Lazlo Bane
Background information
Origin	Santa Monica, California, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative rock, Pop
Years active	Late 1980s–present
Label(s)	Lookout Sound
Website	http://www.lazlobane.com
Members
Chad Fischer Chris Link Tim Bright Chicken

Lazlo Bane is an alternative rock band hailing from Santa Monica, California. They are most 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... Men at Work Men at Work were an Australian reggae-influenced rock band of the early 1980s. ... Cover of the 2003 album by Colin Hay, Man At Work Colin James Hay is a musician who made his mark in the 1980s as a member of the Australian group Men at Work. ... Scrubs is an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning American situation comedy/dramedy that premiered on October 2, 2001 on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence, who also co-created Spin City. ... The Tao of Steve is a 2000 romantic comedy film starring Donal Logue as Dex, an underachieving, overweight, kindergarten teacher who meets a woman at his ten-year college reunion. ... This article is in need of attention. ...

Background

The band's origin can be traced back to the efforts of Chad Fischer touring with School of Fish 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 dictophone to achieve a sound resembling playback through a transistor radio. School of Fish was an alternative rock band, formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1917 Dictaphone advertisement A Dictaphone is a sound recording device most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print. ... Regency TR-1. ...

To share the effort and workload, Fischer recruited bass player Chris Link, guitarist Tim Bright (reputed to play a Stratocaster), 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 of 1996, they managed to produce an EP entitled Short Style comprised of five brief tracks. On January 28th, 1997 they released 11 Transistor featuring Fischer originals like "Wax Down Wings" and a cover of Men at Work staple "Overkill". The song was recorded in conjunction with Colin Hay himself, and when released as a single, reached MTV2's Top Ten of the Year (1997) list. A Fender Stratocaster with rosewood fingerboard and three-tone sunburst finish. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... (Redirected from 28 January) January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... 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 basic cable lineups across the nation. ...

2002 saw Lazlo Bane release a much more polished album entitled 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 "frontman" Zach Braff (who not only acts in the series, but 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. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... All the Time In the World is an album by the band Lazlo Bane. ... Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. ...

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. Back Sides is Lazlo Banes 3rd studio album. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

According to the band's Myspace page, two new albums are planned for release: a selection of 70s covers (named Guilty Pleasures) which was due to be released on July 7, 2007 (7/7/07), however, it was delayed due to problems with iTunes posting the songs. The album was, therefore, available for purchase on July 11, 2007 instead. Lazlo Bane also has an additional album that they say consists of original material; it is set to be released later this year. Guilty Pleasures is an album by the band Lazlo Bane. ...

Fischer (and the band, by association) continue to collaborate with Colin Hay and his efforts. Cover of the 2003 album by Colin Hay, Man At Work Colin James Hay is a musician who made his mark in the 1980s as a member of the Australian group Men at Work. ...

Discography

Guilty Pleasures (2007)

Back Sides (2006)

All the Time In the World (2002)

11 Transistor (1997)

Short Style (1996)

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External links

• Official Site