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The Lounge Lizards were an eclectic No Wave musical group founded by saxophonist John Lurie and his brother, pianist Evan Lurie, in 1978. Initially known for their ironic, tongue-in-cheek take on jazz , The Lounge Lizards eventually became a showcase for John Lurie's sophisticated compositions straddling jazz and many other genres.
The Lounge Lizards is the first album by the Lounge Lizards. It features hectic instrumental jazz. The songs are mostly composed by band leader and saxophone player John Lurie. [2] The album artwork was designed by the English graphic designer Peter Saville.
Queen of All Ears is the fourth and final studio album [2] by the American band the Lounge Lizards, released in 1998. [3] [4] "The First and Royal Queen" was used at the end of episodes of Painting with John. [5] The band supported the album with an international tour. [6]
Voice of Chunk is the third studio album by jazz band the Lounge Lizards, released in 1988.. The album was produced independently by bandleader John Lurie, following two releases with Island Records.
John Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded the Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble; has acted in 19 films, including Stranger than Paradise and Down by Law; has composed and performed music for 20 television and film works; and he produced, directed, and starred in the Fishing with John television series.
[11] The Windsor Star wrote that the Lounge Lizards "sound as if their music is written by a contemporary Kurt Weill for a Fellini movie without them ever taking their tongues out of their cheeks." [ 10 ] The Christian Science Monitor deemed No Pain for Cakes "zany weirdness and outrageous eclecticism—avant pop/jazz/rock."
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