Debs and Errol
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Debs & Errol
| image = Debs & Errol Perform at Lee's Palace.jpg
| caption = Debs & Errol Perform at Lee's Palace
| alias =
| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| genre = parody, singer-songwriter, filk music, geek music
| instrument = piano, guitar, ukulele
| years_active = 2011–2015
| label =
| associated_acts = Nerds with Guitars, Kari Maaren, Copy Red Leader
| website = {{url|debsanderrol.com}}
| current_members = Deborah Isaac (guitar, ukulele)
Errol Elumir (piano)
| past_members =
}}
Debs & Errol was a Toronto, Ontario-based comedy, musical duo consisting of Deborah Isaac (on guitar, ukulele) and Errol Elumir (piano). They are known for performing geek music, originals and parodies, including songs about Totoro,[http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/top-10-nerd-songs/ "Top 10 Nerd Songs", "A Journal Of Musical Things", 23 August 2012] Star Wars, Star Trek,[http://io9.com/ready-frozens-let-it-go-as-sung-by-the-cast-of-star-1517438933 "Frozen's 'Let It Go' as sung by the cast of Star Trek is a delight", "iO9", 6 February 2014] Sherlock,[http://www.popmythology.com/locked-shows-debs-errol-arent-locked-into-just-one-genre/ "Sherlock song 'Locked' shows Debs & Errol aren't locked into one genre", "Pop Mythology", 19 March 2014] and other similar themes.
Their work has been featured on Wired's website{{cite magazine|title=Sci-fi Geek Music Troubadouring with Debs and Errol|url=http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/05/debs-and-errol/|magazine=Wired.com's Geekdad|accessdate=25 April 2014|last1=Silver|first1=Curtis}} and their "Geek Love Song" was featured in a segment of CBC Radio's Here and Now (Toronto), for their Valentine's Contest, in February 2012.[http://debsanderrol.com/2012/03/cbcs-here-and-now-geek-love-song-clip/ "Clip of 'Geek Love Song' Played on CBC Here and Now", 5 March 2012]
History
The band started when a mutual friend asked them separately to be musical acts in a geeky theatre showcase. They decided to pair up and started a website, social media, and T-shirts in one week. They write many songs that are funny and emphasize geeky topics.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stargazing_blog/2014/02/frozen_s__let_it_go__remade_for_star_trek_is_the_best_thing_of_the_day.html "Frozen's 'Let it Go' remade for Star Trek is the best thing of the day", "thestar.com", 7 February 2014 ]
Debs & Errol announced their retirement on their website on 15 January 2015.[http://debsanderrol.com/2015/01/de-farewell-comic/ "D&E: Farewell Comic", 15 January 2015]
Public Performances
They often make appearances at pop culture conventions, including performing at the Ottawa Comiccon,{{Cite web |url=http://www.ottawacomiccon.com/en/our-guests/122-debs-errol/ |title="Ottawa Comiccon", May 2014 |access-date=25 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426021919/http://www.ottawacomiccon.com/en/our-guests/122-debs-errol/ |archive-date=2014-04-26 |url-status=dead }} being guests of honor at Orycon 35{{Cite web |url=http://35.orycon.org/guests-of-honor/ |title="Orycon 35", November 2013 |access-date=25 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010144/http://35.orycon.org/guests-of-honor/ |archive-date=27 April 2014 |url-status=dead }} and the Ohio Valley Filk Festival.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ovff.org/ovff30/guests.html#Interfilk |title="OVFF 30", October 2014 |access-date=25 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427024949/http://www.ovff.org/ovff30/guests.html#Interfilk |archive-date=2014-04-27 |url-status=dead }} They regularly perform at nontraditional music venues such as improv shows and geek theatre showcases.[http://www.myentertainmentworld.ca/2012/04/monkeymans-simian-showcase/ "My Entertainment World", 14 April 2012 ]{{Cite web |url=http://www.mooneyontheatre.com/2012/04/15/review-the-simian-showcase-monkeyman-productions-on-the-program-for-the-simian-showcase-%E2%80%93-playing-six-times-over-the-next-week-at-imperial-pub-%E2%80%93-monkeyman-which-is-producing-this/ |title="Mooney On Theatre", April 16, 2012 |access-date=25 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010838/http://www.mooneyontheatre.com/2012/04/15/review-the-simian-showcase-monkeyman-productions-on-the-program-for-the-simian-showcase-%E2%80%93-playing-six-times-over-the-next-week-at-imperial-pub-%E2%80%93-monkeyman-which-is-producing-this/ |archive-date=27 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}
Other projects
= Daily Webcomic =
Debs & Errol have a daily webcomic (except Sundays). Errol said, "That happened by accident, really. I wanted to put out a CD and I thought, foolishly, we could get it done in a short amount of time. Considering I had created the characters for our logo, I decided to do a daily comic so that people could keep coming back every day until the CD was done."{{Cite web |url=http://almostnerdy.com/cool-stuff/music/music-monday-nerd-band-debs-and-errol/ |title="Music Monday: Nerd Band Debs and Errol", "Almost Nerdy", May 20, 2013 |access-date=25 April 2014 |archive-date=8 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808045602/http://almostnerdy.com/cool-stuff/music/music-monday-nerd-band-debs-and-errol/ |url-status=dead }}
= NaNoWriMo =
Debs & Errol first met through National Novel Writing Month and have been huge supporters of the organization ever since. Since then, they have written a musical about NaNoWriMo, and Errol pens the NaNoToons, the webcomic for NaNoWriMo.{{fact|date=December 2024}}
In 2012, Debs & Errol did a Project for Awesome video for NaNoWriMo, helping them win first place.[http://www.projectforawesome.com/charity/the-office-of-letters-and-light/-the-office-of-letters-and-light "Project 4 Awesome", 17 December 2012][https://www.facebook.com/nanowrimo/posts/475980805781548 "NaNoWriMo Facebook", 17 December 2012][https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/project-for-awesome/x/821444#activity "P4A 2012 Indiegogo Campaign", December, 2012]
= Crowdfunding =
In 2012, they successfully crowdfunded their first CD, Songs in the Key of Geek.
In 2013, they ran a successful Indiegogo Campaign to raise funds for their EP CTRL+ALT+DUETS.
Discography
=Albums available on CD=
- Songs in the Key of Geek (April 2012)
=Online-only releases=
- CTRL+ALT+DUETS (October 2013)
- NaNoMusical 2012 Soundtrack (EP) (November 2012) – Written by Debs & Errol but not performed
References
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External links
- [http://www.debsanderrol.com Debs & Errol]
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Category:Canadian musical duos