Devo is an
American rock group formed in Akron, Ohio, United States in 1972. The band split in 1991 and returned in 1996. Their style has been variously classified as
punk,
industrial and rock, but are most often considered to be the
70s/early
80s New Wave band that ushered in the synth pop of the 1980s, along with other acts such as
Gary Numan and
The B-52s. Devo's music and stage show mingle kitsch science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor...
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