Updated 1.24.12
DigitalIllusionz Gallery
Thank you Phil, you are the greatest!
All Photos by Phil at DigitalIllusionz
A Minocqua Prayer
God bless Minocqua
God bless Shitty
God bless Moses, Tom, Gina, Sarah, and the rest of the Crew
God bless Anna and Roman at the Arbor Vitae Motel
God bless the fans
God bless tatoos
God bless beef
God bless Metal Boy and Hippie Girl
God bless that we all survived
God bless the Highway Ghost
Amen.
2011 Harley-Davidson Rally Show
Wow. Sitting onstage gazing out on 3500 people, over 2000 gorgeous bikes, beautiful weather and playing with with our good friend and former Lizard Bill Rodencal was a surreal experience and an awesome way to cap off the summer of 2011. The Harley-Davidson Museum's annual Labor Day Custom Bike Show is one of the museum's biggest and premiere events of the year. We were honored to be invited by the museum to provide entertainment for this great event. I gotta confess that there were SO MANY jaw dropping bikes at this show, that I only snapped a precious few examples of kick ass American Metal. A big thanks to opening act 3rd Avenue, Dan Birkholz and his fabulous sound crew, and all the staff at Harley-Davidson that made us welcome. And, of course, our great friend and eternal Lizard, Bill Rodencal for making this all possible. Yes, Bill, it's just like riding a bike! Enjoy the snaps!
CD Recording Sessions Update
Welcome fans! It's March in Wisconsin and all Hell is breaking out all over the state and country. Protestors to Governer Walker and his new administration,
unrest in the Middle East, and Hip Hop continues to rule the charts. Sigh.
But, I am happy to report that the recording sessions for the new CD are coming along quite smashingly! So far we have 14 originals, both newly written and Lizard "classics" that have never gotten the full CD treatment. The new studio has been an ear opening experience and has given the new tracks a polish and audio punch that will blow you away when we finish up sometime in early summer.
We have all tracks recorded except for a few vocal tracks and guitar work, then we hit the mixing console and arrange and master the beast. The package should be ready for full production in June(-ish). If we can find the right financing (hint!) we are considering a limited edition VINYL release as well. Keep your eyes and ears glued to the site for clips, pics, and release date parties coming up this summer!
And it is with GREAT excitement and joy to be able to announce Travis Plantico's rejoining the Lizardz line-up. Travis has been a mainstay for us in the past and with Tom's departure from the fold, Trav has stepped up and taken over the helm on drums. Travis brings years of experience, killer instincts, trained drum expertise, AND song writing and production chops to the line up.
Trav, you are indeed, The Man!
So hang on kiddies - ASCAP may be killing the area cover band scene, but we are thriving in the studio as a result. If it's any indication, we're already planning the NEXT one!
Check out our new vids!
Last Practice
Breakdown (an Epic Adventure)
(you'll need QuickTime Player for these...)
Milo, Sushi Virgin photo by Jamie
Weavil schmoozin' with BOC's legendary Buck Dharma after a Wausau show!
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