King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Neo-psychedelia, garage rock, surf rock, progressive rock, krautrock, raga rock, lo-fi, psychedelic folk, experimental rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Flightless, Heavenly, ATO, Shock |
| Associated acts | The Murlocs, Gum, Broderick Smith, Atolls, Love Migrate, The Babe Rainbow, Fraser A. Gorman |
| Website |
kinggizzardandthelizardwizard |
| Members |
Ambrose Kenny Smith Cook Craig Eric Moore Joey Walker Lucas Skinner Michael Cavanagh Stu Mackenzie |
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are an Australian psychedelic rock band, who formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2010.[1][2]
The band are noted for their energetic live performances and their prolific recording output. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's early work saw them primarily perform in a style that blended 1960s surf music, garage rock and psychedelic rock, they have more recently begun to experiment with a broader range of influences, including elements of film music, folk, jazz, soul, Krautrock and heavy metal.
Their eighth full-length album, Nonagon Infinity, was released worldwide on 29 April 2016.[3] Described by frontman Stu Mackenzie as a 'never-ending album', it features nine songs connected by musical motifs which flow 'seamlessly' into each other with the last track 'linking straight back into the top of the opener like a sonic mobius strip'.[4] On 8 March the band released a video for the first single, "Gamma Knife".[5] It contained a riff from the song "People Vultures" which was premiered on April 4.[6]
Band members
- Ambrose Kenny Smith – vocals, harmonica, synthesizer
- Cook Craig – guitar, bass guitar
- Eric Moore – drums, percussion, theremin
- Joey Walker – guitar, vocals
- Lucas Skinner – bass guitar
- Michael Cavanaugh – drums
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, flute
Discography
Albums
- 12 Bar Bruise (2012)
- Eyes Like the Sky (2013)
- Float Along. Fill Your Lungs (2013)
- Oddments (2014)
- I'm in Your Mind Fuzz (2014) - AUS #85
- Quarters! (2015)
- Paper Mâché Dream Balloon (2015)
- Nonagon Infinity (2016)
EPs
- Anglesea (2011)
- Willoughby's Beach (2011)
References
- ↑ Michael Hann. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: I’m in Your Mind Fuzz review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ Patrick Emery. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: album more than a procession of songs". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ Tim Sendra. "Nonagon Infinity - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "Pre-Order New King Gizzard Album “Nonagon Infinity”, Watch “Gamma Knife” Music Video – ATO RECORDS". atorecords.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Gamma Knife” Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Premiere "People-Vultures"". The FADER. Retrieved 2016-04-11.