Lazy Queen spiller rock, høy rock. Sounden er bygd på en grunnmur av støyete garage rock med lag av melodiske gitarriff, feedback og shoegaze-teksturer. Kombinert med Henrik Søbergs levering og intensitet, til tider mørke tematikk og energiske tilstedeværelse på scenen gir de inntrykket av noe som kan falle fra hverandre hvert sekund.
Bandet er frontet av Henrik Søberg som flyttet til New York for 5 år siden og Puerto Ricanske Reyson Morales. Henrik flyttet hjem til Oslo tidligere i år og har siden da ført bandet videre i hjemlandet. Den norske besetningen består av Jonas Røyeng fra Sauropod, Thomas Bottolfsen fra Cloud og Bendik Bergstig. Her har de allerede rukket å spille konserter på Maksitaksi, Revolver, Last Train og Blå i Oslo, Knaus i Trondheim, Kronbar i Bergen og et par klubb konserter i Nederland.
Siden deres oppstart i 2013 har de spilt utallige konserter i New York på noen av byens mest populære lokaler, sluppet singler og sist en EP på et label fra Seattle, turnert i Puerto Rico og fått positiv pressedekning fra både nasjonale og intensjonal presse.
Det jobbes for tiden på nytt materiale på en ny utgivelse som kommer en gang i løpet av 2017.
Press:
At once anthemic and accessible, jangly and ethereal, Lazy Queen crafts an expertly blended atmosphere that satiates our love of shoegaze and punk alike. Based in Bushwick, but bred from all around the world, the international foursome recently released their debut Drift EP. We chatted with lead singer, Henrik, who has a penchant for dangerously throwing himself down stage steps during the band’s exhilarating live performances.”
— Daniel Huskey, NYLON Magazine
Although they started as a recording project, it’s hard to believe that now, as they are quickly gaining a reputation for their explosive and engaging live shows! Their brand new EP, Drift, features high energy psychedelic indie rock inspired by experimental bands like The Pixies, Nirvana, Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Blur and Jesus & The Mary Chain. Check them out!
— David Bash, Internation Pop Overthrow
Lazy Queen are loud. Real loud and each song sounds like they are out to prove something.
I can’t pin point what they’re trying to prove,but they’re easily one of the most exciting bands around and have understandably gained arep as being an electrifying live band.
You can make sense of their sound on record, but youjust know that their live shows is where they truly shine. (…)There is something brilliantly demonic in their music”
— Olivia Cellamare, Gypsy Death And You.
Apart from Bushwick Bill, most recently best known for his feud with Zosia
Mamet, there are few bands from Bushwick that actually make it to a status offame beyond the confines of New York. Even local favorites likeThe Dirty Whores and Dirty Slores have never achieved outside acclaim.Thus,Lazy Queen’s publicity in national
(but, yes, New York-based) magazine Nylon, has caused a riot in
the undergroundmusic scene of Bushwick.
— The Burning Bush
Lazy Queen have just released their new album,“Drift” via Pacific Trash Records and, in doing so, have raised the bar in garage rock with 4 powerful anthems dedicated
to the new angst of youth.These are literally four tracks of sonic journeys laden
with lush hooks and melodies to light your way to the end.
The sad part is, well, there’s an end. Lazy Queen’s name is a bit of a misnomer because, after listening to “Drift” over the past few days, I know they are far from lazy when it comes to their music.
— JAMMERZINE
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