DEVO BACK IN OHI AFTER 30 YEARS TO SUPPORT OBAMA

If you saw DEVO in the U.K. last year, you'll know they're no fans of President Bush and his party which gave credence to the devolution philosophy ... it all seems chillingly real in their current global meltdown.

However their feelings are now cemented as the group have chosen to return to their native Akron, Ohio for the first time in 30 years to perform a benefit fundraiser in aid of Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

One article is reproduced below and are followed by news links from Ohio newspapers.

DEVO TO NATIVE OHIO: YOUR ‘DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE’ IS TO VOTE OBAMA!Influential Akron Band Will Return to its Hometown to Rally for ChangeAkron, Ohio (October 6, 2008)

In the final month of this historic presidential race, the band DEVO is making an urgent trip to its native hometown of Akron, Ohio, to rally for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

DEVO will perform its “Duty Now for the Future” concert at the Akron Civic Theatre at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2008. The four founding members of DEVO (two sets of brothers – Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerry Casale and Bob Casale) sprang from Akron in the 1970s at a time when the city was mired in a severe recession and dealing with the after-effects of a failed war.

The band channeled that frustration into such groundbreaking hits as “Gates of Steel,” “Whip It,” and “Freedom of Choice.” Its albums blend political lyrics and pop iconography with urgent guitars and groundbreaking electronics, the combination of which earned the band a place in music history and continues to influence countless musicians today.

At a time when the country is facing an economic crisis of historic proportions and soldiers are returning from service to bleak job prospects, DEVO is converging in Akron to channel its energies with a concert called “Duty Now for the Future.”

All proceeds will benefit the Summit County Democratic Party in its efforts to create a future filled with hope and responsibility by electing Barack Obama as President of the United States.Although the four band members now live in Los Angeles, DEVO maintains strong family ties to Northeastern Ohio, and feels that its energy could be best served by supporting Barack Obama in the members’ home state.

Mark Mothersbaugh, DEVO co-founder and frontman said:"Ohio is where we need to be. My wife Anita convinced me of this after we had attended yet another Obama event in California. It's great that we’re all for Obama, but sitting around in our BLUE bubble doesn't do anything for his chances in the battleground states. We all have a vested interest in what happens here – our families and friends who have been hurt of the nonsense of the past eight years. We hope to make an impact with this concert, and raise consciousness to what's happened in Ohio in the past – and what will happen again if people are not made aware of what their votes mean. Our country is currently struggling under the burden of the unrestrained greed and political blunders of the current administration. "

We need a presidential team that can pilot us out of this mess. I think that Barack Obama and Joe Biden are our only hope. That's why we are here."Adds Gerald V. Casale, Mothersbaugh’s co-writer and the band’s co-founder (Mothesbaugh and Casale met at Kent State): “DEVO's excited to be bringin' it all back home to our birthplace, Akron. This is the most important election in recent history, and most experts agree that Ohio is the key to winning it. Freedom of Choice is the title of our most successful record – it's what America is all about. We're honored to help raise money for the Summit County Democratic Party and awareness for Barack Obama's candidacy. By restoring democracy, he will make sure that Freed

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