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john linnell is the accordion master of they might be giants. he also occasionally plays saxophone, as well as keyboard. he crafts delicate melodies and gut-wrenchingly realistic lyrics. lyrical dissonance is a consistent theme in his songs, as his tunes are usually upbeat and silly, but his lyrics are depressing as hell. if you enjoy his music with tmbg, you should check out his solo album state songs!

john "flans" flansburgh is the guitarist of they might be giants. aside from the acoustic and electric guitar, he has also played several instruments, including The Stick, a snare drum, a bass drum, TWO trumpets, and more! he's multifaceted, contributing heavily to art direction for albums, directing music videos, as well as the business stuff. he also DJs! way to go, flansy!