They are (he is?) loosely when I define as Pandora rock. As in, i only ever heard them (him?) on Pandora radio
I literally have no idea who Clem Snide is. Not trying to be snarky — zero clue.
Y'all know we have this thing called the Internet and in it there's this thing called Google. Right?
But without Googling, I'll say...Clem Snide is the artistic/band name of Eef Barzelay. Kind of like Bonnie Prince Billy for Will Oldham. Side note: If I were named "Eef Barzelay" or "Will Oldham", I'd think I had been blessed with a cool name and just go with it...
If I recall correctly, Eef Barzelay was a music critic before starting Clem Snide.
Clem Snide released a couple of snark/irony-laced indie rock albums in the early 2000's, as well as a solo album by Eef. Standout tracks included "Joan Jett of Arc,"a Christina Aguilera cover, and some others I'd have to Google or pull out the CD's to remember. Then they went quiet for awhile. Then they were set for a big comeback with a less snarky, more earnest album produced by one of the Avett Brothers (who are incapable of nothing other than earnest.) But then COVID hit, and the album lost it's 15 minutes, and here they are playing Pie Shop size suburban stripmall level venues within minivan driving distance of their core audience.
I'm pretty sure that Eef Barzelay could edit that previous paragraph for the better.
