rock  band, formed in  Athens, Georgia  in 1976. From 1976, the group consisted of  Fred Schneider  (percussion, vocals),  Cindy Wilson  (vocals),  Kate Pierson  (keyboards, vocals),  Ricky Wilson (guitar), and  Keith Strickland  (drums). Rooted in New Wave and 1960s  rock and roll , the group later worked in many  genres  ranging from post-punk