Last time LFA were on the Daily Dose I got some of the details wrong, so this time I've asked them to write their own introduction: Being old guys, the Lizards From Afar still think in terms of albums, and they intended Block Party as the conclusion to their 2008 reunion effort "Bloomington Democracy." Written by LFA lyricist and one-time bass player, Gator (all Lizards From Afar have Lizard stage names), Block Party is one of our favorite compositions as a band. [...]
"Way Back (Mr. Peabody)" is the newest release of Lizards From Afar. It's a guitar-driven piece of power pop that ought to ring a bell to anyone familiar with "Peabody's Improbable History," the time-traveling adventures of the genius dog Mr. Peabody and his boy, Sherman, that aired in the 1960s as part of the "Rocky and Bullwinkle Show." Not unfamiliar with the nostalgia of going back in time to fix the mistakes of the past, Lizards From Afar first formed in 1990 in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. [...]
The proto-digital early 1990s garage band from the heartland returns. LIZARDS FROM AFAR...THE RETURN (according to Sir Pent) The rumors you have been hearing are true. The song you found leaked to the internet is real. The dream you have long dreamed of is now reality. Last year some of the LFA got back in touch with each other. It all seemed friendly at first...but then it turned into a double-fisted helping of TNT. Ya see, Chopper Newt had long since put his [...]
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