Lazlo Bane
| Lazlo Bane | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop, indie rock |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Fish of Death, Almo Sounds, Lookout Sound |
| Associated acts | The (Silent) Rage, Colin Hay, School of Fish, The Duke & The King, Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories |
| Members |
Chad Fischer Chris Link Tim Bright Robert "Chicken" Burke |
Lazlo Bane is an alternative rock band from Santa Monica, California, United States. 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.
The band's origin can be traced back to the efforts of Chad Fischer touring with School of Fish in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a drummer. After a disagreement and falling out with a producer, Fischer went solo and began writing his own material. Without the benefit of professional mixing or mastering, he was forced to improvise and use an acoustic guitar and a dictaphone to achieve a sound resembling playback through a transistor radio.
Taking the name Lazlo Bane the band was initially signed to Los Angeles-based indie label Fish of Death Records, but signed to a bigger label Almo Sounds in 1996, with Fischer recruiting bass player Chris Link, guitarist Tim Bright (reputed to play a Telecaster), and a drummer nicknamed Chicken to form a band and to share the effort and workload. In August 1996, they produced an EP, Short Style, composed of five tracks, including a cover of Men at Work's 1983 hit "Overkill". The song was recorded in conjunction with Men at Work's frontman Colin Hay, who also appeared in the music video, which was directed by Mark Miremont and reached MTV2's Top 10 of the Year list for 1997. The band's relationship with Colin Hay continues to this day. Fischer has co-written and produced several tracks for Hay and sometimes played drums during his live shows. On January 28, 1997, Lazlo Bane released their first full-length album, 11 Transistor, featuring Fischer originals like "Wax Down Wings" as well as their popular cover of "Overkill". After the release of the album the band went on tour in the US, particularly participating in the WAXY-FM radio's music festival Buzz Bake Sale in November 1997.
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