The Lazy Eyes are an Australian Psychedelic Rock band made up of Harvey "Karate" Geraghty (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Leon Karagic (bass guitar), Noah Martin (drums) and Itay "Sasha" Shachar
(vocals, guitar). Their debut album, SongBook, appeared in 2022. The Lazy Eyes have headlined shows in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. The Lazy Eyes were formed in Sydney as an indie rock band and they had all attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. The group's name references Beach House's 2015 album track "Common Girl"'s lyrics, "She's the one with the lazy eye." Leon Karagic replaced Wise on bass guitar.
The Lazy Eyes released their debut studio album SongBook in 2022 via The Orchard, receiving a 9/10
review from Clash Magazine, 3/5 from NME[9] while receiving praise from Spin Magazine. Their track "Fuzz Jam" was added to full rotation on national youth radio Triple J, becoming the No. 1 most played track for November 2021 and was performed on the "Like a Version" segment in September 2022.
They also covered Bee Gees' "More Than a Woman" during the same session. The group sold out
headline shows in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. They performed at St. Jerome's Laneway Festival (Australia), The Great Escape Festival (UK), Splendour in the Grass (Australia) and Hipnosis Festival (Mexico), as well as supporting the Strokes. The Lazy Eyes started their own festival, Lazyfest in 2021.
Australian psych four-some The Lazy Eyes release their debut album Songbook. Songbook ramps things up a notch, and it's led by the bruising triple J high rotation favourite 'Fuzz Jam'. Songbook is a
world unto itself, and like every good fantasy world, it abides by its own logic. Step inside: the colours are a little brighter; things move a little slower, but they're liable to get inordinately faster in the blink of an eye. The landscape is all hard brick and plaster-dust stoner lurch and Sabbath-y chug until a hook bursts forth, unexpected, like a flower from concrete. Suddenly you're in a garden in full blossom, and you didn't even notice; you walked a mile without taking a single step.
SongBook is evidence of an edifice slowly being formed, a trepidatious first footstep by the band into
the wider world. The dynamic “Fuzz Jam”, the latest taste from SongBook, sees the band at the height of their powers, deftly slipping from one mode to another in seconds. Combining the piquant feel of classic 60s psych with sharp Gen Z wit, it’s magnanimous and effusive, a vivid insight into the world of four of Australia’s most talented musicians. Once you’re in The Lazy Eyes’ world, you might not want to leave any time soon.
The Lazy Eyes – SongBook
Label: Not On Label (The Lazy Eyes Self-Released) – TLE008CD
Format: CD, Album
Country: Australia
Released: Apr 21, 2022
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock
TRACKS
01. Intro 1:38
02. The Seaside 6:39
03. The Island 4:58
04. Tangerine 2:53
05. Hippo 2:20
06. Starting Over 3:25
07. Fuzz Jam 4:27
08. Nobody Taught Me 3:47
09. Trance 2:14
10. Where's My Brain??? 6:43
11. Imaginary Girl 4:21
12. Cheesy Love Song 5:38
LINE - UP
Harvey Geraghty (vocals, guitar, keyboard)
Leon Karagic (bass)
Noah Martin (drums)
Itay Sasha (vocals, guitar)
Cello – Hanna Oblikov (tracks: 11, 12)
Viola, Violin – Aisha Goodman (tracks: 11. 12)
Violin – Emma Greenhill (tracks: 11, 12), Jenny McCullagh (tracks: 11. 12)
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