Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu | |
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Pere Ubu performing in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1975–1982, 1987–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Keith Moliné Michele Temple Alex Ward Steve Mehlman Andy Diagram Jack Jones Communex |
| Past members | David Thomas Scott Krauss Allen Ravenstine Tom Herman Tim Wright Peter Laughner Dave Taylor Alan Greenblatt Tony Maimone Anton Fier Mayo Thompson Jim Jones Chris Cutler Eric Drew Feldman Garo Yellin Paul Hamann Scott Benedict Wayne Kramer Darryl Boon David Cintron Gary Siperko Kristoph Hahn Robert Wheeler P.O. Jørgens Gagarin |
| Website | ubuprojex |
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 only member staying throughout the band's lifetime. They released their debut album The Modern Dance in 1978 and followed with several more LPs before disbanding in 1982. Thomas reformed the group in 1987, continuing to record and tour until his death in 2025.
Describing their sound as "avant-garage," Pere Ubu's work drew inspiration from sources such as musique concrète, 60s 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.