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[[File:JohnsandNeil.png|thumb|[[Neil]], [[Emmy Cicierega|Emmy]], and [[Alora Lanzillotta|Alora]] with the Johns, 2005.]]
'''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 has been credited as vital in the creation and growth of the prolific DIY music scene in Brooklyn in the mid-1980s; the duo's current backing band consists of Marty Beller, Dan Miller and Danny Weinkauf.

TMBG is one of the major influences on [[Neil]]'s music.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110903172456/http://wiki.illemonati.com/Neil_Cicierega#:~:text=Q%3A%20What%20artist%20do%20you%20think%20you%20are%20influenced%20by%20the%20most%3F%0AA%3A%20%E2%80%9CTMBG%2C%20John%20Linnell%20in%20particular%2C%20are%20the%20biggest%20melodic%20and%20general%20influence.%E2%80%9D</ref> Neil first covered the band's song [[Birdhouse In Your Soul]] on his 2003 album [[Live from the Haunted Candle Shop]]. Later, Neil attended a TMBG [https://tmbw.net/wiki/Shows/2005-02-21 show]at a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_Group Borders] in 2005. At the show, Neil gave Flansburgh a CD of his then-unreleased album [[Damn Skippy]]. Flansburgh confirmed hearing the album on a [https://tmbgareok.tumblr.com/post/707524367478898688/im-guessing-around-2005-neil-cicierega-of-mashup Tumblr post], and thought it was cool.

==Trivia==
* Neil is/was a registered user on the [https://tmbw.net/wiki/Main_Page They Might Be Giants wiki]. Check it out [https://tmbw.net/wiki/User:Trapezoid here].

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