LamRatLazIt1st is a half-British, half South American three piece progressive / post punk band comprising Wagner (drums/vocals), Matthew (guitar/vocals) and Keith (bass/vocals).

The band was formed around September 2006 and immediately embarked on a punishing rehearsal / writing schedule. A series of shows across the south of England, though chiefly in London, followed, before a short tour of Brazil in March 2007. Since then, the band have been hard at work completing their debut recording, "Viver Sem Fronteiras?" which is now available on Tuneless Records. The record collates much of the original material written by the band and weaves this together with a series of audio samples and graphics culled from the aforementioned Brazilian tour.

At the time of writing, the band are promoting "Viver Sem Fronteiras" and preparing to regroup, once the inherent logistical difficulties have been addressed. Keep checking the MySpace page for further updates!

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Havisham aka Jesse Priest has been composing/songwriting for 10 years.

New Years Resolution came together in January of 2003, resolving, among other things, to do our dishes, stop jaywalking, and make beautiful music together.

Having been active members of the Vancouver music scene in several other bands (Trail vs Russia, down the lees, Skinjobs, The Stunts, Queazy), the smart and savvy three of us were looking for an outlet to satisfy our quirky pop music appetites.

We are very excited about Bullets of Love, our debut full-length independent CD, which made the top 10 of Vancouver college radio charts within the first month of release. The 11 tracks feature Dana Ayotte on Wurlitzer piano, bass, and backing vocals; LL Schultz on guitar, vocals and Casio keyboard; and Melanie Covey on drums. With influences ranging from The Cure, Death Cab for Cutie and Yo la Tengo, to Blonde Redhead and Shellac, we have a versatile and original sound. Songs are anywhere from pretty and melodic pop, to edgy post-punk or just purely danceable. Handclaps are a reliable staple of every live performance.

Terminal City Weekly’s Jeff Lee says “…songs on Bullets are catchy and often quite pretty…NYR’s sound has more edge, and substantially more depth, than what you might hear on the Top Six at Six.”

In the past year we have been invited to open for established touring acts such as Xiu Xiu, The Organ, The Nein, and Minus the Bear as well as headlining our own successful live shows. This year we have also completed a yet-to-be released Live at the Hive 2005 session (a compilation of live recordings commemorating the 10th anniversary of hot local studio The Hive) and participated in Vancouver’s alternative independent Music Waste Festival.

We continue to conquer the West Coast with regular live shows in and near Vancouver and look forward to a video project, and touring in 2006. Not to mention getting those dishes washed. The jaywalking, however, is incurable.