iTunes (coming soon)
2. American Artifact
3. When The Botton Falls Out
4. Ain't Gonna Let You In
5. Dreamin'
6. Numbing The Pain
7. Pretty Eyes
8. Let It Be Love
9. Upper Hand
10. How Long You Gonna Stay Away?
11. Creeks Don't Rise
12. Haven't Walked A Mile
13. Lament
So they headed into Jacob Detering’s half of Sawhorse Studio with a collection of songs they aimed to expand by stripping down. The brothers wanted to hang on to the rhythmic, psychic and textured forms their songs take when played on two acoustic guitars.
Basic tracks were recorded in two days. Comprising a record of mostly first and second takes laid down just after the band was shown a song. With David on electric guitar and Jeff on acoustic, they assembled a few Austin musicians they felt could deliver the combination of space and noise the brothers were looking to capture. Long time collaborator Lindsay Greene (Seth Walker, Ray Price) provides the understated bass. Drummer Stacy Hoobler (Elizabeth McQueen) mixes her primitive punk rock grooves with folk sensibilities. And Gary Newcomb’s (Lil Cap’n Travis, Bruce Robison) other worldly pedal steel guitar fit just right to communicate the brothers’ modern approach on old forms.
"Their latest album, American Artifact, features psychedelic and indie rock elements, while deepening the brothers' original songwriting. But one listen-- with its stinging and expressive pedal steel, plaintive melodies, waltz and shuffle rhythms and close harmonies -- makes clear its affection for and mastery of American roots idioms. The result pays homage to Daniel Lanois' soundscapes (think Oh Mercy and Yellow Moon) and a Cohen-esque mix of existential poetry and social anxiety.”
Roy Kasten, Riverfront Times and KDHX 88.1 FM; St. Louis, MO.
“With American Artifact, the Lazaroffs and their ace band continue a thoughtful, assured exploration of roots music on 13 tracks often tinged with a bleakness suited to the present.”
Bryan Hollerbach, managing editor of St. Louis Magazine.
Track Listings
1. I'll See You Through2. American Artifact
3. When The Botton Falls Out
4. Ain't Gonna Let You In
5. Dreamin'
6. Numbing The Pain
7. Pretty Eyes
8. Let It Be Love
9. Upper Hand
10. How Long You Gonna Stay Away?
11. Creeks Don't Rise
12. Haven't Walked A Mile
13. Lament
American Artifact
For their sophomore effort 'American Artifact', BROTHERS LAZAROFF, the songwriting team of Jeff and David Lazaroff, decided it was time to make a record back home. They felt the old battered city of St. Louis could help them say what they wanted to say more clearly. In truth, the abundance of lush green trees juxtaposed with weary red brick structures seemed to be saying it already.So they headed into Jacob Detering’s half of Sawhorse Studio with a collection of songs they aimed to expand by stripping down. The brothers wanted to hang on to the rhythmic, psychic and textured forms their songs take when played on two acoustic guitars.
Basic tracks were recorded in two days. Comprising a record of mostly first and second takes laid down just after the band was shown a song. With David on electric guitar and Jeff on acoustic, they assembled a few Austin musicians they felt could deliver the combination of space and noise the brothers were looking to capture. Long time collaborator Lindsay Greene (Seth Walker, Ray Price) provides the understated bass. Drummer Stacy Hoobler (Elizabeth McQueen) mixes her primitive punk rock grooves with folk sensibilities. And Gary Newcomb’s (Lil Cap’n Travis, Bruce Robison) other worldly pedal steel guitar fit just right to communicate the brothers’ modern approach on old forms.
"Their latest album, American Artifact, features psychedelic and indie rock elements, while deepening the brothers' original songwriting. But one listen-- with its stinging and expressive pedal steel, plaintive melodies, waltz and shuffle rhythms and close harmonies -- makes clear its affection for and mastery of American roots idioms. The result pays homage to Daniel Lanois' soundscapes (think Oh Mercy and Yellow Moon) and a Cohen-esque mix of existential poetry and social anxiety.”
Roy Kasten, Riverfront Times and KDHX 88.1 FM; St. Louis, MO.
“With American Artifact, the Lazaroffs and their ace band continue a thoughtful, assured exploration of roots music on 13 tracks often tinged with a bleakness suited to the present.”
Bryan Hollerbach, managing editor of St. Louis Magazine.
iTunes (coming soon)
2. Clumsy and Aching
3. Oversteppin' the Line
4. Pure Delight
5. Dance While You Can
6. I Invented the Words
7. Can't See
8. Anarchy in Me
9. Some
10. Delivery System / Tonight
11. No More Computations
12. Delivery System (Bedroom Studios Remix)
The result is 'Pure Delight', a collection of songs aiming to maintain sanity in a shrinking world that functions in a state of panic. The Brothers do this with a unique blend of roots music that breaks down the barrier of time, rather than the barrier between musical styles. Guitars, mandolins, computers, organs, banjos, drum machines, fiddles, steel guitars, pianos, scrambled up rhythm sections; all working toward this effect.
In putting out their first official “Brothers” record, they looked to David Sanger (6-time Grammy Award winning drummer for Asleep At The Wheel) to facilitate the project; playing drums, co-producing, engineering, and mixing the sessions. Along with Sanger, helping to do this are some usual suspects for BROTHERS LAZAROFF; Lauren Gurgiolo (Okkervil River), Lindsay Greene (Ray Price), Stuart Rosenberg (Tom Paxton), Chad Raines (The Stingers), Robert Koritz (Dark Star Orchestra), Elizabeth McQueen (Asleep At The Wheel) and banjo master Jerry Hagins. A group of players with widely varying musical backgrounds, but all sharing a similar level of sensitivity in their approach.
"LISTEN TO THIS RECORD! Accept "Pure Delight" before it destroys you! Brothers Lazaroff craft intelligent lyrics with textured music that sounds terrific! Lots of brothers try Jeff and David deliver!"
Bryan Beck, KGRS 107.1 FM; Austin, TX.
Track Listings
1. Time Heals All Wounds2. Clumsy and Aching
3. Oversteppin' the Line
4. Pure Delight
5. Dance While You Can
6. I Invented the Words
7. Can't See
8. Anarchy in Me
9. Some
10. Delivery System / Tonight
11. No More Computations
12. Delivery System (Bedroom Studios Remix)
Pure Delight
Releasing their first record under the name BROTHERS LAZAROFF, the songwriting team of Jeff and David Lazaroff present their singular approach to crafting songs. 'Pure Delight' is the summation of two years of writing brought to life by a collection of 10 musicians in a single room in Austin, TX belonging to computer game music guru “The Fat Man.”The result is 'Pure Delight', a collection of songs aiming to maintain sanity in a shrinking world that functions in a state of panic. The Brothers do this with a unique blend of roots music that breaks down the barrier of time, rather than the barrier between musical styles. Guitars, mandolins, computers, organs, banjos, drum machines, fiddles, steel guitars, pianos, scrambled up rhythm sections; all working toward this effect.
In putting out their first official “Brothers” record, they looked to David Sanger (6-time Grammy Award winning drummer for Asleep At The Wheel) to facilitate the project; playing drums, co-producing, engineering, and mixing the sessions. Along with Sanger, helping to do this are some usual suspects for BROTHERS LAZAROFF; Lauren Gurgiolo (Okkervil River), Lindsay Greene (Ray Price), Stuart Rosenberg (Tom Paxton), Chad Raines (The Stingers), Robert Koritz (Dark Star Orchestra), Elizabeth McQueen (Asleep At The Wheel) and banjo master Jerry Hagins. A group of players with widely varying musical backgrounds, but all sharing a similar level of sensitivity in their approach.
"LISTEN TO THIS RECORD! Accept "Pure Delight" before it destroys you! Brothers Lazaroff craft intelligent lyrics with textured music that sounds terrific! Lots of brothers try Jeff and David deliver!"
Bryan Beck, KGRS 107.1 FM; Austin, TX.