Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Devo
Devo
Devo. Photo Courtesy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Music

Devo earns 2022 nomination for the rock and roll hall of Fame

Devo
Devo. Photo Courtesy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The iconic rock group Devo has earned yet another well-deserved nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022.

This marks their third nomination for the coveted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they were previously nominated for its Classes of 2019 and 2021 respectively. Devo has been eligible since 2003, and they formed in Ohio back in 1973.

The eligible lineup of Devo for induction includes the late Bob Casale (guitar), Gerald Casale (bass), Bob Mothersbaugh (guitar), keyboard player Mark Mothersbaugh, as well as their late drummer Alan Myers.

The band has been praised for being “new wave pioneers of sound and vision,” and rightfully so.

Their music is equal parts art project, performance art, rock and roll satire, and a punk band. They were able to produce a fresh sound to the musical landscape. They fuse elements of new wave, post-punk, synthpop, and synthpunk. Devo are best known for their signature tune “Whip It,” which reached the Top 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Their early performances around Akron, Ohio allowed Devo to develop their songs, performance routines, which featured hazmat suits, and their stage characters (Booji Boy). 

During its inception, Devo was born as an equal parts art project, as well as performance art, rock and roll satire, and punk music. They produced a sound that was fresh to the world and unique in their times.

Devo helped pave the way for future artists in new wave, industrial, and electronic music.

For more information on the American rock group Devo, check out their official homepage, and their Facebook page and follow them on Instagram.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Author

  • Markos Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 17,000 original articles over the past 16 years. Papadatos has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a six-time consecutive “Best of Long Island” winner, and in the past three years, he was honored as the “Best Long Island Personality” in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recommend for You

Movies

For this week's installment of Netflix Narratives, we take on Netflix original Hemlock Grove. We were split on this one again, see who you...

Interviews

"...We've all been blinded by love at one point or another, so when I heard the song I just thought it was a great...

Movies

Dancing With The Stars said goodbye to another couple on their 3rd week of competition as well as on the scorching Latin Night!

Advertisement