I’ve been hearing about Garfunkel and Oates a lot lately. The girls, whose names are Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, are showcasing at Just for Laughs in Montreal this week. They were also recently named one of 10 Comics to Watch by Variety Magazine. It’s also been reported that they’re pitching a Flight of the Conchords style music comedy series to a few networks. So we’ll be seeing a lot of these girls very soon.
They’re main musical tools are simple songwriting and unison vocals wrapped around often tongue twister lyrics. As with any songwriters, love and relationships make up hefty dose of their subject matter. But then they’ll dive into subjects I’ve never encountered before. Like “Pregnant Women Are Smug” in which preggos are called out for their habit of always bringing the attention to themselves. And “Present Face” which goes after that face we all make when receiving a Christmas gift that we’ll be posting on Ebay on the 26th.
“Sex With Ducks” based on a Pat Robertson quote about gay marriage has also gotten them a lot of attention. Let’s roll tape Jim…
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