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Devo is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Reggie Watts, Sparks, Jermaine Jackson, This Will Destroy You and Boards of Canada. Those roots explain a lot about how Devo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Oingo Boingo, Talking Heads, Sparks, Adam and the Ants and Wire, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Pussy Galore, Polysics, Rage Against the Machine, The Aquabats and Sunflower Bean, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around Devo, reaching back through Reggie Watts and forward to Pussy Galore. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales, along with drummer Alan Myers. While the band is best known for their 1980 single "Whip It," their only top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, they continue to have a loyal following.
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Devo connections
Devo grew out of Reggie Watts, Sparks, Jermaine Jackson and This Will Destroy You, shares an orbit with Oingo Boingo, Talking Heads, Sparks and Adam and the Ants, went on to shape Pussy Galore, Polysics, Rage Against the Machine and The Aquabats. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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