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This article is about the comedy-folk duo. For their TV series of the same name, see Garfunkel and Oates (TV series).

Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates performing in 2010 Kate Micucci (left) and Riki Lindhome (right)
Garfunkel and Oates performing in 2010
Kate Micucci (left) and Riki Lindhome (right)
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2007–present
Members
Websitegarfunkelandoates.com

Garfunkel and Oates is an American comedy folk duo consisting of actresses Riki Lindhome, who performs as Garfunkel, and Kate Micucci, who performs as Oates. Their fast-paced songs typically combine raunchy observational comedy with sweet-sounding melodies and vocals. The duo was formed in 2007 in Los Angeles after Lindhome and Micucci met during an improv show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. They began releasing songs on YouTube in 2007 and became popular through the website. Garfunkel and Oates' debut studio album, All Over Your Face, was released in 2011, while their second studio album, Slippery When Moist (2012), topped the Billboard Comedy Albums chart. They released their third studio album, Secretions, in 2015. Garfunkel and Oates went on their first tour in 2013. They starred in an eponymous comedy TV series (2014), which aired on IFC for one season. Their Vimeo comedy special, Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special (2016), was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards. The duo wrote the music for the Netflix children's TV series Waffles + Mochi (2021) and will executive produce and write the music for the upcoming animated film Steps.

History

File:Garfunkel-Oates Christmas.jpg
Garfunkel and Oates in 2009

2007–2010: Formation and YouTube

Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci went to the same music camp in upstate Pennsylvania when both of them were in fifth grade, but were unaware of each other at the time.[1] Both began playing music from a young age, with Lindhome starting the flute at nine years old, and Micucci learning to play piano at four years old.[2] Micucci learned to play ukulele while working at a pineapple plant in Hawaii after graduating from college.[3] Years later, both of them separately moved to Los Angeles, with Lindhome pursuing an acting career and Micucci coming after college with plans to design puppets. They met each other again in the lobby at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles during a Doug Benson show, where the two were both "on bad dates" and recognized each other from commercial auditions. Lindhome and Micucci soon became close friends and started writing comedy songs together.[2][4] The two began performing as Garfunkel and Oates in 2007.[5] The duo's name was inspired by Lindhome seeing Hall & Oates perform at the Hollywood Bowl and noticing that Hall would get his own closeups, while Oates was only filmed with the rest of the band, and thinking about the "silver-medalists" of other bands.[6] Garfunkel and Oates was formed when they started working together to adapt Imaginary Larry (2009), a short film written by Lindhome during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, into a musical.[7][8]

2011–2013: All Over Your Face, Slippery When Moist, and TV series

In January 2011, Garfunkel and Oates released their debut studio album All Over Your Face.[7] That same month, the duo signed a deal with HBO for a pilot of their own eponymous TV series.[9] HBO did not give the pilot a full series, but released it as five separate shorts on HBO Go in August 2012, which included a music video for their song "Pregnant Women are Smug".[10][1] Garfunkel and Oates released a music video for their song "This Party Took a Turn for the Douche" in February 2011 and a music video for their song "Weed Card" in April 2011.[11][12] In October 2011, the duo performed the song "David Wain is Sexy" in David Wain's web series Wainy Days.[13] The following year, Garfunkel and Oates were featured in Comedy Central's stand-up comedy TV series The Half Hour.[14] They released their second studio album, Slippery When Moist, on February 21, 2012, which topped Billboard's Comedy Albums chart.[15][16] The duo released their song "29/31" in May 2012.[1]

2015–present: Secretions and Trying to Be Special

In September 2015, Garfunkel and Oates released their third studio album, Secretions.[17] They wrote the song "If I Didn't Have You (Bernadette's Song)" for "The Romance Resonance", an episode of the TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory, in which it was performed by Simon Helberg.[18] Both Lindhome (in 2008, as Ramona Nowitzki) and Micucci (in 2013, as Lucy) had previously portrayed characters in "The Big Bang Theory". Both would do so again in 2017, although not in the same episodes.[19] In February 2019, Garfunkel and Oates appeared on the soundtrack for the 2019 film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part with a "Tween Dream" remix of The Lego Movie theme song from five years prior, "Everything Is Awesome".[20] Jeremy Konner, the co-creator of the Netflix children's TV series Waffles + Mochi, reached out to the duo and asked them to write a song about a tomato while he was pitching the series. Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, the show's star and executive producer, heard the demo and chose them to write the music for the series.[21] The show aired in March 2021 and featured seven songs written by Garfunkel and Oates.[2] In August 2021, the duo wrote a musical number for Lindhome's character Kimberly on an episode of the animated sitcom series Duncanville, "Off with the Braces".[22] They were featured in the music video for George Harrison's song "My Sweet Lord" in December 2021.[23] The upcoming animated musical film Steps will be executive produced by Lindhome and Micucci, who will also write all the lyrics.[24]

Artistry and public image

Art Garfunkel
John Oates
Garfunkel and Oates based their name on Art Garfunkel (left) of Simon & Garfunkel and John Oates (right) of Hall & Oates, who Lindhome described as the "silver medalists" of their respective musical duos

In 2009, Rebecca Dana of The Wall Street Journal wrote that Garfunkel and Oates were "fast becoming the darlings of the Los Angeles comedy scene...with their pretty-girl, dirty-mouth act".[6] Chrissie Dickinson of the Chicago Tribune called their music "funny and sharply pointed", adding that it "can also be disarmingly touching".[5] NPR's David Greene called the duo "experts at wrapping ugly, hilarious truths into sweet melodies".[25] The Daily Dot's Audra Schroeder called them "a Swiss Army knife, at a time when artists often have to be many things to stay afloat".[17] Neal Justin of the Star Tribune compared the tone of their music to Sesame Street.[26] For Vulture, Joe Berkowitz wrote that the songs "are filled with sharp observations and hilarious stories that are distinctly feminine and quirky", adding, "The blunt, detail-packed way they rebuke potential suitors or reveal embarrassing personal insights seems brutally honest."[7] Clara Olshansky and Milan Polk of Men's Health named Garfunkel and Oates's song "Present Face" one of the funniest Christmas songs of all time.[27] Paste's Hudson Hongo named Micucci and Lindhome two of the best comedians of 2014 for their work as Garfunkel and Oates, while the two were included on Cosmopolitan's list of "13 Funny Women to Watch in 2014" in 2014.[28][29]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Comedy
[30] 		US
Heat.
[31]
All Over Your Face 4 —
Slippery When Moist
  • Released: February 21, 2012[33]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 1 17
Secretions
  • Released: September 10, 2015[34]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 2 20

EPs

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Music Songs
  • Released: January 1, 2009[35]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Album
"Present Face"[36] 2009 Non-album single

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"These Girls"[37] 2010 Childish Gambino Culdesac
"Everything Is Awesome" (Tween Dream Remix)[38] 2019 Eban Schletter The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gerry, Lisa M. (July 4, 2012). "A Chat with the Rad-Ass Chicks of Garfunkel and Oates". HelloGiggles. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Uitti, Jacob (April 14, 2021). "Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci Receive Approval From Michelle Obama to Write Kids Music for 'Waffles + Mochi'". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (August 1, 2014). "Making dirty funny". The Morning Call. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ Jurgensen, John (August 14, 2014). "'Garfunkel and Oates' — Art Mimics Life in New IFC Series". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dickinson, Chrissie (September 4, 2014). "Garfunkel and Oates, from flat screen to big stage". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dana, Rebecca (June 30, 2009). "Meet Garfunkel and Oates: The Female Flight of the Conchords". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named aoyfvult
  8. ↑ Waterman, Lauren (August 13, 2014). "Why You Should Be Listening to Garfunkel and Oates Right Now". Elle. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (January 13, 2011). "Micucci, Lindhome ink pact with HBO". Variety. Archived from the original on January 17, 2011.
  10. ↑ Frucci, Adam (August 7, 2012). "Garfunkel and Oates' Excellent Pilot Is Now on HBO GO in Pieces". Vulture. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ McGlynn, Katla (February 17, 2011). "Watch: This Party Just Took A Turn For The Douche". HuffPost. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  12. ↑ Gibson, Megan (April 20, 2011). "4/20 Viral Video: 'Weed Card' by Garfunkel & Oates". Time. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  13. ↑ Cantor, Hallie (October 7, 2011). "Garfunkel & Oates Sing the Many Praises of David Wain". Vulture. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named hrtour
  15. ↑ Leach, Kelsey (March 29, 2012). "Garfunkel & Oates". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  16. ↑ Larsen, Crystal (December 2, 2014). "Joking Around With Garfunkel And Oates". The Recording Academy. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ddotspesh
  18. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (October 25, 2013). "'Big Bang Theory's' Kate Micucci on Howard's 'Song for Bernadette': Simon Helberg 'Nailed It' in One Take (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  19. ↑ "The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  20. ↑ Campbell, Chuck (February 9, 2019). "Ariana Grande takes deep turn on 'Thank U, Next'; 'Ladytron' makes anxiety beautiful". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  21. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named indiewire
  22. ↑ Sarto, Dan (August 13, 2021). "Kimberly Em-'Braces' Great Change as 'Duncanville' Returns with New Episode". Animation World Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  23. ↑ Evans, Greg (December 15, 2021). "George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord' Gets 50th Anniversary Video: Ringo Starr, Mark Hamill, Fred Armisen Among Many Friends Lending A Little Help". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  24. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 29, 2021). "Netflix And Amy Poehler's Paper Kite Team On New Animated Feature 'Steps'; Newcomer Alyce Tzue To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  25. ↑ Greene, David (August 7, 2014). "Working And Dating In LA, Living To Sing The Tale". NPR. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  26. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named startrib
  27. ↑ Olshansky, Clara; Polk, Milan (October 26, 2021). "The Funniest Christmas Songs of All Time". Men's Health. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  28. ↑ Hongo, Hudson (December 4, 2014). "The 20 Best Comedians of 2014". Paste. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  29. ↑ Zulkey, Claire (January 1, 2014). "13 Funny Women to Watch in 2014". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  30. ↑ "Garfunkel and Oates Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  31. ↑ "Garfunkel and Oates Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  32. ↑ "All Over Your Face by Garfunkel and Oates". February 1, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  33. ↑ "Slippery When Moist by Garfunkel and Oates". February 21, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  34. ↑ "Secretions by Garfunkel and Oates". September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  35. ↑ "Music Songs by Garfunkel and Oates". January 1, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  36. ↑ "Present Face by Garfunkel and Oates". December 4, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  37. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named complex
  38. ↑ "Everything Is Awesome (with Eban Schletter) [Tween Dream Remix] by Garfunkel and Oates". February 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Apple Music.

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