Jonthan Coulton

I figured since I referenced his in the previous blog, I should give him his own blog. He's definitely one of the better unknown artists out there. It's impossible not to love his songs, each one more endearing, funny, and catchier than the next. You XBOX 360 gamers may know him from his song "Still Alive" from the critically acclaimed video game "Portal", or the theme song to the G4 tv series "Code Monkey" from the show of the same name. Basically, he started out as a computer engineering and thought his life would be more fulfilling to pursue music as a career. Sure enough, more and more people discovered his music and now he's getting licensing deals up the wazoo for everything. Everyone that listens to him can find something to enjoy, whether it be the simple chord progressions, his smooth vocals or his satirical lyrics. Definitely some influence from "Weird" Al Yankovic lyrically. I haven't kept up with him lately, but I think he may still be doing the 'Song A Week' thing he's most famous for doing. You can check out more of his music on iTunes in both his albums and his podcast, as well as his myspace and website.

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