Find the best They Might Be Giants concert tickets at O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester. Founded in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, the band took their name from the 1971 film They Might Be Giants, which refers to how Don Quixote mistook windmills for evil giants. From their critically-acclaimed albums, innovative videos and recent success in the children's music genre, as well as their music for film and TV including Coraline, Austin Powers and Malcolm in the Middle, the Brooklyn-based duo has blazed a vivid and original career path. To date, TMBG has released 14 studio albums and has sold over 4 million records worldwide.