Garfunkel and Oates:

As the festival season draws near…..with Christmas and New Year….the time is ripe to ring in the festivities and the pleasant ushering….of the coming year….with the ones who are widely acknowledged….as the ‘fun sisters’ ….Garfunkel and Oates.

The ‘sisters’ have already come out with their brand new song…..to mark the Christmas festivities…..titled ‘Present Face’…..and has let it be known in their latest Twitter update…. that they are slated to appear on the widely watched Jay Leno Show…..to mark the television debut….of their new song……and the same will soon be available in I – Tunes as well.

Now to let you in on….some interesting trivia…..about Garfunkel and Oates….that you might not be aware of;

Riki Lindhome aka Garfunkel: Riki Lindhome was born in Coudersport, PA but grew up primarily in Portville, NY. Her first break came when Tim Robbins cast her in his hit play, Embedded, which played at the Public Theater in NYC, Riverside Studios in London and The Actor’s Gang Theater in LA. Shortly after, Clint Eastwood cast her in her first film role, as Mardell Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby. Since then, she has appeared in several films and TV shows including The Last House on the Left, Changeling, My Best Friend’s Girl, The Big Bang Theory and Pushing Daisies. She also wrote and directed two short films; Life is Short and Imaginary Larry.

Kate Micucci aka Oates: Kate was born in New Jersey and spent most of her school years in Pennsylvania. As a kid she focused on playing outside in the woods and playing classical piano. In college she majored in art, focusing on painting and making puppets. She received an A.A. in Fine Arts from Keystone College. After a small stint watering banana and pineapple plants in Hawaii, Kate decided to go to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where she made more puppets and received a B.A. in Studio Art. Kate has appeared in Scrubs, Rules of Engagement, Cory in the House and the upcoming When in Rome.

So this Christmas we say……Bring on the ‘fun sisters’!