King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - wikipedia King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Background information Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Genres Psychedelic rock garage rock acid rock progressive rock Years active 2010 -- present Labels Flightless Records, Heavenly, ATO, Shock, Castle Face Records, Inertia Music Associated acts The Murlocs, Gum, Broderick Smith, Atolls, Love Migrate, Pipe Eye, Dreamin ' Wild, Sambrose Automobile, The Babe Rainbow, Fraser A. Gorman, Buried Horses, Mild High Club Website kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com 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 that formed in 2010 in Melbourne, Victoria. The band consists of Stu Mackenzie ( vocals, guitar, flute ), Ambrose Kenny Smith ( vocals, synths, harmonica ), Cook Craig ( guitar, vocals ), Joey Walker ( guitar, vocals ), Lucas Skinner ( bass ), Eric Moore ( drums ), and Michael Cavanagh ( drums ). The band is noted for its energetic live performances and prolific recording output, having released eleven full - length studio albums since 2012. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard 's early work was primarily a blend of surf music, garage rock and psychedelic rock, while more recent releases show a broader range of influences, including elements of film music, progressive rock, folk, jazz, soul and heavy metal. Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation 1.2 Early EPs to 12 Bar Bruise ( 2011 - 2012 ) 1.3 Eyes Like the Sky and Float Along -- Fill Your Lungs ( 2013 ) 1.4 Oddments and I 'm in Your Mind Fuzz ( 2014 ) 1.5 Quarters ! and Paper Mâché Dream Balloon ( 2015 ) 1.6 Nonagon Infinity ( 2016 ) 1.7 Flying Microtonal Banana, Murder of the Universe and Sketches of Brunswick East ( 2017 -- present ) 2 Band members 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 EPs 3.3 Singles 4 Gizzfest 4.1 Gizzfest 2015 4.2 Gizzfest 2016 5 References 6 External links History Formation The band members all grew up and went to school in the Deniliquin, Melbourne and Geelong areas. The band started off as a group of friends jamming together, before a mutual friend asked them to play at a show. The band 's name was created `` last minute ''. Mackenzie wanted to name the band `` Gizzard Gizzard '' while another band member wanted to reference Jim Morrison 's nickname `` Lizard King ''. They eventually compromised with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. The artist Jason Galea has created all of the band 's album art, and a majority of their music videos. Early eps to 12 Bar Bruise ( 2011 - 2012 ) The band 's first release, 2011 's Anglesea, was released as a four - track EP on CD. It is named after Anglesea, the town where Mackenzie grew up, and is currently not available for purchase, physically or digitally. The band 's second release, Willoughby 's Beach EP, was released by Shock Records on 21 October 2011. Beat Magazine described the 9 - track garage rock EP as `` filled to the teeth with consistently killer hooks. '' In December 2011, the band appeared at the Meredith Music Festival for the first time. The band 's first full - length album, 12 Bar Bruise, was released on 7 September 2012. The 12 - track garage rock album was self - recorded, and several tracks used unconventional recording methods. For example, the vocals for the album 's title track were recorded through four iPhones placed around a room while Mackenzie sang into one of them. Eyes Like the Sky and Float Along -- Fill Your Lungs ( 2013 ) King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizzard 's second full - length album, Eyes Like the Sky, was released on 22 February 2013. Described as a `` cult western audio book '', the album is narrated by Broderick Smith and tells a story of outlaws, child soldiers, Native Americans and gun fights, all set in the American frontier. The album was written collaboratively by Smith and Stu Mackenzie. When asked about the album 's influences, Mackenzie said : `` I love Western films. I love bad guys and I love Red Dead Redemption. Oh, and I love evil guitars ''. The band 's third full - length album, Float Along - Fill Your Lungs, was released on 27 September 2013. King Gizzard shifted from garage rock to a more mellow folk and psychedelic sound on this eight track album. Oddments and I 'm in Your Mind Fuzz ( 2014 ) Float Along -- Fill Your Lungs was followed by Oddments, released on 7 March 2014. Over the course of this 12 - track album, the band takes a more melodic approach, and Mackenzie 's vocals are more prominent. Oddments has been described as being `` recorded through a woolen sock in an adjacent room ''. The band 's fifth full - length album, I 'm in Your Mind Fuzz, was released on 31 October 2014. The 10 - track album touches on elements of fantasy and lyrically delves into the concept of mind control. This was the first time the band took a `` traditional '' approach to writing and recording an album ; the songs were written, the band rehearsed together, and they recorded the songs `` as a band '' in the studio. Pitchfork described the album as `` open ( ing ) with a sprint '' and ending `` with some of their best slow jams. '' Quarters ! and Paper Mâché Dream Balloon ( 2015 ) Quarters !, King Gizzard 's sixth full - length album, was released on 1 May 2015. The album features four songs, each running for ten minutes and ten seconds, making each song a quarter of the album. Drawing upon jazz - fusion and acid rock, the album 's more laid - back sound was described as `` unlike anything they 've released before '' and as `` an album more likely to get your head bobbing and hips shaking as opposed to losing footwear in a violent mosh ''. Later in the year, on 13 November 2015, the band released its seventh full - length album, Paper Mâché Dream Balloon. This `` concept-less concept album '' features only acoustic instruments and was recorded on Mackenzie 's parents ' farm in country Victoria. The album features `` a collection of short unrelated songs '' described as `` mellow, defuzzed psychedelia ''. The band released a music video for the song `` Trapdoor ''. It was the band 's first album to be released in the United States via ATO Records. Nonagon Infinity ( 2016 ) The band 's eighth full - length album, Nonagon Infinity, was released worldwide on 29 April 2016. Described by 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 ''. On 8 March the band released a video for the first single, `` Gamma Knife ''. It contained a riff from the song `` People Vultures '' which was premiered on April 4 with a music video released on May 6. The album received high praise among critics, with Pitchfork stating that it `` yields some of the most outrageous, exhilarating rock ' n ' roll in recent memory. '' Flying Microtonal Banana, Murder of the Universe and Sketches of Brunswick East ( 2017 -- present ) The band 's ninth full - length album, Flying Microtonal Banana, was recorded in the band 's own studio and released on 24 February 2017. Three tracks were issued in advance : `` Rattlesnake, '' the opening track, in October 2016 ; `` Nuclear Fusion '' in December 2016 ; and `` Sleep Drifter '' in January 2017. The band released a music video for `` Rattlesnake '', directed by Jason Galea. Another full - length album, Murder of the Universe, was released on 23 June 2017. Described by the band as a `` concept album to end all concepts '', it is divided into 3 chapters : The Tale Of The Altered Beast ; The Lord Of Lightning vs Balrog ; released 30 May 2017 ; and Han - Tyumi And The Murder Of The Universe released 11 April 2017. It is narrated by Leah Senior for the first two chapters, and a text - to - speech program for the final chapter. The band made their international television debut on 17 April 2017 performing `` The Lord of Lightning '' on Conan on TBS in the United States. King Gizzard 's next full - length album, Sketches of Brunswick East, a collaboration with Alex Brettin 's psychedelic jazz project Mild High Club, was released on 18 August 2017. Taking inspiration from Miles Davis ' 1960 album Sketches Of Spain, as well as the band 's base recording location of Brunswick East in Melbourne, it is a jazz - improvisational album. Mackenzie described the record as `` perhaps representing greater changes that are happening in the wider world, and ( this is ) our attempt to find beauty within a place that we spend so much time '', referring to the constant changes in their neighbourhood. The band has said that they plan to release a total of four to five studio albums in 2017. Band members Stu Mackenzie -- vocals, lead guitar, flute, clarinet, sitar, keyboards, double bass, bass guitar, zurna Ambrose Kenny Smith -- harmonica, keyboards, synthesizer, organ, vocals, percussion, guitar Joey Walker -- lead guitar, setar, keyboards, bass guitar, vocals Cook Craig -- rhythm guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, vocals Lucas Skinner -- bass guitar, keyboards Eric Moore -- drums, percussion, management, theremin Michael Cavanagh -- drums, percussion 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 ) Quarters ! ( 2015 ) Paper Mâché Dream Balloon ( 2015 ) Nonagon Infinity ( 2016 ) -- AUS # 19, US Heatseekers # 4 Flying Microtonal Banana ( 2017 ) -- AUS # 2, US # 170, UK # 100 Murder of the Universe ( 2017 ) -- AUS # 3, US # 106, UK # 94 Sketches of Brunswick East ( 2017 ) -- AUS # 4 EPs Anglesea ( 2011 ) Willoughby 's Beach ( 2011 ) Singles `` Hey There - Ants & Bats '' ( 2010 ) `` Sleep - Summer '' ( 2011 ) Gizzfest Gizzfest 2015 In April 2015 the band announced an Australian wide festival tour named ' Gizzfest ' to coincide with the release of their next album. The festival went to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. Each event had a unique lineup headed by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Melbourne Gizzfest 2015 lineup 2 May ( Under 18 's only ) King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Dreamin ' Wild Love Migrate Atolls Sleep Decade 2 May ( 18 + event ) King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard The Murlocs The Babe Rainbow Scott & Charlene 's Wedding Sewerside Contrast The Kremlings Sagamore The Smb Crepes Drunk Mums Destrends 3 May ( 18 + event ) King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Dave Graney & The Mistly Harry Howard & The Nde The Pink Tiles Fucking Teeth Tiny Giants White Bleaches Mangelwerzel Davey Lane Zig Zag ORB The Dead Heir Adelaide Gizzfest 22 May 2015 lineup King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Dr Piffle & the Burlap Band West Thebarton Brothel Party Glass Skies Bad / / Dreems Perth Gizzfest 23 May 2015 Lineup King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Mugwump Dream Rimmy Gunns Hideous Sun Demon Sam Atkin Laurel Fixation Shit Narnia Aborted Tortoise Doctopus Sydney Gizzfest 30 May 2015 lineup King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard The Laurels The Murlocs The Babe Rainbow The Dandelion Los Tones I Oh You Dj 's Yo Grito DJ 's Blackbear Honeybear DJ 's Brisbane Gizzfest 31 May 2015 lineup King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard The Murlocs Babe Rainbow The Family Jordan The Furrs Gizzfest 2016 After completing their Nonagon Infinity album tour, King Gizzard announced that Gizzfest would return in 2016. Gizzfest 2016 lineup King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Pond White Fence The Murlocs Mild High Club The Babe Rainbow * * * * Stonefield * ORB * Jaala * Boulevards Dinner Hierophants * * Tommy T & The Classical Mishaps * * Spotting * * Cereal Killer * * Greta Now * * School Damage * * Waterfall Person * * Parsnip * * Guided Group Meditation with Dinner * * Emma Russack * * GUM * * Gooby Jim * * * * Bitch Diesel * * Tim Presley * * Palm Springs * * Crepes * * Stu Mackenzie * * Dreamin ' Wild * * DRUID FLUIDS * * * SIAMESE * * * Gizzfest once again travelled to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. References Jump up ^ Michael Hann. `` King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard : I 'm in Your Mind Fuzz review Music ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 29. Jump up ^ Patrick Emery. `` King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard : album more than a procession of songs ''. Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 29. Jump up ^ `` King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard ''. FasterLouder. 2011 - 10 - 20. 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External links Discography at Discogs Band homepage King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Stu Mackenzie Ambrose Kenny - Smith Joey Walker Cook Craig Michael Cavanagh Lucas Skinner Eric Moore Studio albums 12 Bar Bruise Eyes Like the Sky Float Along - Fill Your Lungs Oddments I 'm in Your Mind Fuzz Quarters ! Paper Mâché Dream Balloon Nonagon Infinity Flying Microtonal Banana Murder of the Universe Sketches of Brunswick East EPs Anglesea Willoughby 's Beach Singles `` Hey There / Ants and Bats '' `` Black Tooth '' `` Sleep / Summer ! '' `` Bloody Ripper '' `` Elbow '' `` 30 Past 7 '' `` Vegemite '' `` Head On / Pill '' `` Cellophane / The Wholly Ghost '' `` Paper Mâché Dream Balloon '' `` Trapdoor '' `` The River '' `` People - Vultures '' `` Gamma Knife '' `` Rattlesnake '' `` Nuclear Fusion '' `` Sleep Drifter '' Related articles Groups The Murlocs Gum Broderick Smith Atolls Love Migrate Pipe Eye Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King_Gizzard_%26_the_Lizard_Wizard&oldid=800261302 '' Categories : Musical groups from Melbourne Australian psychedelic rock music groups Musical groups established in 2010 2010 establishments in Australia Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 12 September 2017, at 12 : 12. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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