geek rock artists
4 published geek rock artists, led by Weezer, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Barenaked Ladies.
At a glance
4 published geek rock artists; 56 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 4
- Release groups
- 438
- Studio albums
- 59
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 56
- Timeline events
- 111
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 22.2M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 38.7 years
- Full biographies
- 4
- Biography words
- 29,921
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most geek rock artists. United States leads with 3.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with geek rock. The most shared is rock music, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from geek rock
56 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Leaders
Weezer has the most release groups (177); "Weird Al" Yankovic the longest career (45 years); Barenaked Ladies the most awards (18).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Weezer | 177 |
| Barenaked Ladies | 167 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 94 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 45 |
| Barenaked Ladies | 37 |
| Weezer | 34 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Barenaked Ladies | 18 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 11 |
| Weezer | 5 |
Most famous geek rock artists
Weezer
United States · Group · 1992–present
rock music, alternative rock, indie rock, pop-punk, garage rock, power pop, emo, geek rock, nerd music
22.2M listeners · 53 wikis
"Weird Al" Yankovic
United States · Person · born 1959
pop music, comedy, comedy rock, parody, parody music, geek rock, nerdcore, polka
93 wikis
Barenaked Ladies
Canada · Group · 1988–present
rock music, folk rock, pop rock, alternative rock, acoustic music, geek rock
22 wikis
The Protomen
United States · Group · 2003–present
rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, progressive rock, indie rock, geek rock, video game music, rock opera, progressive music, post-apocalyptic fiction, cyberpunk, Western, concept album
6 wikis