The Units were an American early electronic music/punk rock/New Wave/synthpunk band, founded in San Francisco in 1979 and were active until 1983. They were one of America’s early electronic New Wave bands, they are sometimes cited (along with The Screamers) as pioneers of the genre now known as synthpunk. The Units were notable for their use of synthesizers in place of guitars, and multimedia performances featuring multiple projections of satirical, instructional films critical of conformity and consumerism.
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The Readymades / The Units / The Meantime Oct 4, 1980 Davis, California, United States Uploaded by Sacramento Shows
Magazine / The Units / Neighbors And Allies / John Otway / Richard Strange Aug 9, 1980 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Psychedelic Furs / The Units / The Cheaters Sep 27, 1980 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / The Units Mar 25, 1982 Reseda, California, United States Uploaded by Wicked Goddess
XTC / The Units Feb 26, 1980 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by Yvette Kay
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The Units has had 9 concerts.
The Units is most often considered to be United States, Post-Punk, New Wave, Synthpop, Synth-Pop, Zolo, Minimal Wave, Synth Punk, San Francisco, and Synthpunk.
The last The Units concert was on March 25, 1982 at The Country Club in Reseda, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) / The Units.
