the SubGenius. Other work After he had left Devo, Myers went to work as an electrical contractor, but also remained active in the Los Angeles music scene. He recorded a demo with Babooshka, a band that was his girlfriend Greta Ionita's creation, using live drums as well as electronic percussion similar to his last two albums with Devo. Myers also played drums with the Asian-themed pop band Jean Paul Yamamoto. In 2005, he founded the band Skyline Electric which played monthly shows in art galleries and clubs in Los Angeles. The line-up at the time of Myers death included his wife, Christine (Sugiyama) Myers, and an assortment of other experimental musicians. In 2010, Myers began playing in the live ensemble of musical project Swahili Blonde with his daughter, Laena Geronimo (Myers-Ionita). Death On June 24, 2013, Myers died at the age of 58, in Los Angeles, California, due to stomach cancer. News reports at the time of his death incorrectly cited a brain tumor as the cause. Myers' death was first reported on Facebook by his friend Ralph Carney, a jazz musician who knew him in Devo's hometown of Akron, Ohio. His death came a month before the release of Something Else for Everybody, outtakes from Devo's ninth album "Something For Everybody". Gerald Casale tweeted that Myers was "the most incredible drummer I had the privilege to play with for 10 years. Losing him was like losing an arm." Josh Freese tweeted that Myers was "1 of [his] all time favs. An underrated/brilliant drummer. Such an honor playing his parts w/Devo. Godspeed Human Metronome." On June 28, 2013, Skyline Electric performed a tribute to Myers at Human Resources Los Angeles in Los Angeles's Chinatown. Discography Filmography Devo's The Men Who Make the Music (1979, actor, self) Devo's The Complete Truth About De-Evolution (2003, actor, self) References External links 1954 births 2013 deaths 20th-century American drummers Devo members American new wave musicians American synth-pop musicians American punk rock drummers American male drummers American rock drummers American SubGenii Musicians from Ohio New wave drummers Date of birth unknown Deaths from stomach cancer Jewish American musicians Jewish rock musicians Deaths from cancer in California 21st-century American drummers Jews in punk rock American post-punk musicians