10,000 Maniacs

Summary

10,000 Maniacs is a rock band^[1]. It draws 8,136 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #92 of 861).^[2]

Key Facts

• 10,000 Maniacs's instance of is recorded as rock band^[3].
• 10,000 Maniacs's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• Two Thousand Maniacs! is named after 10,000 Maniacs^[5].
• 10,000 Maniacs's record label is recorded as Elektra^[6].
• 10,000 Maniacs's discography is recorded as 10,000 Maniacs discography^[7].
• 10,000 Maniacs's Commons category is recorded as 10,000 Maniacs^[8].
• 10,000 Maniacs's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• 1981 marks the founding of 10,000 Maniacs^[10].
• 10,000 Maniacs's location of formation is recorded as New York^[11].
• 10,000 Maniacs's official website is recorded as http://maniacs.com/^[12].
• 10,000 Maniacs's topic's main category is recorded as Category:10,000 Maniacs^[13].
• 10,000 Maniacs's start of work period is recorded as 1981^[14].
• 10,000 Maniacs's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '10,000 Maniacs'}^[15].
• 10,000 Maniacs's member category is recorded as Category:10,000 Maniacs members^[16].
• 10,000 Maniacs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4109'}^[17].
• 10,000 Maniacs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3123'}^[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[19]

• Country: US^[20]

• Began / founded: 1981^[21]

• Genre(s): acoustic rock, alternative rock, folk pop, indie pop, jangle pop, pop rock, twee pop^[22]

• Community tags: acoustic rock, alternative rock, folk pop, indie pop, jangle pop, pop rock, twee pop^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: b9a06530-1241-4162-836f-7b8e79deaa58^[24]

Why It Matters

10,000 Maniacs draws 8,136 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #92 of 861).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

It has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette^[27], a singer-songwriter^[28], b. 1974^[29], of Canada^[30], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance^[31], specialised in music composing^[32]; Dido^[33], a singer^[34], b. 1971^[35], of United Kingdom^[36], awarded the NRJ Music Award for International Revelation of the Year^[37], specialised in music composing^[38]; Sarah McLachlan^[39], a singer^[40], b. 1968^[41], of Canada^[42], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[43], specialised in music composing^[44]; and The Corrs^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1990^[47].

FAQs

Who did 10,000 Maniacs influence?

10,000 Maniacs has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette^[27], Dido^[33], Sarah McLachlan^[39], and The Corrs^[45].