John Linnell
John Sidney Linnell ( ; born June 12, 1959) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist, and is one half of the
Brooklyn-based
alternative rock band
They Might Be Giants, with
John Flansburgh, which was formed in 1982. In addition to singing and songwriting, he plays
accordion,
baritone and
bass saxophone,
clarinet, and
keyboards for the group.
Linnell's lyrics include strange subject matter and
word play. Persistent themes include
aging,
delusional behavior, bad relationships, death, and the
personification of inanimate objects. Conversely to some of these dark themes, the accompanying melodies are usually cascading and upbeat.
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