Nerd-folk
| Nerd-folk | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Contemporary folk music |
| Cultural origins | Mid-2000s geek culture; United States |
| Typical instruments | Folk instruments, electronic musical instruments |
| Other topics | |
Nerd-folk (also known as nerd folk music, nerd folk, geek-folk or dork-folk[1]) is a musical genre that features humorous original songs involving geeky topics performed in a folk style. Angela and Aubrey Webber of The Doubleclicks credit Marian Call and others with creating the genre.[2] The genre is related to other nerd music genres nerdcore (hip hop) and geek rock (alternative rock).[2]
List of nerd-folk artists
- Marian Call[2]
- Jonathan Coulton[3]
- Dethstarla
- Debs and Errol
- The Doubleclicks[2][4]
- Eaten by Monsters
- Garfunkel and Oates
- Hank Green
- Hello, The Future![5]
- Molly Lewis
- Paul & Storm[6]
- The PDX Broadsides[7]
- The Roches
- SJ Stephens[8]
References
- ^ Lannamann, Ned (July 31, 2014). "Tonight in Music: Tycho, Alela Diane, the Doubleclicks". Portland Mercury.
Sweet and sour dork-folk duo the Doubleclicks went from being a secret handshake band to a national semi-sensation...
- ^ a b c d Vondersmith, Jason (16 May 2012). "The Sound of Nerd". Portland Tribune.
- ^ Price, Eric (June 30, 2009). "Jonathan Coulton: Internet Famous and Loving Every Minute of It (He Thinks)". Esquire.
His music soon became something of a viral hit and, by the end of the year, Coulton had amassed not only a collection of catchy nerd-folk anthems, but a legion of nerd-folk fans willing to pay for them.
- ^ Brown, Ruth (September 5, 2012). "Rose City Comic-Con". Willamette Week.
Other events include [...] performances by local "nerd-folk" duo the Doubleclicks
- ^ Przybys, John (October 29, 2014). "Comic book festival offers array of activities". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Live entertainment will be provided by "nerd-folk" band Hello, the Future! (aka Nicole Dieker)
- ^ Jaffe, Brooke (July 19, 2013). "Neil Gaiman Makes Paul & Storm Apologize to George R. R. Martin". The Mary Sue.
In the middle of playing their famous song "Write Like The Wind, George R.R. Martin", the nerd-folk duo Paul & Storm accidentally summoned the author himself, and he wasn't happy.
- ^ Mohan, Marc (June 4, 2015). "Nerd-folk trio PDX Broadsides hosts CD release party at 'Doctor Who' bar". The Oregonian.
- ^ Cortez, Daniella (June 14, 2012). "Music for happy nerdy girls". Anchorage Press.
her day job as an engineer for the State of Alaska gives her solid credentials for what one of her friends once described as indie nerd folk
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