Radio de Pere Ubu

Pere Ubu are a 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 Frenchman Alfred Jarry.[1] 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.