Hard 'n Phirm
Encyclopedia
Hard 'n Phirm is a comedy
/parody
musical duo based in Los Angeles
. The members are Chris Hardwick
and Mike Phirman. They began performing at UCLA in 1994, but broke up, only to reform 7 years later. After the huge success of their song "Rodeohead" (a bluegrass
-style medley of covers of Radiohead
songs), they released their first and only album to date: Horses and Grasses
. The album also includes the song "Pi" which gained popularity from its music video directed by Keith Schofield
.
, which included performances of "American Dinosaurs", "Anything", a reprise of "Pi", and included the unreleased song "Not Illegal" as well as their performance art piece "Def Poetry Spam". In 2007 they appeared on the comedy compilation Comedy Death-Ray
. In February 2008, the group won the Effinfunny.com Comedian of the Year Award.
They have written a number of television and podcast theme songs, including the theme to Comedy Central
's 2010 series The Benson Interruption
starring Doug Benson
.
's "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
" released on September 22, 2009.
Phirman released his first solo album in July 2010, entitled "The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part 1)", which is available as a pay-what-you-want download from his website.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
/parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
musical duo based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. The members are Chris Hardwick
Chris Hardwick
Christopher Ryan "Chris" Hardwick is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, musician, podcaster, television personality, and voice artist...
and Mike Phirman. They began performing at UCLA in 1994, but broke up, only to reform 7 years later. After the huge success of their song "Rodeohead" (a bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
-style medley of covers of Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
songs), they released their first and only album to date: Horses and Grasses
Horses and Grasses
Horses and Grasses is the first album of the comedy band Hard 'n Phirm. It was released in 2005 to acclaim, especially for the fourth track "Pi" and for their bluegrass Radiohead medley titled "Rodeohead".-Track listing:# The Carbon Cycle – 2:19...
. The album also includes the song "Pi" which gained popularity from its music video directed by Keith Schofield
Keith Schofield
Keith Schofield is an American director of music video and television commercials based in Los Angeles, California.Schofield received the "Best Rock Video" award at the 2008 UK Music Video Awards, for his direction of Supergrass's "Bad Blood" video...
.
Television and Internet Specials
In 2008, the duo aired their own special for Comedy Central PresentsComedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
, which included performances of "American Dinosaurs", "Anything", a reprise of "Pi", and included the unreleased song "Not Illegal" as well as their performance art piece "Def Poetry Spam". In 2007 they appeared on the comedy compilation Comedy Death-Ray
Comedy Death-Ray (album)
Comedy Death-Ray is a two disc CD collection of highlights from the weekly comedy showcase Comedy Death-Ray , released on September 11, 2007 on Comedy Central Records. Disc one was recorded January 15, 2007, at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco...
. In February 2008, the group won the Effinfunny.com Comedian of the Year Award.
They have written a number of television and podcast theme songs, including the theme to Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's 2010 series The Benson Interruption
The Benson Interruption
The Benson Interruption was a stand-up comedy show on Comedy Central starring Doug Benson. The show was cancelled after one season. The concept of the show was that three stand-up comedians per episode perform their acts in front of an audience, with Benson sitting on a throne by the side of the...
starring Doug Benson
Doug Benson
Douglas Steven "Doug" Benson is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared on Comedy Central Presents, Best Week Ever and was a contestant on Last Comic Standing in the show's fifth season....
.
Recent Work
The duo recently announced that they are currently recording their second album, which will include songs that were heard on their Comedy Central Presents special. The duo wrote and performed the songs for Rob ZombieRob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
's "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is a 2009 animated comedy exploitation film that also combines elements of horror and thriller films. It is based upon the comic book series created by Rob Zombie that follows the character of El Superbeasto and his sidekick sister, Suzi-X, voiced by Sheri...
" released on September 22, 2009.
Phirman released his first solo album in July 2010, entitled "The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part 1)", which is available as a pay-what-you-want download from his website.