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Earwig is a high energy, stripped down, underground-rock three
piece with emotionally intelligent lyrics. They deftly straddle the
line between reckless rock and roll mayhem and deliberate organized
song crafting. The Who and Nirvana both come to mind.
Songwriter Lizard McGee sets up shop on a fresh musical plane floating somewhere in the heavens of hummable tunes and raw emotion. As a band, Earwig works the space between studied lo-fi ineptitude and infectious pop hookery, excelling at undermining the notion of “accomplishment” in an incredibly accomplished manner. There’s no self-consciously arty “difficulty” but plenty of other expected indie markings: stories full of isolation and irony, and sounds that grab us with a vengeance without buying into the un-coolness of vocal or instrumental virtuosity. We all know the drill by now, but Earwig still sounds fresh. With a dead on gift for grabby hooks, Earwig couples the familiar moves of aw-shucks-ism with an unerring something else that still eludes definition but cuts to the heart of what makes us like to listen. Since their inception in the 90‘s, the band has won over it’s share of fans, critics and industry insiders. They have a loyal, established nationwide fan base, have successfully toured the U.S. and their albums have sold over 6 thousand copies. With hard work and determination, these three young lads have taken their melodic guitars and big hooks from their micro-indie record label (LFM records) to fanzines, underground clubs, online publications and mainstream radio nationwide. Earwig brings a splendid balance and unpretentious honesty that has been lost in this scene for awhile. Every so often a band comes along that changes your life. Earwig is just such a band. They are one of the best underground bands in America today.
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