Pere Ubu

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Pere Ubu is an experimental rock music group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. Despite many long-term band members, singer David Thomas is the only constant. The group is named after Père Ubu ("father Ubu"), the protagonist of Ubu Roi ("Ubu, the King"), a play by French writer Alfred Jarry.

While Pere Ubu have never been widely popular—usually categorized as "underground rock"—they have a devoted following, have been hugely influential on several generations of avant-garde musicians and are a critically acclaimed American musical group. To define their music, Pere Ubu coined the term Avant Garage to reflect interest in both avant-garde music (especially Musique concrète) and raw, direct garage rock.

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Post-Punk Art Rock Experimental Rock Art Punk Proto-Punk

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Pere Ubu members

Current members: Michele Temple (electric bass guitar), Steve Mehlman (drums (drum set)), Keith Moliné (electric guitar), Alex Ward (guitar, clarinet), Jack Jones (theremin, background vocals), Andy Diagram (trumpet)

Former members: Robert Wheeler (theremin, synthesizer), David Thomas (lead vocals, original), Tony Maimone (electric bass guitar, keyboard, electric guitar), Tom Herman (electric guitar, original, electric bass guitar), Gagarin (synthesizer), Jim Jones (keyboard, electric guitar), Allen Ravenstine (keyboard, original, saxophone), Chris Cutler (drums (drum set), percussion), Scott Krauss (drums (drum set), original), Darryl Boon (clarinet), Anton Fier (marimba, drums (drum set)), Eric Drew Feldman (keyboard), Mayo Thompson (electric guitar), Peter Laughner (electric bass guitar, original, electric guitar), Kristof Hahn (steel guitar), Tim Wright (electric bass guitar, original, electric guitar), Dave Taylor (organ, synthesizer), Gary Siperko (electric guitar), Garo Yellin (electric cello), Scott Benedict (drums (drum set)), Wayne Kramer (electric guitar), David Cintron (electric guitar), Sarah Jane Morris, Paul Hamann (bass) (+1)