Gary Childs
2009-09-19 22:53:14 UTC
DEVO SIGN GROUND-BREAKING WORLDWIDE PARTNERSHIP WITH WARNER BROS. RECORDS
LABEL TO REISSUE DELUXE VERSIONS OF ARE WE NOT MEN? AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE ON
NOVEMBER 3RD
BAND LAUNCH SPECIAL TOUR TO PERFORM BOTH ALBUMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY
September 16, 2009 - Burbank, CA - DEVO have signed a unique,
ground-breaking worldwide partnership with their original label home Warner
Bros. Records that exhibits the band's long-time commitment to innovation in
all aspects of their career. In the '80s, the band put the "new" in the
music revolution labeled "New Wave" with their synergistic mix of electronic
rock, unparalleled theatrical live shows, and self-directed, groundbreaking
music-videos - creating a multi-media art assault that resonates in
contemporary pop culture. Now DEVO continue to pioneer new territory by
exclusively teaming with Warner Bros. Records to internationally service all
aspects of the band's career, including recorded music, touring,
merchandising, web services, promotion, ecommerce, sponsorships, licensing,
and endorsements.
"Devo have been called everything from geniuses to deviants and have always
been ahead of their time," says Elyse Rogers, SVP of Touring and Artist
Development at WBR. "They are brilliant multi-media innovators who express
themselves through far more than just recorded music. Their videos, live
shows, merchandise, and visual attack are as big a part of their art as the
music is. We could not be more excited to continue to break new artistic
ground with them while working to redefine the evolving music-industry
paradigm."
"We are excited to embark on DEVO's latest sonic subversion with the label
that first unleashed us on the unsuspecting public," says the band's Gerald
Casale. "De-evolution is real!" Adds Mark Mothersbaugh: "We wouldn't be
doing it if it weren't in our genes!"
Warner Bros. Records released six of DEVO's classic albums between the years
of 1978 and 1984. To mark the band's new deal, the label will reissue deluxe
CD and limited-edition colored vinyl versions of DEVO's 1978's gold debut Q:
Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and 1980's platinum favorite Freedom of
Choice, as well as a seven-inch vinyl single of "Jocko Homo/Mongoloid" on
November 3rd.
The day the reissues are released, DEVO will launch a series of very special
live performances in select markets (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle,
Chicago, Washington D.C., New York City, and Toronto), during which they
will play back-to-back nights in each city. One the first night, the band
will perform Are We Not Men? in its entirety; on the second night, they will
perform Freedom of Choice in its entirety. As a bonus, fans who purchase
tickets online to any one of these concerts will receive three demos
recently uncovered in the DEVO vaults. The three previously unreleased
versions, "Whip It," "Red Shark" (later re-titled "it's Not Right" and
recorded with different lyrics), and "Turn Around," were all recorded on a
four-track in the band's rehearsal space at Modern Music in Hollywood, CA.
Tickets for most of the shows go on-sale on September 18th. All tour dates
are listed below.
Formed in Akron, OH in 1974 as a multi-media experiment, DEVO caught the
attention of such pop music luminaries as Iggy Pop, David Bowie, and Neil
Young, whose support led to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records.
The label released the Brian Eno-produced Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
in 1978, followed by Duty Now for the Future in 1979. In 1980, DEVO released
its commercial breakthrough album Freedom of Choice, which featured the
timeless Top 20 hit "Whip It," followed by 1981's New Traditionalists, 1982's
Oh, No! It's Devo, and 1984's Shout, its last album for Warner Bros.
Records. After releasing 1988's Total Devo and 1990's Smooth Noodle Maps on
Enigma Records, the band went on hiatus. Mark Mothersbaugh applied his
aesthetic to the task of composing scores for TV and film features, while
DEVO co-founder and principle co-songwriter Gerald Casale applied his
DEVO-driven skills to directing music videos for scores of hit bands before
becoming a full-time commercial director.
Now original members Gerald Casale, Bob Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Bob
Mothersbaugh are back with drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Weezer,
Guns N' Roses) and cooking up huge plans. De-evolution 2010 will include the
release of a brand-new studio album (featuring top-notch producers and
collaborators), international festival appearances, and a proper tour of
North American, Europe, Japan, Australia, and South America. Stay tuned for
more DEVO news, or visit the band's website, www.clubdevo.com.
DEVO's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
11/03 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
11/04 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
11/06 San Francisco The Regency Ballroom
11/07 San Francisco The Regency Ballroom
11/08 Seattle, WA The Moore
11/09 Seattle, WA The Moore
11/12 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre
11/13 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre
11/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11/20 New York, NY The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
11/21 New York, NY The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
11/23 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/24 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
LABEL TO REISSUE DELUXE VERSIONS OF ARE WE NOT MEN? AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE ON
NOVEMBER 3RD
BAND LAUNCH SPECIAL TOUR TO PERFORM BOTH ALBUMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY
September 16, 2009 - Burbank, CA - DEVO have signed a unique,
ground-breaking worldwide partnership with their original label home Warner
Bros. Records that exhibits the band's long-time commitment to innovation in
all aspects of their career. In the '80s, the band put the "new" in the
music revolution labeled "New Wave" with their synergistic mix of electronic
rock, unparalleled theatrical live shows, and self-directed, groundbreaking
music-videos - creating a multi-media art assault that resonates in
contemporary pop culture. Now DEVO continue to pioneer new territory by
exclusively teaming with Warner Bros. Records to internationally service all
aspects of the band's career, including recorded music, touring,
merchandising, web services, promotion, ecommerce, sponsorships, licensing,
and endorsements.
"Devo have been called everything from geniuses to deviants and have always
been ahead of their time," says Elyse Rogers, SVP of Touring and Artist
Development at WBR. "They are brilliant multi-media innovators who express
themselves through far more than just recorded music. Their videos, live
shows, merchandise, and visual attack are as big a part of their art as the
music is. We could not be more excited to continue to break new artistic
ground with them while working to redefine the evolving music-industry
paradigm."
"We are excited to embark on DEVO's latest sonic subversion with the label
that first unleashed us on the unsuspecting public," says the band's Gerald
Casale. "De-evolution is real!" Adds Mark Mothersbaugh: "We wouldn't be
doing it if it weren't in our genes!"
Warner Bros. Records released six of DEVO's classic albums between the years
of 1978 and 1984. To mark the band's new deal, the label will reissue deluxe
CD and limited-edition colored vinyl versions of DEVO's 1978's gold debut Q:
Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and 1980's platinum favorite Freedom of
Choice, as well as a seven-inch vinyl single of "Jocko Homo/Mongoloid" on
November 3rd.
The day the reissues are released, DEVO will launch a series of very special
live performances in select markets (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle,
Chicago, Washington D.C., New York City, and Toronto), during which they
will play back-to-back nights in each city. One the first night, the band
will perform Are We Not Men? in its entirety; on the second night, they will
perform Freedom of Choice in its entirety. As a bonus, fans who purchase
tickets online to any one of these concerts will receive three demos
recently uncovered in the DEVO vaults. The three previously unreleased
versions, "Whip It," "Red Shark" (later re-titled "it's Not Right" and
recorded with different lyrics), and "Turn Around," were all recorded on a
four-track in the band's rehearsal space at Modern Music in Hollywood, CA.
Tickets for most of the shows go on-sale on September 18th. All tour dates
are listed below.
Formed in Akron, OH in 1974 as a multi-media experiment, DEVO caught the
attention of such pop music luminaries as Iggy Pop, David Bowie, and Neil
Young, whose support led to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records.
The label released the Brian Eno-produced Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
in 1978, followed by Duty Now for the Future in 1979. In 1980, DEVO released
its commercial breakthrough album Freedom of Choice, which featured the
timeless Top 20 hit "Whip It," followed by 1981's New Traditionalists, 1982's
Oh, No! It's Devo, and 1984's Shout, its last album for Warner Bros.
Records. After releasing 1988's Total Devo and 1990's Smooth Noodle Maps on
Enigma Records, the band went on hiatus. Mark Mothersbaugh applied his
aesthetic to the task of composing scores for TV and film features, while
DEVO co-founder and principle co-songwriter Gerald Casale applied his
DEVO-driven skills to directing music videos for scores of hit bands before
becoming a full-time commercial director.
Now original members Gerald Casale, Bob Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Bob
Mothersbaugh are back with drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Weezer,
Guns N' Roses) and cooking up huge plans. De-evolution 2010 will include the
release of a brand-new studio album (featuring top-notch producers and
collaborators), international festival appearances, and a proper tour of
North American, Europe, Japan, Australia, and South America. Stay tuned for
more DEVO news, or visit the band's website, www.clubdevo.com.
DEVO's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
11/03 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
11/04 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
11/06 San Francisco The Regency Ballroom
11/07 San Francisco The Regency Ballroom
11/08 Seattle, WA The Moore
11/09 Seattle, WA The Moore
11/12 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre
11/13 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre
11/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11/20 New York, NY The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
11/21 New York, NY The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
11/23 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/24 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre