The Electric Grandmother is awesome. I’m not just saying that, because I took the above photo, or because my band has shared a stage with them more than probably any other band, or because Pete and Mary Alice are amazing people. I’m saying that, because… Well, Infinite Number of Sounds said it best:

The Electric Grandmother (EG) is a one-man musical-goodness machine. The inventor of the genre “Sitcom-Core,” EG has established himself as a favorite smart aleck of Columbus, Ohio. Musically, EG combines electro-beats and synthesizers with classic pop songwriting to create a brew of musical perplexity that pairs perfectly with his postmodern lyricism. The live show is a chaotic multi-media extravaganza, with his wife/live band member Mary Alice! handling live visual projection. To see EG perform is to participate in his performance, as you are drawn in by his slightly off-kilter sound and friendly sense of nostalgia.

The magic should be experienced in person, but you can enjoy some free MP3s and this (possibly NSFW) 10-minute interview from 2007: