{"id":5337,"date":"2022-05-10T13:58:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T12:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/?p=5337"},"modified":"2022-05-10T13:59:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T12:59:02","slug":"aussie-psych-wonders-the-lazy-eyes-hit-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=5337","title":{"rendered":"Aussie psych wonders The Lazy Eyes hit the UK!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>With shows across the country,\u00a0including an appearance at new talent showcase, The Great Escape in Brighton,\u00a0JON &#8216;MOJO&#8217; MILLS checks in\u00a0with THE LAZY EYES&#8217; Harvey Geraghty<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/000042820004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/000042820004.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/000042820004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/000042820004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/000042820004-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Shindig!<\/strong><\/em><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>How does it feel it to be in England, finally playing The Great Escape and select shows? A lot got in the way of this didn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harvey Geraghty:\u00a0<\/strong>Absolutely surreal! This will be our first time overseas as a band so playing to an audience that don\u2019t have Australian accents will be a very new experience. We were just about to go to America for SXSW in 2020 but then, ya know, covid.. So, yes we are as ready and pumped as can be!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>S!<\/em>:\u00a0<\/strong>We\u2019re smitten with your sound. How would you\u00a0describe it?<\/p>\n<p><strong>HG:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Thank you! In short, we say psychedelic rock, if anyone asks, but we like to think our sound is just a huge collage of different styles and influences. We aren\u2019t scared of adding layers if they &#8220;don\u2019t fit our genre&#8221;.\u00a0If you hear a death-metal guitar, add it. If you hear a timpani, add it! How \u2019bout glockenspiel? Why the heck not!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lazy Eyes - Imaginary Girl (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZRZElLb4sUA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>S!<\/em>:\u00a0<\/strong>There\u2019s definitely been an Aussie sound brewing since 2012 or so\u2026 Would you agree?<\/p>\n<p><strong>HG:\u00a0<\/strong>Yes, whenever a band has major success you can guarantee a bunch of other bands will follow that trend, thus creating a sound.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>S!<\/em>:\u00a0<\/strong>When and where did you record SongBook?<\/p>\n<p><strong>HG:\u00a0<\/strong>The very beginnings o<em>f SongBook<\/em> started in the middle of high school (2015) before we even knew it would turn into an album. Most of it was recorded at our home studio, Lindfield Studios, apart from some drum and piano takes. We learnt how to record, mix and produce throughout this record. As we recorded more and more songs we realised that they belonged together on an album. The final bits of recording and mixing finished up last year (2021). Long process!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lazy Eyes - Cheesy Love Song (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RgiCW-ZU1Eo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>S!<\/em>:\u00a0<\/strong>Along with the motorik you have noticeably developed song-writing, most notable on the album tracks \u2018Imaginary Girl\u2019, \u2018Cheesy Love Sing\u2019 and \u2018Starting Over\u2019. You\u2019ve nailed that baroque, soft-pop style. It makes you stand out from your peers. What inspired doing songs like this? And what bands that made this style popular in the late \u201960s and early \u201970s do you particularly admire?<\/p>\n<p><strong>HG:\u00a0<\/strong>Thanks for the kind words! These types of songs were definitely inspired by the greats. We got heavily into The Beach Boys around 2017 and that definitely inspired &#8216;Imaginary Girl&#8217; and &#8216;Starting Over&#8217;. &#8216;Cheesy Love Song&#8217; is an early song and was written before our Beach Boys phase, so not entirely sure what inspired that one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lazy Eyes - Starting Over (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wZ4KiVZOiPo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>S!<\/em>:\u00a0<\/strong>You\u2019ve got a good look. It suits the music, and is very naturally you. There\u2019s elements of the past, but it also is new. Any thoughts on this?<\/p>\n<p><strong>HG<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Stop it, you\u2019re making us blush!\u00a0You\u2019re right it is very naturally us because we don\u2019t do much thinking about it at all, haha. Maybe the long hair hints at the past but we don\u2019t dress up all vintage and stuff.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lazy Eyes - Where&#039;s My Brain??? (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a8Mw6RjWGeI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>S!<\/em>:<\/strong>What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n<p><strong>HG<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>England, then Splendour in the Grass (awesome Australian festival) \u2013 supporting The Strokes!<\/p>\n<p><i>To order\u00a0the album, see\u00a0tour dates and get the latest news visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/thelazyeyes.com\">site<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<span class=\"synved-social-container synved-social-container-share\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F5337&#038;t=Aussie%20psych%20wonders%20The%20Lazy%20Eyes%20hit%20the%20UK%21&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F5337&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F05%2F000042820004.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Aussie%20psych%20wonders%20The%20Lazy%20Eyes%20hit%20the%20UK%21\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F5337&#038;text=New%20post%20on%20our%20site\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Aussie%20psych%20wonders%20The%20Lazy%20Eyes%20hit%20the%20UK%21&#038;body=New%20post%20on%20our%20site:%20https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F5337\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With shows across the country,\u00a0including an appearance at new talent showcase, The Great Escape in Brighton,\u00a0JON &#8216;MOJO&#8217; MILLS checks in\u00a0with THE LAZY EYES&#8217; Harvey Geraghty Shindig!:\u00a0How does it feel it to be in England, finally playing The Great Escape and select shows? 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