Nerdy Music

I'll bet that most of you did not know that there are entire genres of music dedicated to nerdy things. Music about Harry Potter is called Wizard Rock (or more commonly known as Wrock). Music about Doctor Who is called Time Lord Rock (or Trock). There is also music for The Hunger Games, Star Wars, and nerdiness in general.

Some well-known Wrock groups are The Remus Lupins, Ministry of Magic, Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls, Harry and the Potter, and The Whomping Willows. Two well-known Trock bands are Chameleon Circuit and Alex Carpenter.

One of the first Wrockers I started to listen to was Alex Carpenter (from The Remus Lupins). Alex also writes music for Doctor Who and The Hunger Games.

          "Don't Blink" Music Video:

          "Dumbledore"- A Parody of Taio Cruz:

Another important person in the nerd music community is Jason Munday. He is a Wrocker (from Ministry of Magic), and he also writes music about Star Wars other various other nerdy things.

          "California Dorks"- A Parody of Katy Perry:

          "The Empire":

 

 

If you are ever given the chance, it is always worthwhile to see one of these groups live. Alex Carpenter and Jason Munday go on tour almost every year, performing with various other nerdy bands. 

Another important group in the Harry Potter music community is StarKid. StarKid made three musicals dedicated to Harry Potter, A Very Potter Musical (AVPM), A Very Potter Sequel (AVPS), and A Very Potter Senior Year (AVPSY). AVPSY is set to be released on YouTube later this year. Ever since the release of AVPM in 2009, StarKid has received over 142 million views on YouTube.

          A Very Potter Musical (Act 1, Part 1):

 

 



 



 

 

Links

StarKid's YouTubePage

Alex Carpenter's YouTube Page

Jason Munday's YouTube Page