John Linnell
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John Sidney Linnell (born June 12, ) is one half of the alternative-rock duo They Might Be Giants. In , he co-founded the band with John Flansburgh, and continues to play a primary role in the duo as a songwriter, singer, and musician. Generally, Linnell sings and plays accordion, keyboards, and saxophones for TMBG.
John Linnell was born in New York City, which is where he lived for part of his childhood, prior to his family's relocation to Lincoln, Massachusetts in the late s. He attended Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, where he befriended John Flansburgh, who was a year younger, and with whom he often produced tapes of strange music with a cheap 4-track recorder, including a recording of "Don't Worry Kyoko". Both Johns worked on the staff, and later as editors, of the school newspaper, The Promethean. Around this time, Linnell played saxophone in a jazz group called The Baggs with some of his classmates. He and Flansburgh parted ways when Linnell graduated and went on to study English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, though after his freshman year, he took a year off and ended up never
They Might Be Giants
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They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated to "TMBG") is an American alternative music group from Brooklyn, NY. The group was founded by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, and has since expanded to include a backing band, currently composed of Dan Miller, Danny Weinkauf, and Marty Beller. Throughout their year career, the band has racked up several charting albums and singles, as well as two Grammy awards (one for their song "Boss Of Me", and the other for their children's album Here Come The s). Additionally, their album Flood has been certified Platinum, while the DVD of Here Come The ABCs achieved Gold status. The band continues to record alternative albums, and have also branched out into the realm of children's music.
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John Flansburgh
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John Conant Flansburgh (born May 6, ), commonly called Flans or Flansy, is one half of the alternative-rock duo They Might Be Giants. In , he co-founded the band with John Linnell, and continues to play a primary role in the duo as a songwriter, singer, and musician. Flansburgh primarily provides lead vocals and guitar for the band in recordings and at live shows, during which he often leads the band and provides frequent banter.
John Flansburgh grew up in Lincoln, Massachusetts, where he attended Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Some time during his high school career, Flansburgh befriended John Linnell, and together the two collaborated on strange tapes of music, which were recorded on Flansburgh's cheap 4-track recorder. One such recording is "Don't Worry Kyoko", which the Johns reportedly reimagined in "faux-Rod Serling voices". Both Johns worked as editors for the school newspaper, The Promethean. Flansburgh also worked at a record store called "Strawberries" in Harvard Square. According to Flansburgh, Jonathan Richman's "Roadrunner" inspired him to become a musician. He was also heav
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