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Pere Ubu
Punk / Indie / New Wave

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Member Since	2/7/2006
Band Website	ubuprojex.net/
Band Members	David Thomas (b.1953), voc; Tom Herman (b.1949), gtr; Peter Laughner (d. 1977), gtr; Mayo Thompson (b. 1944), gtr; Jim Jones (b.1950), gtr; Allen Ravenstine (b.1950), synth; Dave Taylor, synth; Eric Drew Feldman, synth; Tim Wright, bass; Tony Maimone (b.1952), bass; Scott Krauss (b.1950), drums; Anton Fier, drums; Chris Cutler (b. 1947), drums; Garo Yellin, cello; Michele Temple (b. 1959), bass; Robert Wheeler (b.1957), EML synthesizers & theremin; Scott Benedict, drums; Steve Mehlman (b.1971), drums; Wayne Kramer, gtr; Andy Diagram (b. 1959), trumpet; Keith Moliné (b. 1965), guitar.
Type of Label	Indie

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About Pere Ubu

Pere Ubu burst upon the scene in 1975 and changed the face of music. For over 27 years they've defined the art of cult; refined the voice of the outsider; and influenced the likes of Joy Division, Pixies, Husker Du, Henry Rollins, REM, the Sisters of Mercy, Thomas Dolby, Bauhaus, Julian Cope and countless others.

Pere Ubu make a music that is a disorienting mix of midwestern riff rock, "found" sound, analog synthesizers, falling-apart song structures and careening vocals. It is a mix that has mesmerized critics, other musicians and fans ever since.

Singer David Thomas named the band after the protagonist of Ubu Roi, a play by Frenchman Alfred Jarry. The single, "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" b/w "Heart of Darkness", released in 1975, was the first of four independent releases on Hearpen Records and, along with Television's "Little Johnny Jewel," signaled the beginning of the New Wave. In the early to mid-70s Pere Ubu was part of a fertile rock scene that also produced 15-60-75, Mirrors, The Electric Eels, Rocket From The Tombs, Tin Huey, Styrene Money and Devo.

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Home and Garden	Jul 6 2008 6:06 PM
Art By Roszelle	Apr 18 2008 8:04 AM Had an opportunity to meet Mr. Thomas a few years back. Offered to do an Ubu album cover for free. Said it would be an honor. He said the same guy has been doing their covers for years, so...no. How great would that be, though? Man!
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Home and Garden	Nov 27 2007 1:11 PM Here's a review from Razorcake: HOME AND GARDEN: History and Geography: CD Home and Garden's History and Geography is an obscure gem; this underappreciated early '80s Cleveland-based act deserved more. Probably best known for having Pere Ubu's Dub Housing rhythm section, Home and Garden imploded just after its inception (apparently lasting only three shows). Obviously, the rhythm section is fucking amazing; this is probably Maimone and Kraus at their most primal. Vocalist/ lyricist Jeff Morrison is surprisingly poetic (I mean this band's from Cleveland. Two strong lyricists—David Thomas and Peter Laughner—coming from a town best known for steel production and flammable rivers boggles the mind. Three seems impossible.) Anyway, yeah, Morrison spits out these brilliant existentialist, dada-influenced lines fans of LiLiput, Jean Paul-Sartre, and Pere Ubu will love. The Roxy Music influence is charming—Eno synth pervades (or should I say Allen Ravenstine?)—and Morrison sounds like a less melodramatic Bryan Ferry. Easily as rewarding as Savage Republic and 100 Flowers at their best, History and Geography is one of the few records I wholeheartedly endorse. Stuff it up your ass, Christgau. LEACH CONSUMER GUIDE RATING: A+ –Ryan Leach
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Benjamin	Feb 9 2007 7:08 PM The new album is simply amazing. I plan to purchase the remix and the planned re-releases as soon as possible. Thank you for the amazing music.
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Platanos	Sep 3 2006 8:13 AM Hey. Just wanted to let you know that there are some new Platanos-songs up for download. Må väl!
Antje von Helmut	Aug 29 2006 6:47 PM you are the pit of the music peach.
Home and Garden	Aug 16 2006 6:41 PM From All Music Guide by Joe Viglione As a musical journey, these "post Pere Ubu" episodes from drummer Scott Krauss and bassist Tony Maimone - both multi-instrumentalists here - and the man who would become a latter day Pere Ubu guitarst, Jim Jones, are a delicious blend of sound and innovation. Conspicuous in its absence is the Dave Thomas voice from the dark cosmos, replaced by a John Cale-ish drawl from vocalist Jeff Morrison. "Monkey Town" is discordant fun and games while "From The Life Of King John" is the lost art of New Wave searching for its Sky Saxon roots. For those bored with the elitist and overblown music of Mission Of Burma these soldiers are the real deal on this collection of magic restored and enhanced for the new millennium. The seventy-five minutes of sound and music here is non-stop relentless entertainment. The 18 tracks are so all over the map that it is hard to get a grasp on what is taking place, which works well for repeated spins - and perhaps the random avant garde car alarm going off outside your house (if you're so lucky) while this disc is spinning... "Marco Polo: The City of Kin-Sai" is just one such exploration, taking The Velvet Underground's riff from "Lady Godiva's Operation" and bringing it up a notch. Complex minimal music that is inviting and satisfying, Exit Stencil Recordings also include the How I Spent My Vacation EP and other goodies on this delightful set. History and Geography is a revelation that unveils new secrets every time it is played, the kind of homework high school teachers ought to seriously consider assigning to their students.
Mierte	Aug 16 2006 10:57 AM ya man, here's a new one, I showed this past weekend in Toronto!
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