The Microphones

Summary

The Microphones is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (818 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Microphones's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Microphones's genre is indie rock^[4].
• The Microphones's genre is indie folk^[5].
• The Microphones's record label is recorded as K Records^[6].
• The Microphones's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• The Microphones comprises Phil Elverum^[8].
• 1998 marks the founding of The Microphones^[9].
• The Microphones's location of formation is recorded as Olympia^[10].
• The Microphones's start of work period is recorded as 1996^[11].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[12]

• Country: US^[13]

• Began / founded: 1996^[14]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022^[15]

• Genre(s): avant-folk, indie folk, indie rock, lo-fi, noise pop, psychedelic folk, singer-songwriter^[16]

• Community tags: avant-folk, indie folk, indie rock, lo-fi, noise pop, psychedelic folk, singer-songwriter, the lost generation^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6f2f87e7-3ce9-4f1c-81dd-6f068a78cf26^[18]

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Founding

1998 marks the founding of The Microphones^[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as Olympia^[10].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Microphones include Tigers Jaw^[19], a musical group^[20], founded in 2005^[21].

Why It Matters

The Microphones ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (818 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22]

Entities named for it include Tigers Jaw^[19], a musical group^[20], founded in 2005^[21].