What would happen if the Squirrel Nut Zippers and They Might Be Giants joined forces? It would probably end up sounding like The Two Man Gentleman Band, a New York City duo that performs jaunty tunes about love, math and American history while employing banjos, string bass and plenty of kazoo.

The playfulness extends to TMGB’s [Those initials can’t possibly be a coincedence, can they? ed.] live shows — Andy Bean and Fuller Condon perform in character, even dressing the part in suits, ties and hats. Despite the playful innuendo in many of their songs, they still maintain an air of class and gentility that’s usually associated with a bygone age. The Two Man Gentlemen Band doesn’t imitate the sounds of yesteryear, but instead brings them into the present.