Name: John Henry Demos
Brand: They Might Be Giants

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

IDLE147LP

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Colour

Orange

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Discogs ID

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

bonus Black 7"

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

612608035607

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Orange / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

They Might Be Giants

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

IDLEWILD RECORDINGS

They Might Be Giants is an alternative/indie rock band that was formed in 1982 by John Linnell and John Flansburgh. With a unique sound and quirky lyrics, they quickly gained a dedicated following. Initially accompanied by a drum machine, the band later expanded to include a backing band in 1992.

The current backing band members include Dan Miller on guitar since 1998, Danny Weinkauf on bass since 1998, Marty Beller on drums since 2004, and [brass player] who joined in 2017.

Over the years, They Might Be Giants has had several former backing band members including Eric Schermerhorn (guitar), Jay Sherman-Godfrey (guitar), Graham Maby (bass), Hal Cragin (bass), Tony Maimone (bass), Dan Hickey (drums), Brian Doherty (drums), Jonathan Feinberg (drums), and Kurt Hoffman (keyboard and woodwinds).

Long a popular bootleg among folks who enjoy that kind of thing, these demo sessions for They’s fifth album John Henry mark a fascinating moment in the evolution of that project and their evolution as a band. Recorded in Williamsburg in what was then the newly opened Excello Studio, the new lineup of They Might Be Giants pulled together an entire album's worth of material over a few days with stellar performances from a wide variety of local musical luminaries.

John Henry Demos

Music US