They might Be Giants
"They Might Be Giants" is a band that is not very heard of. But, more people have heard of them than you think. To these certain people, this band is their favorite. They are a unique group with unique people, sounds, and ideas. This is what makes them so good. The band mixes so many genres of music, so it is sort of hard to put them in one category. They combine pop, folk, salsa, country, jazz, R&B, polka, along with 'children's type songs. They Might Be Giants is a 2 person band. They are unique in their own unusual way. The two members of the band are John Flansburgh and John Linnell. The two metin junior high in the mid 1970's. From then until they both moved to Brooklyn in 1981 they would occasionally make tapes of their songs and things that weren't really songs. Their first performance together, unaccompanied, was at a Sandinista rally in Central Park in the summer of 1982. It was there that they were introduced as "El Grupo de Rock 'n' roll." About six months later they performed their second show under the name "They Might Be Giants." The group took their name from a 1972 George C. Scott movie Their first shows included Linnell playing accordion, keyboards, woodwinds, vocals; Flansburgh playing the guit
Another breakthrough of the early 80's that would play a major role in gaining exposure for the band was the introduction of the phone machine. After a burglary cleaned out Flansburgh's new apartment and Linnell broke his wrist in a bike accident, the band was unable to perform live for a few months. Suddenly, their dream of using a phone machine as an outlet for their music, like Dial-A-Poem or Dial-A-Prayer, seemed worth investing. They used pre-recorded songs with simple instrumentation so the quality was clear over the phone. People could call and listen to songs when they wanted to. They Might Be Giants have many popular songs out. They have 12 full length albums out, along with many singles and EP's. In 1986, their self-titled album came out, with the famous song "Don't Let's Start". 1988, "Lincoln" was made. In 1990, "Flood" was released. In 1991 "Miscellaneous T" was produced. Apollo 18, with the popular "Fingertips" was released. "John Henry" was out in 1994. "Factory Showroom" came out in 1996. In 1997 "Then; The Earlier Years" was out. This is a 2 CD set containing their first two albums and then many bonus unreleased tracks. Then their latest out is "Severe Tire Damage" which is a live performance recorded. 1990 saw They Might Be Giants' first major label single, "Birdhouse In Your Soul," become a top ten hit in the UK. They toured around the world and performed over 160 shows in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. The band made numerous television and radio appearances, including The Tonight Show, where they played with Doc Severinsen, Today, and Late Night With David Letterman. Soon
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