Geek rock is often confused with
punk or
emo, while it's infact it's own separate entity. Geek rock isn't defined by the music, though it is usually a
garage band sound. Geek Rock is about the
lyrics. The lyrics aren't all
bitching about girls as they're often thought to be, but rather an acceptance of one's place in the
unspoken social system we all live in. Geek rock lyrics
often, but not
always reference
geeky stuff such as
comic books or
video games.
The
style most geek rockers use is often attributed to
The Pixies, a mostly non-geek group. The first geek rock star is generally considered to be
Buddy Holly, though his style is completly different from what geek rock is
today.
For
prime examples of geek rock, check out
Weezer,
Ozma,
Nerf Herder, and
Nada Surf.
For more
information, check out
geek-rock.