The Lounge Lizards
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1978 in New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1978 - 1998
Biography
The Lounge Lizards were a New York band formed in 1978 by brothers John and Evan Lurie. Starting as a No Wave 'fake jazz' act, they grew into a showcase for John Lurie's compositions, recording 'The Lounge Lizards' (1981) for #EG Records#, then 'No Pain for Cakes' (1987) and 'Voice of Chunk' (1988) with Roy Nathanson, Curtis Fowlkes, Marc Ribot and Erik Sanko. A last studio album, 'Queen of All Ears', followed in 1998; the band has been inactive since about 2000.
Genres
The Lounge Lizards Discography
- The Lounge Lizards (1981) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- No Pain for Cakes (1987) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Voice of Chunk (1989) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Queen of All Ears (1998) - Album - rated 3.89/5
Members
- John Lurie - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (1978–1998)
- Evan Lurie - piano, organ (1978–1998)
- Roy Nathanson - saxophone (1986–1989)
- Curtis Fowlkes - trombone (1986–1989)
- Marc Ribot - guitar, trumpet (1986–1989)
- Erik Sanko - bass (1986–1989; 1998–1998)
- Dougie Bowne - drums (1982–1989)
- E.J. Rodriguez - percussion (1987–1989)