King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
| King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Flightless Records, Heavenly, ATO, Shock, Castle Face Records |
| Associated acts | The Murlocs, Gum, Broderick Smith, Atolls, Love Migrate, The Babe Rainbow, Fraser A. Gorman, Buried Horses |
| Website |
kinggizzardandthelizardwizard |
| Members |
Stu Mackenzie Ambrose Kenny Smith Joey Walker Cook Craig Lucas Skinner Eric Moore Michael Cavanagh |
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian psychedelic rock band from Melbourne, formed in 2010.[1][2] The band consists of Stu Mackenzie (vocals, guitar, flute), Ambrose Kenny Smith (synths, harmonica), Cook Craig (guitar), Joey Walker (guitar), Lucas Skinner (bass), Eric Moore (drums), and Michael Cavanagh (drums).
The band are noted for their energetic live performances and their prolific recording output, having released eight full-length albums since 2012. 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, but more recently have experimented with a broader range of influences, including elements of film music, folk, jazz, soul, Krautrock and heavy metal.
History
Nonagon Infinity (2016)
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] The album was released internationally on April 29th, 2016.
Flying Mircotonal Banana (2017-present)
On October 8, 2016 the band revealed that they were recording their 10th album in their studio.[7]
On November 10, 2016 the band announced the title of their 9th album, Flying Microtonal Banana, which is to be released on February 24, 2017. The band plan to release a total of five studio albums in 2017.[8]
Band members
- Stu Mackenzie – guitar, 12 string guitar, lead vocals, guitar, flute, zurna
- Ambrose Kenny Smith – harmonica, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Joey Walker – lead guitar, setar, backing vocals
- Cook Craig – rhythm guitar, bass guitar
- Lucas Skinner – bass guitar
- Eric Moore – drums, percussion, theremin
- Michael Cavanaugh – drums
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) - AUS #19, US (Heatseekers) #4
- Flying Microtonal Banana (2017)
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.
- ↑ "Making our 10th album in the studio we built". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ↑ "Flightless - Timeline". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-11-13.