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[
WikiPedia] Pere Ubu is an American rock group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. The band had a variety of long-term and recurring band members, with singer David Thomas being the band's sole constant. In 1975, they released their debut single 30 Seconds Over Tokyo, followed by their debut album The Modern Dance in 1978, after several more releases they disbanded in 1982 only to reform in 1987, with Thomas remaining active, recording and touring until his death in 2025.
Describing their sound as "avant-garage," Pere Ubu's work drew inspiration from sources such as musique concrète, garage rock, performance art, and the industrial environments of the American Midwest. While the band achieved little commercial success, they have exerted a wide influence on subsequent underground music.
Pere Ubu have been described as a "highly influential" band in the Cleveland punk scene, influencing artists like Joy Division, Pixies, Hüsker Dü, Henry Rollins, Guided by Voices, R.E.M., Sisters of Mercy, Thomas Dolby, Julian Cope and Peter Murphy (Bauhaus).
