American new wave band formed in Akron, Ohio in 1973. Lineup centered on brothers Mark Mothersbaugh (vocals/keyboards) and Bob Mothersbaugh (guitar), and brothers Gerald Casale (bass/vocals) and Bob Casale (guitar/keyboards). The band's name shorthands their thematic concept of "de-evolution" — society regressing rather than progressing.
Eight studio albums between 1978 and 2010. Commercial peak: Freedom of Choice (1980), which produced their best-known single "Whip It." Subsequent releases include New Traditionalists (1981), Oh, No! It's Devo (1982), and the reunion album Something for Everybody (2010). Bob Casale died in 2014. Mark Mothersbaugh has had a long second career composing for film, television, and games.
