Name-That-Artist

- This week’s group is best known for music that combines rock music with comedy in a style best known as mock rock. The duo met in Edinburgh, Scotland back when both were traveling with a theatrical group based in Los Angeles.

- As do many other bands, this band’s name comes from a relatively unique origin. At their first live performance in 1994, they put their band’s name to a vote, ousting other potential names such as “Pets or Meat” and “Balboa’s Biblical Theatre” before finally settling on their final name.

- Three years later, in 1997, this group went on to produce and star in their own, self-titled TV show. Although six episodes were produced, each 10-12 minutes in length, only two were aired in 1997. The other four were held until later airing in 2000.

- One year later, in 2001, this band released their first album which managed to reach number 33 on the Billboard charts. Despite the fact that the band usually appears as a duo, their album included a full band backup. As the younger of the two members said at the time, “no one’s ever heard us with a band.” Following the release of the album, the band released a further pair of follow up singles.

- Finally, in 2004, the band began work on a film that would portray a fictional account of the history of the band and their rise to super-stardom. The film was released earlier this year and brought in a total of $13 million worldwide.



Last week’s artist was composer Yoko Kanno.