Christina Lazarakis
Vocals, Finger Snaps
(i.e. A Force of Nature) Niko Lazarakis
Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, Electronic Drums, Finger Snaps, Whistle, Sound Effects (i.e. Musical Genius)
Live Shows: John West
Bass Guitar
(i.e. Our VERY Low End)
Eric Hastings
Devin Anderson
Drums
Influences
In no particular order: U2, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Filter, Sublime, Faith No More, White Zombie, Elvis, Van Halen, Stompbox, NIN, Enya, The Eurythmics, Concrete Blonde, Bono, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Jimmy Eat World, Alice In Chains, Guns N' Roses, all those kick-ass freestyle motocross boys out there, Martin Luther King, Jr., Leyla Zana, Mike Patton, Laird Hamilton, and all the big wave surfers from Cortez to Mavericks, and all you beautiful people out there who go after your destiny and dreams and make them happen. Rock on, brothas and sistas!
LOLA’S CRUSH is a high-energy rock band based out of Seattle, WA, a brother/sister team whose goal is to establish themselves as one of the greatest bands in rock history. Turning rock music on its edge, they’ve made the choice to offer something different. “For me,” says frontwoman and primary lyricist, Christina Lazarakis, “it was really important to have something positive to say, lyrically. To offer hope and a way to rise above conflict, whether that be personal or otherwise. It was not enough for me to bitch about something, but to provide a solution and to empower; to inspire. We do that by not only writing songs that are epic, but by also writing songs that are a hell of a lot of fun”. Musically, Niko Lazarakis, who provides all the instrumentation and plays guitar live, says, “I wanted to create something big and huge sounding, with simple, monster, drop D, highly distorted power chords”. Mixed with Christina’s clean, solid, melodic vocals, that utilize her entire range, she possesses an enormous belt that is both soulful and sick all at the same time. That amalgamation is LOLA’S CRUSH.
Christina and Niko wrote, recorded, mixed, and produced their debut full-length album entirely by themselves, releasing SONIC in May of 2005. Shortly thereafter, they were awarded Best Female Vocals in Modern Rock four weeks in a row and Best Bass in Modern Rock for one, in Garageband.com’s Reviewers’ Picks Awards. They have received airplay on college and high school radio stations up and down the West Coast, including KLC, KGRG, KEOL, KSUB, KCWU, KZCS, KVHS, and KCSS; making Loud Rock Charts on KUPS. In addition, they have also received airplay on internet radio stations NetteRadio.com and CyberstormRadio.com’s, Metaltron. Internationally, LOLA’S CRUSH and their release, SONIC, have received multiple press on Sacchibros.com, a popular motocross website in France, and “Believe” and “Time to Ride” (tracks off of SONIC) were exclusively featured on the Sacchi Bros. French Junior Motocross Championship video in September of 2006. LOLA'S CRUSH has played such Seattle venues as the El Corazón and Studio Seven, Tacoma's Hell's Kitchen, and Bellingham's Rogue Hero. They have shared the stage with such bands as Truce, Dating Delilah, Deadstar Assembly, The Blakes, Scarlet Room, and former Maverick recording artists, Onesidezero.
New previously unreleased show footage!
"Time to Ride" - Hell's Kitchen - Tacoma, WA - 07.28.07
"Believe" - Hell's Kitchen - Tacoma, WA - 07.28.07
"I Understand" - Hell's Kitchen - Tacoma, WA - 07.28.07
LOLA'S CRUSH now also available on iTunes!
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The photography is going well; I'm actually getting ideas more now for one thing lol. Well at least you guys get on myspace enough to reply; that's all I ask. Whenever it is that you decide to go back to everything, I'm sure it'll be some kind of good result.
STOPPING BY TO SHOW SOME LOVE AND RESPECT!! BANDS CAN PROMOTE IN MY COMMENTS. STOP ON BY AND CHECK OUT THE ARTIST OF THE WEEK!! COME VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE CRUE FEST PICS! OF '08!! HAVE A KICK ASS JAMIN' DAY!! KIM
Hey Niko, just keeping busy with guitar lessons and various musical projects. Currently working with a friend from overseas and Cristian and Laz from Ill Nino. Pretty stoked I gotta say. Glad to hear that all's going well. Be sure to drop me a line when the new record comes out bro aiiiight?
Hey Niko ! So glad to have news from you ... Break is good sometimes you know, even when you love what you do !!! ... Same for me ! lol Now I am in Paris for the Bercy Supercross, and it is really crazyness around me since Livy clinched the Women's World Title !!! ... Well 2009 will be crazy also ... FOR SURE !!!! Have fun Niko, and kiss Christina for me ! RESPECT !
Heyyyyy ! I have forwarded your congrats to Livy ! You know it was awesome to see her clinched the title finally after 3 years of bad luck ... All is OK here ! Still some races to cover but all is almost over. Then it will be winter with nothing to do ... SO BAD ! What's about your music ???? Kiss & Respect to both of you !
Heeeeey ! You went to greece and don't stop home ? lol Come on ! Well glad you had a great time ! Livia gets the world Title this year ! It was a real great joy for all of us, as she deserved it since years ! Kiss & Respect to both of you !
STOPPING BY TO SHOW SOME LOVE AND RESPECT!! BANDS CAN PROMOTE IN MY COMMENTS. STOP ON BY AND CHECK OUT THE ARTIST OF THE WEEK!! HAVE A KICK ASS JAMIN' DAY!! KIM
Hey it has been awhile since we last spoke, And I was just wondering... Do you still want to be on my friends list? if so post a comment and let me know. I hope we can start talking again.
STOPPING BY TO SHOW SOME LOVE AND RESPECT!! BANDS CAN PROMOTE IN MY COMMENTS. STOP ON BY AND CHECK OUT THE ARTIST OF THE WEEK!! HAVE A KICK ASS JAMIN' DAY!! KIM
STOPPING BY TO SHOW SOME LOVE AND RESPECT!! BANDS CAN PROMOTE IN MY COMMENTS. STOP ON BY AND CHECK OUT THE ARTIST OF THE WEEK!! HAVE A KICK ASS JAMIN' DAY!! KIM
Hey dude ! Glad also to hear from you ... and that your project is goign well too ... Hope to hear all these good materials soon. Sure it will be awesome. Hope you will cover a song from DEPECHE MODE ... ;) Yeah Livy has my full support now, and I travel a lot to follow her on the World Championship. She is leading the Championship, and it is so cool and good to see all her efforts rewarded ! Well please kiss Christina for me. And ... RESPECT to you !
What's new from my friends of MySpace ????? Here it is the craziness !!! MOTOCROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSS all the time !!!! Livy is leading the World Championship before our home GP in France !!!! KISS & RESPECT to both of you ...
Hey Christinaaaaaaaaaa ! So cool to hear from you ! I wasn't worry, as you told me about your time "off" in Hawaii ... Hope you had fun ... ! Here all is ok, MX life is on its way ... It is opening round of World Championship for Livy this weekend in Bulgaria, but I have to stay home ... :( It is stressful for me, but ... That's life ! ... Hope to hera from you and your new tunes very soon ! KISS & RESPECT to you and Niko !
