"Mark Mothersbaugh has spent a lifetime proving that the boundaries between pop music, art, and sound design were always imaginary. Long before his music seeped into living rooms through children's television, movie theaters, or animation studios, Mothersbaugh was already obsessed with making things-constantly, compulsively, and without hierarchy. Sound, image, concept, performance: it was all part of the same creative impulse."
"That restless drive is what brings him back to San Francisco, where the Red Room Orchestra, one of the city's most inventive live ensembles, will devote an entire evening to his film and TV music as part of SF Sketchfest 2026, which runs January 15-February 1. The Sun/18 performance at Great American Music Hall marks a first for the orchestra, which has built a reputation interpreting iconic soundtracks but has never before centered a single composer. And Mothersbaugh won't be honored from a distance."
Mark Mothersbaugh has blurred boundaries between pop music, art, and sound design throughout his career. He compulsively makes across mediums, treating sound, image, concept, and performance as a single creative impulse. The Red Room Orchestra in San Francisco will devote an entire evening to his film and TV music during SF Sketchfest 2026, with a Sun/18 performance at Great American Music Hall. The orchestra has never before centered a single composer, and Mothersbaugh will join the ensemble on select pieces, creating a unique, unrepeatable concert. Mothersbaugh first gained recognition as Devo's frontman; Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom of Choice reached gold and platinum, while commercial success remained a byproduct rather than the primary aim.
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