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ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS:Superb Lyrebird spend most of their time kicking back, taking it in, feeling the...... "groove of life", on earth. as humans. as one ...... ..."quantum style's"... but with dirty moe's and shitty j o b's.
Musically they like to wip it out, break it down , knock it over, sink it in, make it DEEP, ..... basically really loud bass..... that you feel in your chest ... and maybe .. just maybe ......do a little poopiee in your pants
This band finished recording In Jan 2007 and show cased their 6 track EP Anoised With a string of shows along side local gang, third cycle and Melbourne turn Berlin boys, Long walk home, including venues out in the burbs of the west and up at the beaches in Monavale...... and of course a Surry hills set "to be sure, to be sure". Going to Melbourne always proves interesting .... long walks on the beach, hold hands walking down Prahran shopping for shoes... bought a bong from a porn shop Played At Ding dong lounge With Bushido, crazy fuckers ... played Pony ... fucking fire hazard ... (i love Peena)... did .Hinges ablum launch at the prince of wales... i think... i cant really remember the end of the night i woke up in sunshine, in a van, still wearing the same shit, smelling funny.
thats it ..
Love SLB. xx
oh yeah apart from already having a cool Cd for sale ... there will be more coming longly. its inevitable .
Live: Friday the 18th of JULY playing CLUB BLINK AGINCOURT HOTeL ... REPEAT ......CLUB BLINK this friday the 18th .
A REVIEW BY DOM ALESSIO:
SUPERB LYREBIRD,
THE CAPTAIN’S PACKAGE,
Bar Broadway,
Friday March 9
I’ve had this theory that I think would work for any up-and-coming band: make sure every gig you play is launching something, and you’ll have them lining up down the street. For some reason, every time you put “launch” on your flyer, people suddenly flock to your show.
Luckily for Superb Lyrebird, they didn’t have to throw a phony launch: this was the centerpiece show to welcome the arrival of their debut EP Anoised. And the people flocked, they did. But before the four-piece took the stage, the audience was treated to a few acts. Sui Zhen is solo acoustic mode and Gangawry warmed up the stage, and the crowd, before eccentric The Captain’s Package performed a set full of new tunes off their forthcoming release. A melting pot of Faith No More and Mr Bungle-esque sounds with a B-52s mentality, their music isn’t easily contained within whimsical musical adjectives. Staccato keys which stab at the off-beat accompany minor-key guitar noodling, solid bass liens and inventive drum patterns. Their on-stage presence is a little lacking (the keys player looked as though she was dreaming of another land) but their music is a side-step away from what most bands are composing around Sydney.
Superb Lyrebird appeal to most of the aspects of music that I like – thoughtful structures, non-common time signatures and melody offset by driving rhythms. An expectant crowd gathered to see something special for the band’s EP launch, and the band didn’t disappoint. Their style is predominately steeped in modern-day progressive rock, infusing dark, dissonant chords a la Isis with full-blown riffs akin to bands such as Tool or Cog. What sets Superb apart is the use of electronic samples and synthesizer sounds which adds a bed of dark ambience to their melodic sections. Engaging and interesting, Superb Lyrebird plucked all the right strings on the Bar Broadway stage. And in the process, they probably sold some EPs too.
Dom Alessio
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Friday September 11th THE CIVIC, Downstairs, cnr of Goulburn and Pitt St, Sydney Doors open at 10PM / $10
