They Might Be Giants Music

Origin: Boston, MA

Decades: 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

Combining a knack for infectious melodies with a quirky, bizarre sense of humor and a vaguely avant-garde aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk underground, They Might Be Giants became one of the most unlikely alternative success stories of the late '80s and early '90s. Musically, the duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell borrowed from everywhere, but their freewheeling eclecticism was enhanced by their arcane, geeky sense of humor. They would reference everything from British Invasion to Tin Pan... Read More

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Talking Heads, The B-52's, The Beatles, Frank Zappa, The Dickies, Mark Mothersbaugh, Violent Femmes, and Jonathan Richman

Barenaked Ladies, Weezer, blink-182, Piebald, and The Presidents of the United States of America