Editing They Might Be Giants (section)

===Recruiting a band (1992–1998)===
Following ''Apollo 18'', for live shows, Flansburgh and Linnell (who themselves play the guitar and accordion or saxophone, respectively) decided to move away from recorded backing tracks and recruited a supporting band ([[Kurt Hoffman]] of [[The Ordinaires]] on reeds and keyboards, longtime [[Pere Ubu]] bassist [[Tony Maimone]], and drummer Jonathan Feinberg).

''[[John Henry (album)|John Henry]]'' was released in 1994. Influenced by their more conventional lineup, this album marked a departure from their previous releases with more of a guitar-heavy sound.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McManus, Sean |title=They Might Be Giants |url=http://www.sean.co.uk/a/musicjournalism/tmbg.shtm |access-date=February 26, 2006 |website=They Might Be Giants interview}}</ref> It was released to mixed reviews amongst fans and critics alike.

Their next album, ''[[Factory Showroom]]'', was released in 1996 to little fanfare. The band had quickly moved away from the feel of ''John Henry'', and ''Factory Showroom'' returns to the more diverse sounds of their earlier albums, despite the inclusion of two guitarists, the second being [[Eric Schermerhorn]] who provided several guitar solos.

They left Elektra after the duo refused to do a publicity show, amongst other exposure-related disputes.<ref name="gigantic">{{Cite AV media |title=Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns |date=2003 |type=DVD |people=Flansburgh, John and Linnell, John}}</ref>

In 1998, they released a mostly live album ''[[Severe Tire Damage (album)|Severe Tire Damage]]'' from which came the single "[[Doctor Worm]]," a studio recording.

Around this same time period, [[Danny Weinkauf]] (bass) and [[Dan Miller (guitarist)|Dan Miller]] (guitar) were recruited for their recording and touring band. Both had been members of the bands [[Lincoln (band)|Lincoln]] and Candy Butchers which were previous opening acts for TMBG. Weinkauf and Miller continue to work with the band to the present day.