John Linnell

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John Linell at a concert

John Linnell (born June 12, 1959 in New York City ), full name John Sidney Linnell , is an American musician. He often appears under other names (e.g. Johnny Hart or John Sid ).

Act

Linnell forms the band They Might Be Giants with John Flansburgh . Linnell is often referred to as the introverted John.

Before founding They Might Be Giants , he played for a very short time in the early 1980s with the bands “The Mundanes” and “The Bags” .

He sustained a complicated fracture in his right hand during a bicycle race in 1996 that forced the band They Might Be Giants to take a break for nearly two years. He later wrote a song about this accident ( “South Carolina” ), which was published on his only solo album to date ( “State Songs” ).

Discography

Albums

  • State Songs (1999)

EPs & Singles

  • House Of Mayors (1996)
  • Olive, The Other Reindeer (published under the pen name Johnny Hart ) (1997)

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