Lazerbeak

Lazerbeak

Waist-up of a man in a gray T-shirt touching a box in front of him while turned to the viewer's left

Lazerbeak performing in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2012.
Background information
Birth name Aaron Mader
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genres Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s) Producer, singer, guitarist
Years active 2001–present
Labels Doomtree
Associated acts Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, The Plastic Constellations, Mixed Blood Majority, Lizzo, F.Stokes
Website lazerbeak.bandcamp.com

Aaron Mader, better known by his stage name Lazerbeak, is an underground hip hop producer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree.[1] He was a guitarist and vocalist of the indie rock band The Plastic Constellations.[2] He is also a member of Mixed Blood Majority alongside Crescent Moon of Kill the Vultures and Joe Horton of No Bird Sing.[3]

History

Lazerbeak released Hand Over Fist, a collaborative album with Mike Mictlan, in 2008.[4][5]

His first solo album, Legend Recognize Legend, was released in 2010.[6][7]

He entirely produced Sims' second solo album, Bad Time Zoo, in 2011.[8][9] He also produced Sims' Wildlife EP.[10]

Lazerbeak released the solo album, Lava Bangers, in 2012.[11] It contains 20 instrumental hip hop tracks.[12]

Discography

Solo

Mike Mictlan & Lazerbeak

F.Stokes and Lazerbeak

Lazerbeak & Edison

Mixed Blood Majority

Doomtree

Productions

References

  1. Pippen, Scotty (October 8, 2010). "Interview: Lazerbeak’s "Legend Recognize Legend"". URB.
  2. Alstyne, Rob van (September 22, 2010). "Lazerbeak debuts Legend Recognize Legend". City Pages.
  3. Riemenschneider, Chris (January 8, 2013). "Lazerbeak, Crescent Moon, Joe Horton mix it up as Mixed Blood Majority". Star Tribune.
  4. Woods, Emilee (January 20, 2009). "Mike Mictlan & Lazerbeak :: Hand Over Fist :: Doomtree Records". RapReviews.
  5. "Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak – Hand Over Fist". URB. January 6, 2009.
  6. Staples, Derekon (August 23, 2010). "Lazerbeak announces debut solo project". Consequence of Sound.
  7. weworemasks (October 14, 2010). "Lazerbeak - Legend Recognize Legend". AbsolutePunk.
  8. Uddenberg, Brett (June 9, 2011). "Sims – Bad Time Zoo (Review)". URB.
  9. Gordon, Scott (February 21, 2011). "Beats & Rhymes: Sims’ Bad Time Zoo". ALARM Magazine.
  10. Martin, Andrew (August 29, 2011). "Lazerbeak, Sims: 'Wildlife' (EP)". Prefix.
  11. Behm, Jon; Keller, Josh; Elabbady, Ali (January 24, 2012). "Lazerbeak: Lava Bangers Review (Three Takes)". Reviler.
  12. Robbins, Winston (February 3, 2012). "Album Review: Lazerbeak – Lava Bangers". Consequence of Sound.

External links

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