Jonathan Coulton quit his job as a programmer to become a folk rocker who sings about... programming! He's now making more money as a professional musician recording in his spare bedroom than he did as a slinging code. He wrote a song a week for a year and assembled it into an CD called "Thing a Week" building up a loyal fan base through web promotions and live gigs. Read the full story below on Yahoo's People of the Web article.
Jonathan is touring through the US with upcoming shows in Alexandria, Austin, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago and beyond. The YouTube link below shows Jonathan playing an acoustic version of his song "Code Monkey."
- Yahoo: How to Become a Rock Star
- Jonathan Coulton: Official Site, Music, Shows, Wikipedia, YouTube
Damn, I am a programmer and a guitar player, do you think I should quit tomorrow and start singing about it?!?! :-D
Posted by: Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com | February 26, 2008 at 12:02 AM
YES! I frickin' love "Code Monkey!" Heard it a couple years ago, and it's been stuck in my head ever since.
Posted by: Joe | February 26, 2008 at 07:39 AM