Formed in 1996 by Damien Paris, Andrew Totolos and Tim Kent,[1] The Giraffes are an active hard rock band from New York City. In 2001 Singer Aaron Lazar joined the band and was with them till 2011, until he took a three years hiatus.[2] In that time one record was released (Tales of the Black Whistle.) In 2014 singer Aaron Lazar rejoined the band and released the EP Usury. The current line-up consists of singer Aaron Lazar, guitarist Damien Paris, drummer Andrew Totolos, and bassist Hannah Moorhead. Their seventh full-length album, Flower of the Cosmos, was released in 2019 by Silver Sleeve and Rough Trade.[3] The album was recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn and produced by Tony Maimone and Francisco Botero.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Franksquilt (1998) Apesauce Records
- Helping You Help Yourself (2002) Apesauce Records
- A Gentleman Never Tells (2003) Apesauce Records
- The Giraffes (2005) Razor & Tie
- Pretty in Puke (2006) Apesauce Records
- Prime Motivator (2008) Crustacean Records
- Ruled (2011) Crustacean Records
- Tales of the Black Whistle (2012) Apesauce Records
- Usury (2015) Silver Sleeve
- Flower of the Cosmos (2019) Silver Sleeve/Rough Trade Records
Video albums
edit- Show (2010) Crustacean Records
Official bootlegs
edit- Farewell, Fat Astronaut (2011) (Limited Release) Apesauce Records
References
edit- ^ Norris, Chris (June 4, 2009). "The Grateful Near-Dead". New York. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Marlowe, Keith (February 23, 2011). "An Interview w/ The Giraffes ++ Pics & The Setlist from Their Final Show w/ Frontman Aaron Lazar". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Callwood, Brett (July 16, 2019). "Album of the Week: The Giraffes' Flower of the Cosmos". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Hanlon, Derek (July 15, 2019). "Hannah Moorhead and Hard Rockers The Giraffes to Release New Album, Flower Of The Cosmos". Bass Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2019.