By Julia Berkman
At the dirty, reptilian epicenter of the York District stands Lizard House, the newest show venue in Bellingham.
Fresh on the scene, Lizard House is hosting its first show on April 22, and it’s sure to be a doozy. With local fixtures like the Dawn Bombs, Virgo Virgo and Tacoma’s Cheap Sweat, as well as the first live appearance of local upcoming band Lickity Spliff, Lizard promises a show that cannot be missed.
Daisy Meisler, the lead singer of Lickity Spliff, had this to say: “We’re all super excited to be playing a show with our friends! I can’t wait to meet all my adoring fans.”
This will be Lizard House’s second show in Bellingham, and the members of the household couldn’t be more excited to break into the scene. Lizard’s own Thomas Zapata will be performing as the bassist of Lickity Spliff.
When asked about the decision to have Lickity Spliff’s first show on their home turf, Zapata said, “We were looking for a space to play our first show, and instead of trying to get into other venues we thought we would just do it ourselves. Plus, that way we could have a show with bands we wanted to see, and we could do everything the way we wanted!”
“I’ve never done a double header before. It’s cool that I get to combine the two musical worlds of Bellingham and Tacoma,” said Colin Murphy, member of both Lickity Spliff and Cheap Sweat. “My bandmates in both bands are all insanely talented individuals with so much diversity of skills and influences, which also means both groups are very different.”
Murphy had this to say on his bands’ genres: “Lickety Spliff is twee pop grandeur. The band revolves around the songs Daisy wrote and put on soundcloud a while back. I think they’re very reflective of the young adult experience Cheap Sweat on the other hand, is fueled by the rain and grit chrome of the South Puget Sound and Tacoma.”
Also performing that evening will be the Dawn Bombs, who have been around for almost two years. The Dawn Bombs have a very jazz-oriented and softer sound that you can’t help but dance to. Their lyrics and melodies are infectious when repeated, so the whole crowd’s sure to sing along. The Dawn Bombs will be performing the night before, April 21, at The Mind Palace, where lead singer Ben runs the show.
Virgo Virgo just recently released their first four-song EP, entitled “Should I Try Pot?” Their music is like if the Front Bottoms or Car Seat Headrest decided to invest in some Prozac and then chug a 40oz. It’s the dad rock before the rain. As drummer Julian Tennyson puts it, “It’s like if dogs could be in a band.” Do those ideas conflict? Who knows! Go see for yourself.
Although still a very fresh venue, this past January Lizard House collaborated with Dylan Rome of Karate Church and Nate of Mosh Eisley to bring us “Noise@\\\LizardHouse\\\.” This event showcased local noise bands and artists such as Capture Infinity! and Ego Arcadia upon the carpeted stage.
Lizard House will be hosting its second event on April 22. You can find the event on Facebook for more information. Stay scaley.