New wave music
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New wave is a music genre encompassing pop-oriented styles that emerged in the United States and United Kingdom in the mid- to late 1970s. The term was initially synonymous with punk rock but soon bra
Blondie, 1976. L–R: Gary Valentine, Clem Burke, Deborah Harry, Chris Stein and Jimmy Destri.
Talking Heads performing in Toronto in 1978
Elvis Costello performing in 1978
Painting of a Devo energy dome hat
Talking Heads
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Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1975. It consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and guitarist and keyboa
New wave music
…according to the New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock. A nervous, nerdy persona was a common characteristic of new wave fans and new wave acts, such as Talking Heads, Devo, and Elvis Costello. This persona took the forms of robotic dancing, jittery high-pitched vocals, and fashion choices such as suits and big glasses…
From left: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz (c. 1980)
Jerry Harrison and David Byrne on guitars, Minneapolis, 1977
Weymouth, Frantz, and Harrison at SXSW in 2010