PERE UBU
Pere Ubu is a rock group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. Despite a variety of long-term band members, singer David Thomas is the only constant. Describing their sound as “avant-garage”, Pere Ubu’s work drew inspiration from sources such as rock music, musique concrète, performance art, and the derelict industrial environments of the American midwest. The group’s name is a reference to Ubu Roi, an avant-garde play by French writer Alfred Jarry. They are usually categorized as “underground rock”, having rarely achieved commercial success. (More from Wikipedia)
In June 1979, the Corvairs recorded a demo consisting of five original songs, including a Phil Gammage song, “Hands of Time”. A CD released in 2000 includes this music; called Denver Sessions ’79, it is still available from PreFab International Recordings. Also that summer, the Corvairs played two shows at the Blue Note club, one of them opening for the Cleveland band Pere Ubu.
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