Style and Culture
Originally releasing tracks under the name Lars Horris, he eventually dropped Horris which later became the name of his record label, in order to become MC Lars. In the past, MC Lars was backed by a single friend who handled laptop duties. He now plays with a laptop and a punk rock band to back him up, which he refers to as "post-punk laptop rap." samples from bands such as Supergrass, Brand New, Fugazi, and Iggy Pop play a key role in MC Lars' music.
MC Lars has also shown an interest in using lyrics and song titles based on English and American literature. "Rapbeth" references William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, whilst "Mr. Raven" is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." "Ahab" is about the novel Moby Dick and "Hey There Ophelia" on This Gigantic Robot Kills retells the story of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The term iGeneration, used to describe the generation born primarily in the mid-to-late 1980s, was used in his song of the same name, which was given out for free to Facebook users in August 2006 in conjunction with iTunes.
MC Lars' MySpace profile includes exclusive tracks related popular culture: "Internet Relationships", "Hot Topic is Not Punk Rock", "Download This Song" and "Signing Emo". Hearts That Hate, whose song "Cry Tonight" is sampled in Lars' "Signing Emo", is a fictional group created by the rapper. The Grammy-nominated Texan band Bowling for Soup performed as Hearts That Hate when MC Lars has supported them on tour. A full version of "Cry Tonight" is available as a B-side to the UK "Signing Emo" single.
In early 2006, his song "Download This Song" was featured on the pop-culture CBC Radio show Definitely Not The Opera.
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