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LAFCADIO

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FROM JOYFUL NOISE RECORDINGS:

"Hailing from the Midwest, LAFCADIO is like an onslaught out of nowhere. Historically, we see that the most violent and revolutionary groups come out of the shittiest geographical regions. From Genghis Khans golden horde sweeping down from the barren plains, to the Israelite Host marching up out of the desert, it's obvious that the most fucked-up people come from the most fucked-up places.

So: LAFCADIO's lead-singer was born with Tourettes Syndrome. The reason we bring this up in the band bio? I think its an important clue to the bands philosophy and their sound. It seems to be poetically apropos to LAFCADIO's jaunty aesthetic. An analogy might be sketched between the convulsions of savagery and delirium which punctuate the otherwise elegantly constructed progressions of LAFCADIO's songs and the disruptive jangling and cognitive interference which is woven into the singers neuro-chemical make-up.

LAFCADIO is a band growing out of metals deep-rooted traditions of darkness, noise, and riffage, but theyre always somewhere on the outer edge of ritual and convention; pointing towards new territories beyond the periphery, and penetrating the internal anarchy that's fuelled the metal movement since its moment of genesis. They deliver their songs with a brutal elegance, but they dont shy away from manic absurdity and the clownish aspect of doom."


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Member Since: 5/22/2004
Band Website: joyfulnoiserecordings.com
Band Members:
Zachary Petersen - guitar

Benjamin Masbaum - bass, vocals

Karl Hofstetter - drums

Jon Daily - guitar
Influences: Affluences
Sounds Like: Fat Camp Panty Raid

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"Fans of everything from Deadguy to Jesus Lizard could find something here to dig into. Lafcadio are an original and odd metal band that couldnt have released this album at a better time. If you are sick of all of the sound-alike bands around right now, give this a try."
-UnboundZine.com

"I don't generally tell people not to listen to things. But let's be honest - if you are all about the simple pop song, or don't understand why free jazz is so cool, then you just are not going to get this album at all. But if you enjoy heavy music that really makes the listener become involved with the musical experience, then you are going to love this CD. Lafcadio has once again managed to cross several boundaries on one compact disk, and I look forward to seeing them do these songs in a live environment.
-Tommy Miller

"In a nutshell, Lafcadio could be described as King Crimson meets Dillinger Escape Plan meets Black Flag meets Black Sabbath meets Shel Silverstein. If you're not immediately turned off by the threat of that, then their new album Kibosh is probably for you."
-Bob Vinyl at RNR Nonsense

"...if I had never heard The Dillinger Escape Plan's Calculating Infinity then I would probably love the album. Usually I can get past influences, but when a band goes past being influenced and borders on plagiarism, well, you know they are out of hand."
-Jackson Glass for Delusions of Adequacy

"Kibosh has all the bite you'd expect from a pack of wild hyenas without all that noisy barking and howling. They've also taken the high road and stayed away from the Southern rock tend. It's heavy, stiff and structured math metal with just the right amount of melody and brute force."
-Evil Needles/Prick Magazine

"Sure, it's all over fairly quickly, but there's enough frenzied activity crammed into Kibosh to have you hitting play again the instant it comes to a stop. Highly recommended."
-Jack Chuter @ SonicFrontiers.net

Record Label: Joyful Noise Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

7 Kibosh Reviews

http://www.unboundzine.com/nr168.html Lafcadio-Kibosh(Joyful Noise, 2008)I definitely was not ready for the barrage of sound on display with this album. Lafcadio is a downright odd band that somew...
Posted by LAFCADIO on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:40:00 PST

"Kibosh" on the Radio thanks to Fanatic Promotion - Call stations to request it!

Fanatic Promotion has taken a liking to our new album, and they are currently pushing it to "loud rock" stations all over North America. Here is a list of stations that are currently playing the album...
Posted by LAFCADIO on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:49:00 PST

We’re booking a tour

Hey all - We are planning on touring in Feb and March in support of our new album Kibosh! If you want us to play in your town send us a message. love,Lafcadio
Posted by LAFCADIO on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:05:00 PST

Disappointed.....

Have you ever been super exited to see one of your favorite bands, only to be let down by half-assed playing and a feeling like said band didn't even want to be there?  This happened to all of us...
Posted by LAFCADIO on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:14:00 PST

New Recordings

Hey there everyone. We just finished recording 4 new tracks with our friend Mike Bradafliqwrfski at Russian Recording; and it sounds amazing. Mike is making us into robots. The plan is to do another ...
Posted by LAFCADIO on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:18:00 PST

a short list of reasons you should buy Sham Duvet...

"With progressive metals epic-ness and math rocks weird timing, LAFCADIO will challenge even metals most faithful. ...its loud, crude, and challenging, the exact recipe that metal needs these days."Sm...
Posted by LAFCADIO on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:25:00 PST

First Sham Duvet Review

go here ---->   www.indymetal.com read it. come to the show. buy the album.
Posted by LAFCADIO on Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:27:00 PST

New Album and TOUR!!!!!!

The LAFCADIO debut album is NOW AVAILABLE through Joyful Noise Recordings. Sham Duvet is a concept-album done rock-opera style. As far as we know it is the world's only prog-math-metal--rock-oper...
Posted by LAFCADIO on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 08:38:00 PST

Band Name Change

This may come as a shock to most of you, but due to the illiteracy of the computer generation we have decided to change our band name. LAFCADIO (pronounced exactly how it is spelled) will be used to d...
Posted by LAFCADIO on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Sham Duvet

Yes....the new album (Sham Duvet) is complete. We recorded and mixed the album at Queen Size Twin-Aire Studios here in Indianapolis, on April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 10th. Huge props to Vess Rutherberg, ...
Posted by LAFCADIO on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST