Devo
Robotic Ohio rockers
Devo is an American rock band formed in the 1970s, known for their robotic sound, ironic detachment, and concept of "de-evolution"—the idea that humanity is regressing rather than progressing.
Their biggest hit was "Whip It." The name, short for de-evolution, sometimes appears lowercase as shorthand for their aesthetic or philosophy: very devo.
Emerging trend or movement
- synth-popSynthesizer-based pop music
- AkronNortheast Ohio industrial city
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- post-punkExperimental rock after '77
1980s · MTV · quirky · robotic · jerky · satirical · electronica · underground
Hue between green and orange
- jumpsuitsOne-piece bodysuits with legs
- flower potsContainers for growing plants
- redPrimary color, warm
- helmetsProtective head coverings
robotic · angular · mechanical · industrial · costumes · matching · uniforms · plastic
Return to former state
- declineDecrease or refuse
- backwardsToward what's behind
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- satireMockery exposing vice
mutation · suburban · conformity · dystopia · consumerism · irony · commentary · philosophy
new wave
Emerging trend or movement
- synth-popSynthesizer-based pop music
- AkronNortheast Ohio industrial city
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
post-punk · 1980s · MTV · quirky · robotic · jerky · satirical · electronica · underground
yellow
Hue between green and orange
- jumpsuitsOne-piece bodysuits with legs
- flower potsContainers for growing plants
- redPrimary color, warm
helmets · robotic · angular · mechanical · industrial · costumes · matching · uniforms · plastic · geometric
regression
Return to former state
satire · mutation · suburban · conformity · dystopia · consumerism · irony · commentary · philosophy · critique
DevoGrateful Dead
Legendary jam band
Phish · jam bands · Allman Brothers · blues rock · Lynyrd Skynyrd