Lazlo Bane
Encyclopedia
Lazlo Bane is an alternative rock
band hailing 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
. "Superman" also appeared on the soundtrack for the movie The Tao of Steve
in 2000.
in the late 1980s and early '90s 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
.
To share the effort and workload, Fischer recruited bass player Chris Link, guitarist Tim Bright (reputed to play a Telecaster), and a drummer named Chicken to form a band. Now named Lazlo Bane, they embarked on several circuits to small clubs and venues, all the while formulating a debut album. In August 1996, they produced an EP
, Short Style, composed of five brief tracks. On January 28, 1997, they released 11 Transistor
featuring Fischer originals like "Wax Down Wings" and a cover of Men at Work
's hit "Overkill
". The song was recorded in conjunction with Men at Work's Colin Hay
, who also appeared in the music video which was directed by Mark Miremont
and reached MTV2's
Top Ten 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.
In 2002, Lazlo Bane released All the Time in the World. While it featured additional instruments and effects — such as violin, saxophone, and piano — it still was produced without assistance from a major recording label. This album is host to the band's most recognizable song, "Superman
", because of its use in the hit TV comedy series Scrubs
. Series star Zach Braff
(who has selective input on songs chosen for the show's soundtrack) was immediately struck by the song, and wanted to use it as the recurring theme song. The band initially was reluctant and declined Braff's request. After a short while, they changed their minds, and Braff and Fischer worked out an arrangement.
Back Sides
followed in 2006 and featured tracks that were considered for inclusion in All the Time In the World, but had been dropped and later refined. The two albums represent the paradigm shift in music marketing as they are both "virtual albums", available primarily through online sales outlets instead of traditional, physical retailers.
In 2007 two new albums were planned to be released but only one came out: a selection of '70s covers
(named Guilty Pleasures
) which was released on July 7, 2007. In the summer of 2007, Lazlo Bane began touring, opening for Colin Hay in support of Guilty Pleasures. This was the band's first official tour in ten years.
The additional album that should consist of original material was shifted to the end of 2009 due to some work of the members of the band outside Lazlo Bane. According to the band's blog, Chad Fischer and Tim Bright were scoring the ABC
series Private Practice. Chad Fischer also produced the soundtrack and scored the film The Rocker
, released in 2008. By the end of 2009, the only new song, called "Myspace Page", was put on the band's MySpace
page.
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band hailing from Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, United States. They are well known for collaborating with former Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
member Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.- Early life and Men at Work :...
, and providing the song "Superman
Superman (Lazlo Bane song)
“Superman” is a song by the American band Lazlo Bane, from their album All the Time in the World. It was written by Lazlo Bane and Pondy Doorcan. It is most noted for being the theme song to the American TV series Scrubs...
" as the theme for the television show Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
. "Superman" also appeared on the soundtrack for the movie The Tao of Steve
The Tao of Steve
The Tao of Steve is a 2000 romantic comedy film written by Duncan North, Greer Goodman, and Jenniphr Goodman. It is directed by Jenniphr Goodman and stars Donal Logue and Greer Goodman....
in 2000.
Background
The band's origin can be traced back to the efforts of Chad Fischer touring with School of FishSchool of Fish
School of Fish was an alternative rock band which formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1994. The core members were Josh Clayton-Felt and Michael Ward who would play club dates in Los Angeles, California as a duo accompanied by programmed drums and bass. The band signed with Capitol Records in 1990, and...
in the late 1980s and early '90s 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
Dictaphone
Dictaphone was an American company, a producer of dictation machines—sound recording devices most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print. The name "Dictaphone" is a trademark, but in some places it has also become a common way to refer to all such devices, and...
to achieve a sound resembling playback through a transistor radio
Transistor radio
A transistor radio is a small portable radio receiver using transistor-based circuitry. Following their development in 1954 they became the most popular electronic communication device in history, with billions manufactured during the 1960s and 1970s...
.
To share the effort and workload, Fischer recruited bass player Chris Link, guitarist Tim Bright (reputed to play a Telecaster), and a drummer named Chicken to form a band. Now named Lazlo Bane, they embarked on several circuits to small clubs and venues, all the while formulating a debut album. In August 1996, they produced an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Short Style, composed of five brief tracks. On January 28, 1997, they released 11 Transistor
11 Transistor (Lazlo Bane album)
11 Transistor is the debut album by the band Lazlo Bane which was released on the Almo Sounds label in 1997. The album is available online through iTunes but has been out of print on disc since 2001. Most of the record was done on 16 tracks with very few effects...
featuring Fischer originals like "Wax Down Wings" and a cover of Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
's hit "Overkill
Overkill (Men at Work song)
"Overkill" is a song by Australian band Men at Work and featured on their 1983 album Cargo. It was written by lead singer Colin Hay. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #28 in April 1983 and peaked at #3 in early June. When it was first released, it was a departure from the typical...
". The song was recorded in conjunction with Men at Work's Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.- Early life and Men at Work :...
, who also appeared in the music video which was directed by Mark Miremont
Mark Miremont
Mark Miremont is an American philosopher, photographer, filmmaker, music video director and occasional street artist.He was born in Madrid, Spain and studied philosophy at UCLA and Harvard...
and reached MTV2's
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
Top Ten 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.
In 2002, Lazlo Bane released All the Time in the World. While it featured additional instruments and effects — such as violin, saxophone, and piano — it still was produced without assistance from a major recording label. This album is host to the band's most recognizable song, "Superman
Superman (Lazlo Bane song)
“Superman” is a song by the American band Lazlo Bane, from their album All the Time in the World. It was written by Lazlo Bane and Pondy Doorcan. It is most noted for being the theme song to the American TV series Scrubs...
", because of its use in the hit TV comedy series Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
. Series star Zach Braff
Zach Braff
Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.In 2004, Braff made his...
(who has selective input on songs chosen for the show's soundtrack) was immediately struck by the song, and wanted to use it as the recurring theme song. The band initially was reluctant and declined Braff's request. After a short while, they changed their minds, and Braff and Fischer worked out an arrangement.
Back Sides
Back Sides
Back Sides is Lazlo Bane's 3rd studio album. This album is only available through iTunes at the moment. It consists of tracks that for some reasons didn't make the cut for All the Time in the World but were reworked later by the band.- Track listing :...
followed in 2006 and featured tracks that were considered for inclusion in All the Time In the World, but had been dropped and later refined. The two albums represent the paradigm shift in music marketing as they are both "virtual albums", available primarily through online sales outlets instead of traditional, physical retailers.
In 2007 two new albums were planned to be released but only one came out: a selection of '70s covers
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
(named Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures (Lazlo Bane album)
Guilty Pleasures is a 2007 album by the band Lazlo Bane, consisting entirely of cover versions of various hits from the 1970s.The titles of several songs were changed. The first song, listed as "Get Right Back", is actually titled "Right Back Where We Started From". The fifth song, listed as "Lime...
) which was released on July 7, 2007. In the summer of 2007, Lazlo Bane began touring, opening for Colin Hay in support of Guilty Pleasures. This was the band's first official tour in ten years.
The additional album that should consist of original material was shifted to the end of 2009 due to some work of the members of the band outside Lazlo Bane. According to the band's blog, Chad Fischer and Tim Bright were scoring the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
series Private Practice. Chad Fischer also produced the soundtrack and scored the film The Rocker
The Rocker (film)
The Rocker is a 2008 American comedy directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Teddy Geiger, Emma Stone, Christina Applegate and Jason Sudeikis...
, released in 2008. By the end of 2009, the only new song, called "Myspace Page", was put on the band's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page.
The (Silent) Rage
The (Silent) Rage (T(S)R) is Lazlo Bane's side project which is stylistically similar to AC/DCAC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
.
Studio albums
- 11 Transistor11 Transistor (Lazlo Bane album)11 Transistor is the debut album by the band Lazlo Bane which was released on the Almo Sounds label in 1997. The album is available online through iTunes but has been out of print on disc since 2001. Most of the record was done on 16 tracks with very few effects...
- 1997 - All the Time in the World - 2002
- Back SidesBack SidesBack Sides is Lazlo Bane's 3rd studio album. This album is only available through iTunes at the moment. It consists of tracks that for some reasons didn't make the cut for All the Time in the World but were reworked later by the band.- Track listing :...
- 2006 - Guilty PleasuresGuilty Pleasures (Lazlo Bane album)Guilty Pleasures is a 2007 album by the band Lazlo Bane, consisting entirely of cover versions of various hits from the 1970s.The titles of several songs were changed. The first song, listed as "Get Right Back", is actually titled "Right Back Where We Started From". The fifth song, listed as "Lime...
- 2007
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Overkill Overkill (Men at Work song) "Overkill" is a song by Australian band Men at Work and featured on their 1983 album Cargo. It was written by lead singer Colin Hay. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #28 in April 1983 and peaked at #3 in early June. When it was first released, it was a departure from the typical... " |
Mark Miremont | 11 Transistor |
| 2003 | "Superman Superman (Lazlo Bane song) “Superman” is a song by the American band Lazlo Bane, from their album All the Time in the World. It was written by Lazlo Bane and Pondy Doorcan. It is most noted for being the theme song to the American TV series Scrubs... " |
Zach Braff Zach Braff Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.In 2004, Braff made his... |
All the Time in the World |
| 2006 | "Peace Is Our Profession" | ? | Back Sides |
| 2007 | "I'm Not in Love I'm Not in Love "I'm Not in Love" is a song written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman of the English group 10cc, from the album The Original Soundtrack. The lyric reveals a narrator in denial about the title's ostensible theme.-The 10cc version:... " |
Heather Seybolt | Guilty Pleasures |
| 2009 | "Big Spill" | Randy Link | |
- Big Spill is a song by Lazlo Bane's alter ego The (Silent) Rage
- There are also several videos made by Clay Cow Productions for Lazlo Bane songs. They include "Superman", "Lonely Boy", "Alone Again" and "Scene Of The Crime".