, United States, in 1976. In their heyday, their music was marked by the female harmonies of  Cindy Wilson  (vocals) and  Kate Pierson  (keyboards, vocals),  Ricky Wilson 's (guitar)  surf -style guitar,  Keith Strickland 's (drummer) "go-go beat" drumming, and the generally spoken word  or  sprechgesang  male vocal counterpoint of  Fred Schneider