Heart of Glass "), The Knack (" My Sharona ") and Devo (" Whip It "), all who formed their bands in the 1970s.

Devo and first
The first form of Devo was the " Sextet Devo " which performed at the 1973 Kent State performing arts festival.
1979 also brought Devo to Japan for the first time, and a live show from this tour was partially recorded.
In 2005, Gerald Casale announced his " solo " project, Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers ( the Evildoers themselves including the other members of Devo ), and released the first EP, Army Girls Gone Wild in 2006.
2008 also saw a Japan exclusive box set containing the band's first six albums, This is the Devo Box.
The American theme song has appeared in countless movies and TV shows, including during the climax of the first Austin Powers movie, and was covered by Devo.
The first performance included a synthesizer solo taken from the early Devo song " Chango.
Energy dome refers to the red terraced headgear first worn by Devo during their Freedom of Choice years.
" Mongoloid " is the first single released by Devo in 1977, on the Booji Boy Records label.

Devo and European
Devo launched a European concert tour, but poor ticket sales caused it to be ended early.

Devo and tour
Devo followed this up with a world tour, and released the live album Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace.
The game was not a success, but the Lollapalooza tour was received well enough to allow Devo to return in 1997 as a headliner.
Devo continued to tour actively in 2005 and 2006, unveiling a new stage show at shows in October 2006, and an appearance of the Jihad Jerry character performing " Beautiful World " as an encore.
At these shows, Devo performed a new stage show utilizing synchronized video, similar to the 1982 tour, new costumes, and three new songs: " Don't Shoot, I'm a Man!

Devo and since
According to the book " We Are Devo ," Myers cited a lack of creative fulfillment as his reason for leaving the group, something he had felt since Devo's move to Los Angeles in the late 70s.
He has mentioned watching the bands The Clash and Devo perform on television, and wanting to be a performer since he was a child.

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