Harry Shearer

Humorist Harry Shearer is something of a comic Renaissance man, having worked in music, film, television, radio, and literature over the course of a career that began in the 1970s. Shearer's sharp, satirical wit is most often pointed at politics and popular culture, focusing on the absurdities of both with his venom just below the surface. On his own albums, Shearer adapts his lyrics to a wide variety of pop styles, employing parody in his melodies as well as his lyrics, and his ability to assume characters is put to good use in his vocals. 2007's Songs Pointed and Pointless w...