Alan Myers

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Alan Myers is an American drummer. He was the third and most prominent drummer of the band Devo. Myers joined Devo in 1976 to replace Jim Mothersbaugh and left between 1986 and 1987 after the album Shout. According to the book "We Are Devo," Myers cited a lack of creative fulfillment as his reason for leaving the group, something he had felt since Devo's move to Los Angeles in the late 70s. He was replaced by David Kendrick of Sparks. Among all of Devo's drummers, he is the one most associated with the band and probably the most popular among Devo fans.

After he left Devo he recorded a demo with "Babooshka," a band that was his girlfriend Greta Ionita's brainchild, using live drums as well as electronic percussion similar to his last two albums with Devo. As of 2005, Myers is currently active in the Los Angeles music scene. He has played drums with the Asian-themed Pop band 'Jean Paul Yamamoto'..^[1] Since its founding in 2005, Myers's band "Skyline Electric" has been playing monthly shows in art galleries and clubs in Los Angeles. The current line up includes his wife, Christine (Sugiyama) Myers, and an assortment of other experimental musicians.^[2] Since 2010, Myers has been playing in the live ensemble of Swahili Blonde with his daughter, Laena Geronimo (Myers-Ionita).^[3] Myers works as an electrical contractor.^[4]

References

External links

• Skyline Electric MySpace
• Jean Paul Yamamoto MySpace

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