2010-04-11T20:00:11-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/bf2/292663-m.jpgEvan and Michael Gregory, two of the four people who make up the group “The Gregory Brothers,” talked about their political parodies. They create music videos using politicians, newscasters, and other people in the news. Then, using a pitch correction technique commonly called Auto-Tune, they write original music to make it appear as if their subjects are singing. They also edit themselves into the music videos. When not making “Auto-Tune the News,” 'The Gregory Brothers' are a professional band singing folk, soul, and pop music.
The program features a number of their videos which are all available on youtube.com. At the end of the program, they were joined by the two other members of the group, Andrew Gregory, and Sarah Gregory, who is married to Evan.
Jun 24, 2011 The Gregory Brothers, you see, are the creators of the Auto-Tune the News series of web videos. In Auto-Tune the News, the brothers take clips from cable and broadcast news programs and turn talking heads into unintentional singers. It’s a genius idea that.
Evan and Michael Gregory, two of the four people who make up the group “The Gregory Brothers,” talked about their political parodies. They create music… read more
Evan and Michael Gregory, two of the four people who make up the group “The Gregory Brothers,” talked about their political parodies. They create music videos using politicians, newscasters, and other people in the news. Then, using a pitch correction technique commonly called Auto-Tune, they write original music to make it appear as if their subjects are singing. They also edit themselves into the music videos. When not making “Auto-Tune the News,” 'The Gregory Brothers' are a professional band singing folk, soul, and pop music.
The program features a number of their videos which are all available on youtube.com. At the end of the program, they were joined by the two other members of the group, Andrew Gregory, and Sarah Gregory, who is married to Evan. close
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