Gerald Casale at the premiere of the documentary film Devo at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival
Background information
Birth name
Gerald Vincent Pizzute
Also known as
Jerry
Born
(1948-07-28) July 28, 1948 (age 75) Ravenna, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
New wave
punk rock
post-punk
electropunk
art punk[1]
synth-pop[2]
electronic rock[3]
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
songwriter
composer
record producer
Instruments
Vocals
bass
synthesizer
guitar
Years active
1972–present
Labels
Cordless Recordings
X Production
MVD Entertainment Group
Musical artist
Gerald Vincent Casale (/kəˈsɔːliː/kə-SAW-lee) (néPizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist and bass player of the new wave band Devo, which released a top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It". Casale is the main lyricist and one of the primary composers of Devo's music, as well as the director of most of the band's music videos.[4] He is one of only two members (along with lead singer and keyboardist Mark Mothersbaugh) who have been with Devo throughout its entire history. Casale's brother Bob also performed with the band.
Casale pursued a solo career in 2005 while still a member of Devo with the project Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers. The project received little promotion beyond a music video for the single "Army Girls Gone Wild". Jihad Jerry appeared at several shows near the end of Devo's 2006 tour, performing the song "Beautiful World". He has also performed occasionally with other bands.
Casale has also directed music videos for other recording artists, including the Cars ("Touch and Go", "Panorama"), Rush ("Mystic Rhythms", "Superconductor"), A Perfect Circle ("Imagine"), Foo Fighters ("I'll Stick Around"), Soundgarden ("Blow Up the Outside World") and Silverchair ("Freak", "Cemetery"), among others.[5]
^Long, Pat (May 2, 2009). "Pat Long meets new wave 80s oddballs Devo, who are intent on making a comeback". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
^"Devo". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^Steinberg and Michael Kehler (2010), p.355
^Adams, Sam (June 30, 2010). "Devo's Gerald Casale". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
^"Gerald Casale videography". Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
Gerald Vincent Casale (/kəˈsɔːliː/ kə-SAW-lee) (né Pizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder...
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name and decided that it would work for their songs. In the words of GeraldCasale, "We became the New Traditionalists but turned it on its ear. We appropriated...
our boys in Vietnam. GeraldCasale, visual artist and future bassist/singer of Devo, also witnessed the shootings. In 2005, Casale told the Vermont Review:...
1973, consists of 25 singles and 9 studio albums. Devo was founded by GeraldCasale, Bob Lewis and Mark Mothersbaugh. Devo currently consists of brothers...
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