Geek rock

Geek rock
Geek rock
Other names	nerd rock; science rock; dork rock;
Stylistic origins	Punk rock; new wave; electronic;
Cultural origins	Late-1970s geek culture; United Kingdom, United States
Typical instruments	Guitar; electronic instruments; bass guitar; drums; synthesizers; vocals; unusual instruments;
Derivative forms	Nerd punk; Time Lord rock; Twi-rock; Wizard rock;
Other topics
	Nintendocore; nerdcore; nerd-folk;

Geek rock (also known as nerd rock or science rock) is a musical subgenre. It was derived from pop rock and new wave within the nerd music group. Geek rock first started to diverge from new wave with the nervy, often science fiction-themed work of late 1970s XTC, Robyn Hitchcock and Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias in the UK, and quirky bands Devo and Oingo Boingo in the USA.

Related pages

List of geek rock artists

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