Nerd-folk

Nerd-folk (also known as nerd folk music, nerd folk, geek-folk or dork-folk) 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. The genre is related to other nerd music genres nerdcore (hip hop) and geek rock (alternative rock).

List of nerd-folk artists

  • Marian Call
  • Jonathan Coulton
  • Dethstarla
  • Debs and Errol
  • The Doubleclicks
  • Eaten by Monsters
  • Garfunkel and Oates
  • Hank Green
  • Hello, The Future!
  • Molly Lewis
  • Paul & Storm
  • The PDX Broadsides
  • The Roches
  • SJ Stephens

    • 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...
  • 1 2 3 4 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.
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