John Sidney Linnell is an American musician and one half of the Brooklyn-based alternative rock band They Might Be Giants with John Flansburgh, which was formed in 1982. In addition to singing and songwriting, he plays accordion, baritone and bass saxophone, clarinet, and keyboards for the group.
Linnell in 2007
Linnell (left) and John Flansburgh
Linnell performing with They Might Be Giants in Fort Lauderdale on March 12, 2008
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 musical duo, often accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG expanded to include a backing band. The duo's current backing band consists of Marty Beller, Dan Miller and Danny Weinkauf. They have been credited as vital in the creation and growth of the prolific DIY music scene in Brooklyn in the mid-1980s.
John Flansburgh (left) and John Linnell (right) in 2020
They Might Be Giants performing at Bar None, in Brooklyn, NY
They Might Be Giants perform a free show at Amoeba Music in Hollywood, CA on March 25, 2005
They Might Be Giants' new logo