Īround the same time Lazlo Bane members started various additional projects. The album expanded the arrangements with additional instruments and effects - such as violin, saxophone, and piano - in comparison to their debut album. The band's second album, All the Time in the World, finally came out in September 2002 as a self-release. After a short while, they changed their minds, and Braff and Fischer worked out an arrangement. The band initially was reluctant and declined Braff's request. Series star Zach Braff, who has selective input on songs chosen for the show's soundtrack, was immediately struck by the song, and wanted to use it as the recurring theme song. It soon became the band's most recognizable song because of its use in the hit TV comedy series Scrubs. The first new release by the band was the song " Superman" which appeared on the soundtrack album to The Tao of Steve in 2000. Chad Fischer also self established the recording studio Lookout Sound, where the work on the Lazlo Bane's second album continued. In the late 1990s Lazlo Bane began work on the follow up to 11 Transistor but eventually had to continue without the assistance from a major recording label since the band was dropped from Almo after it was bought by Universal Music Group in early 2000. Main articles: All the Time in the World (Lazlo Bane album) and Back Sides All the Time in the World, side projects and Back Sides Īfter the release of the debut album Lazlo Bane went on tour in the US with Los Angeles band Chalk FarM, particularly participating in the WAXY-FM radio's music festival Buzz Bake Sale in November 1997. The song was released as a single by Almo Sounds and was accompanied by a music video directed by Mark Miremont (again featuring Colin Hay), which eventually reached MTV2's Top 10 of the Year list for 1997. In August 1996, Lazlo Bane produced an EP Short Style, composed of five tracks, and on January 28, 1997, the band released their first full-length album, 11 Transistor, featuring Fischer originals as well as their proved to be popular cover of "Overkill". In 1996 Fischer resigned to a bigger label Almo Sounds, recruiting bass player Chris Link, guitarist Tim Bright and a drummer nicknamed Chicken to form a band and to share the effort and workload. The latter was recorded in conjunction with Men at Work's frontman Colin Hay, with whom Chad Fischer formed a solid relationship and would continue to collaborate in the studio and live to this day. Taking the name Lazlo Bane Chad Fischer initially signed to Los Angeles-based indie label Fish of Death Records, and released debut single "Buttercup" backed with a cover of Men at Work's 1983 hit " Overkill". After a disagreement and falling out with a producer and School of Fish eventual split, Fischer went solo and began writing and recording his own material without the benefit of professional mixing or mastering. The band's origin can be traced back to the efforts of Chad Fischer touring with School of Fish in the early 1990s as a drummer. They are well known for collaborating with former Men at Work member Colin Hay, and providing the song " Superman" as the theme for the television show Scrubs.īackground Formation and early years Lazlo Bane is an alternative rock band from Santa Monica, California, United States. Fish of Death, Almo Sounds, Lookout Sound, Hollywood Records
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |