event Bo Burnham

YouTube darlings come and go, but Bo Burnham looks to be a new breed of homegrown star—the kind that sticks around. Back in 2006, a teenage Burnham wrote a few satirical songs inspired by his awkward years—“High School Party” chronicles the popular blowouts he wasn’t invited to, and “The Perfect Woman” explores an unrequited love for Helen Keller. He videotaped himself playing them on guitar or piano, and uploaded the final products on YouTube, which was a relatively new phenomenon at the time. Two years later, Comedy Central Records released his EP Bo Fo Sho, then followed it up with last month’s self-titled full-length debut, which includes a DVD of a live show and the original YouTube videos.

YouTube darlings come and go, but Bo Burnham looks to be a new breed of homegrown star—the kind that sticks around. Back in 2006, a teenage Burnham wrote a few satirical songs inspired by his awkward years—“High School Party” chronicles the popular blowouts he wasn’t invited to, and “The Perfect Woman” explores an unrequited love for Helen Keller. He videotaped himself playing them on guitar or piano, and uploaded the final products on YouTube, which was a relatively new phenomenon at the time. Two years later, Comedy Central Records released his EP Bo Fo Sho, then followed it up with last month’s self-titled full-length debut, which includes a DVD of a live show and the original YouTube videos.