They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American
alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John
Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently
performed as a duo, often accompanied by a drum machine. In the early
1990s, TMBG expanded to include a backing band. The duo's current
backing band consists of Marty Beller, Dan Miller, and Danny Weinkauf.
The group is known for their uniquely experimental and absurdist style
of alternative music, typically utilising surreal, humorous lyrics and
unconventional instruments in their songs. Over their career, they
have found success on the modern rock and college radio charts. They
have also found success in children's music, and in theme music for
several television programs and films. The duo has been credited as
vital in the creation of the prolific DIY music scene in Brooklyn in
the mid-1980s.They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an
American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and
John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell
frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a drum machine. In
the early 1990s, TMBG expanded to include a backing band. The duo's
current backing band consists of Marty Beller, Dan Miller, and Danny
Weinkauf. The group is known for their uniquely experimental and
absurdist style of alternative music, typically utilising surreal,
humorous lyrics and unconventional instruments in their songs. Over
their career, they have found success on the modern rock and college
radio charts. They have also found success in children's music, and in
theme music for several television programs and films. The duo has
been credited as vital in the creation of the prolific DIY music scene
in Brooklyn in the mid-1980s.TMBG have released 22 studio albums.
Flood has been certified platinum and their children's music albums
Here Come the ABCs, Here Come the 123s, and Here Comes Science have
all been certified gold. The band has won two Grammy Awards. They were
nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or
Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for SpongeBob SquarePants: The
Broadway Musical. The band has sold over 4 million records.Linnell and
Flansburgh first met as teenagers growing up in Lincoln,
Massachusetts. They began writing songs together while attending
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School but did not form a band at that
time. The two attended separate colleges after high school and Linnell
joined The Mundanes, a new wave group from Rhode Island. The two
reunited in 1981 after moving to Brooklyn (to the same apartment
building on the same day) to continue their career. They Might Be Giants Top Movies & Young Movies