
McKenzie and Clement were flatmates at Victoria University of Wellington, where they were studying film and theatre before forming Flight of the Conchords in 1998. 1.3 2010–present: Reunion, tours, and filmĬareer history 1998–2006: Early years.

1.2 2007–2009: HBO television sitcom and further acclaim.Previously, they referred to themselves as "New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo" as of 2014, however, they refer to themselves as "the almost award-winning fourth-most-popular folk duo in New Zealand". The special was concurrently released by Sub Pop as their fifth album. More recently in 2018, they released the live HBO comedy special Live in London. They were named Best Alternative Comedy Act at the 2005 US Comedy Arts Festival and Best Newcomer at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and received a nomination for the Perrier Comedy Award at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for their show at Edinburgh venue The Caves. The duo's live performances have gained them a worldwide cult following, and they continue to tour periodically.
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Beginning as a popular New Zealand live comedy act in the early 2000s, the duo's comedy and music became the basis of the self-titled BBC radio series (2004) and then the HBO American television series (2007–2009).

Flight of the Conchords is a New Zealand comedy duo composed of musicians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
