Geek rock

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.

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

Related pages

• List of geek rock artists