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.
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.
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 1996, they produced an EP entitled Short Style comprised 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 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.
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.
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, however, it was delayed due to problems
with iTunes posting the songs. The album was, therefore, available for purchase on July 11
instead. Lazlo Bane also has an additional album that they say consists of original material; it is set to be released later this
year.
Fischer (and the band, by association) continue to collaborate with Colin Hay and his
efforts.
Discography
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All the Time in the World
2002
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Santa Monica, California,
USA
