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"Dead Boys were an American punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. They were among the first wave of punk bands in general, as well as one of the rowdiest and most violent groups of the era. Dead Boys were formed by vocalist Stiv Bators, lead guitarist Cheetah Chrome, rhythm guitarist Jimmy Zero, bassist Jeff Magnum, and drummer Johnny Blitz in 1976, splintering off from another group called 'Rocket From The Tombs'. They released two studio albums, 'Young Loud and Snotty' and 'We Have Come for Your Children'. Their song 'Sonic Reducer' is often regarded as one of the classics of the punk genre. In 1978 Johnny Blitz and a group of his friends got into an altercation which led to Blitz being stabbed in the chest approximately 17 times. While he was recovering in the hospital a benefit was held for him, at which the Dead Boys performed with John Belushi and New York Dolls/Johnny Thunders drummer Jerry Nolan filling in on drums."
"Devo is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic lineup consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a major hit in 1980 with the single 'Whip It', which popularized them with the mainstream. Known for their stage shows mingling kitsch science fiction, deadpan surrealist humor, and mordantly satirical social commentary, their early, somewhat dissonant tracks used synthetic instrumentation and novel time signatures influential to new wave, industrial, and alternative rock music. They were also pioneers of the music video, creating clips for the LaserDisc format, and 'Whip It' getting heavy airplay in the early days of MTV. The name Devo comes from the concept of 'de-evolution' and the band's related idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind had begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society."
