Lords of Fuzz
Denver, Colorado, United States | INDIE
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What a wonderful gut punching, head banging, heavy feedback CD this is. Recorded at Uneven Studios, notorious for recording great albums, Bruiser grabs you by the hair and pulls until all is gone. The Lords of Fuzz sound is heavy rock mixed with moments of 1970s psychedelic, lavish thick guitar and pulsating rhythms similar to that of Black Sabbath. The most interesting and awe-inspiring moments of Bruiser however are found within bridges and song endings where the Lords of Fuzz turn more experimental and the instruments are approached in an unwritten way. Nevertheless, one can not listen to Bruiser without picturing Lords of Fuzz on much larger stages that they currently play on. Buy it, enjoy it, and hang the great artwork on your refrigerator. X
By Dave Preston - Colorado Music Buzz
Ok. I get it. Nobody wants to hear about my hippie tomato garden. 53 views and no comments = weak-shit blog. I’m a little hurt, but I’ll get over it.
Last Sunday at the Larimer was one of those Sundays where a couple of damn-respectable rock bands tore through the club, melted some faces, got wasted with everybody and went on their merry way.
Lords of Fuzz are shredders. They are a band that I’ve literally watched grow into the title they bestowed upon themselves. If there were ever a most improved band award, I would either give it to them or The Knew.
Too bad the Larimer was noticeably sparse for their set. If it weren’t for Lords of Fuzz’s heavy drinking fan base, I probably wouldn’t have been able to pay my parking tickets. - Donnybrook Writing Academy
Their moniker aside, the Lords hardly come across as aristocratic wannabes on Bruiser (the focus of a CD-release party on Friday, June 27, at the Lion's Lair, with the Get Down). They're more interested in garage rawk, and the dirtier the better. Oscar Ross doesn't sing so much as whine — although he does it like an over-revved engine, not a fussy six-year-old. Meanwhile, his rhythm guitar provides an ideal foundation for the expressionistic showboating of lead shredder Dr. Lanugo, whose maniacal solo on "Nice and Easy" keeps going even after the rest of the song has folded its tent. There's nothing new here, but the players' high-spirited hijinks make up for sound quality that's serviceable at best. And for that, at least, the Lords deserve praise.
Michael Roberts 6-25-08 - Westword Magazine
On their self-titled LP, the Lords deliver a potent, sludgy blend of heavy, super-fuzzy riffs, a thundering rhythm section with just a hint of swing and throaty, passionate vocals that fall somewhere between Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots. It's a sound that would have been huge fifteen years ago in the heyday of grunge; 25 years ago, it would have been hailed as visionary. Today it's a solid, comfortable album with a few standout tracks (the instrumental "Anthem," "Rattlesnakes") that makes me long for the days of smoking ditchweed and growing my hair long. Ain't nothing wrong with that, and if you have the same past — or maybe that's your present — Lords of Fuzz are definitely worth a listen. - Westword Magazine - Cory Casciato
Lords of Fuzz stick to the bad assery formula they created with the last release Bruiser, but even bring it bigger and with more purpose with the self titled 2nd effort. A fan of hard, angst driven overdrive rhythms and 70’s classic stoner rock, LOF showcase even more of what has defined them: Psychedelic, fat guitar from Oscar Ross; tasty, well timed lead lines from Leeroy Steele; yet the gems of the band are Mugger Mackaye on bass, and Hammercock on drums - both with the talent to alter and contort distinctive groove lines under the steadfast guitar work of Ross and Steele. With track names like “Black Weeds”, “Sweet Detroit” and “Sunday School”, you may think LOF are lyrical posers. Wrong. Under all the fuzz is what defines rock like this: Sex, whiskey, and the emotional rally cry to smash something. - Colorado Music Buzz Magazine
Driven by dirty, melodic guitars and strained vocals, this Denver act sounds like an angry California party band on downers. Catch 'em Thursday at the Larimer Lounge with Fell, Anti-Glacier Movement and Apathetic Drive. 2721 Larimer St. 9 p.m. $6. - Denver Post
"'Bruiser' is solid piece of rock n roll. Go see these guys play when the come to town August 27th at the Surly Wrench." - Mick Childers - Arizona Daily Wildcat
A complete and thorough press kit characterizes who one is as a band or an artist. It’s a small corner of a large cake that should want to stand out and surpass the other small bites that are vying for the same position. Lords of Fuzz has a stellar site that defines their style as a band and gives supporting examples to prove it. It took them one e-mail for me to notice, and notice I did. Know of a band or artist with a kick ass site? Send them my way.
BA Frederick
- Colorado Music Buzz
http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2010/02/moving_pictures_first_look_at_1.php - Westword Magazine - Cory Casciato
The Lords of Fuzz were voted Best Hard Rock Band in Denver June, 2010. - Westword Magazine
Discography
EP 'Bruiser' - June, 2008
LP 'Lords of Fuzz' - Sept., 2009
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Bio
Lords of Fuzz was formed by frontman, Oscar Ross, in early 2005 near downtown Denver. Years were spent defining the band before their first full length LP was released in the Summer of 2009. This was met with solid reviews such as “Psychedelic, fat guitar from Oscar Ross; tasty, well timed lead lines from Leeroy Steele; yet the gems of the band are Mugger Mackaye on bass, and Hammercock on drums - both with the talent to alter and contort distinctive groove lines under the steadfast guitar work of Ross and Steele” writes Colorado Music Buzz Magazine. And Westword Magazine writes “On their self-titled LP, the Lords deliver a potent, sludgy blend of heavy, super-fuzzy riffs, a thundering rhythm section with just a hint of swing and throaty, passionate vocals that fall somewhere between Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots.”
Lords of Fuzz was voted Best Hard Rock Band in Denver by Westword Magazine for 2010! Their well produced video from the hit single ‘The C of B’ and all of their music and can be experienced at www.lordsoffuzz.com.
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