Corn Mo

Corn Mo (born Jon Cunningham) is the late-20th century's semi-ironic, postmodern answer to <a href="spotify:artist:0Nc79lkTxXLSIIHDB8mqJC">Tiny Tim</a>, belting out impassioned songs that tread the line between vaudeville and cock rock, while accompanying himself on accordion and floor cymbal.

Originally hailing from Denton, TX, Corn Mo first found a musical home accompanying the Flying Couch Potatoes, a juggling troupe, in 1991. Soon, he was collaborating with the mysterious Mauve Oed, with whom he self-released a cassette. By 1995, the two had split, and Corn Mo continued performing as a solo act. In the late '90s, he was given the coveted closing track on the Which? Records-released Show and Tell, a punky collection of covers of television theme songs. In addition to curating shows at Liquid Lounge in Dallas, Corn Mo built a reputation for playing individualized shows for fans over the telephone.

Relocating to New York City, Corn Mo became the musical director for the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, an alternative sideshow-like carnival, featuring gender-bending cowboys and forked-tongue-in-cheek freak shows. In 2000, the Denton-based Hot Link Records issued I Hope You Win!, a collection of 13 original songs. ~ Jesse Jarnow, Rovi