The Doubleclicks
| The Doubleclicks | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Nerd-folk, Comedy, Singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | cello, guitar, ukulele, electronic |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | Molly Lewis, Paul and Storm, Joseph Scrimshaw, Kevin Murphy |
| Website | thedoubleclicks |
| Members | Aubrey Turner (cello) Angela Webber (guitar, ukulele) |
The Doubleclicks are a nerd-folk musical duo based in Portland, Oregon, consisting of sisters Angela Webber (on guitar, ukulele, or cat keyboard) and Aubrey Turner (cello). They are known for performing nerd-friendly comedy music, including songs about Dungeons & Dragons, dinosaurs, and other similar themes.
The Webber sisters grew up in Westford and Boston, Massachusetts listening to the Smothers Brothers (particularly their version of "Streets of Laredo"), "Weird Al" Yankovic and Tom Lehrer. They were part of a musical and artistic family; their father, Stephen Webber, is a music professor at Berklee College of Music, and they claim to have been playing music since before they could read; their mother, Susan Webber, is a fiber artist and former Spanish teacher. Both attended Abbot Elementary, where they first learned to use stringed instruments, and Westford Academy, with Aubrey graduating in 2003 and Angela in 2006. They were part of a rock band in high school but had no plans to form a duo. Angela moved to Portland, Oregon to study International Affairs at Lewis & Clark College (with a year at the Anglo-American University in 2008) and Aubrey studied classical cello at the Berklee College of Music before moving to Portland as well.
The sisters performed as a duo on open mic nights before booking a real gig at Mississippi Pizza. At first, the band was a part-time endeavour. Angela worked a freelance writer and journalist, at the Beaverton Valley Times and Portland Mercury, while Aubrey was a home-care provider for seniors. The band started their YouTube channel in 2011 with a 6-month song-a-week project and has since been releasing songs on YouTube and CD and touring throughout the US. They write many songs that are funny and emphasize geeky topics. Angela initially wrote most of the songs but describes their more recent songs as a collaborative effort. They often perform at pop culture conventions, at entertainment events such as , and in nontraditional music venues such as comic shops and game stores.
...
Wikipedia