This is a list of artists who are known for producing music in the geek rock genre including its subgenres such as nerd punk and trock.

1970s and earlier

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band (1964–1982) Descendents (1977–present) Devo (1973–present) ± Elvis Costello (1970–present) ± Kraftwerk(1970–present) Oingo Boingo (1979–1995) Robyn Hitchcock (1972–2006) ± Talking Heads (1975–1991) Tori Amos (1979–present) "Weird Al" Yankovic (1976–present) XTC (1976–2006) ± Frank Zappa (1955–1993)

List of geek rock artists

1980s

Barenaked Ladies (1988–present) Crash Test Dummies (1988–present) The Dead Milkmen (1983–present) Thomas Dolby (1981–present) GWAR (1984–present) Moxy Früvous (1989–2001) Mr. Bungle (1985–present) They Might Be Giants (1982–present) Violent Femmes (1980–present) Ween (1984–present)

List of geek rock artists

1990s

Andrew W.K. (1998–present) The Aquabats (1994–present) Belle and Sebastian (1996–present) Ben Folds Five (1993–present) Bowling for Soup (1994–present) Dynamite Hack (1997–present) Fountains of Wayne (1996–2013) Logan Whitehurst & the Jr. Science Club (1997–2006) Minibosses (1999–present) Motion City Soundtrack (1997–present) The Mountain Goats (1991–present) Nerf Herder (1994–present) Ozma (1995–present) Radioactive Chicken Heads<ref name="Topić" /> (1993–present) Tenacious D (1994–present) Warp 11 (1999–present) Weezer (1992–present) Wheatus (1995–present)

List of geek rock artists

2000s

alt-J (2007–present) Chameleon Circuit (2008–2014) Jonathan Coulton (2003–present) The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets (2003–present) The Decemberists (2000–present) The Franchise (2004–2008) Harry and the Potters (2002–present) hellogoodbye (2001–present) I Fight Dragons (2009–present) Lemon Demon (2003–present) The Protomen (2003–present) Paul and Storm (2004–present) Thundering Asteroids! (2009–present)

2010s

The Doubleclicks (2011–present) Double Experience (2014–present) Five Year Mission (2010–present) Time Crash (2012–present) Will Wood and the Tapeworms (2011-2023) (Indefinite Hiatus)

Note

± Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee

References

Lists of musicians by genre

Lists of rock musicians

Lists of bands