New alternative rock music
featuring Lazarus X
Interesting Facts:
Lazarus X got his nickname after a tough recovery from a broken forearm and
wrist. Doctors told him he’d never play the guitar again. His career was
“reborn” after 8 years of rehab. During those 8 years he began to develop his
voice and to write a few of the songs playing “guitar” in his head.
The song Vampyres is not about anything supernatural.
It is in fact about psychic Vampyres, people who drain the energy and effort
of others for their own gain. It was scrawled by Laz on the torn back of an old
notebook immediately after the accident that sidelined his musical career.
The song was all but forgotten
until
it mysteriously appeared when he was going through an old book of his
poetry. The song immediately struck a chord with fans. The rest as they
say is history.
Whispering Shadow is a song about an old house David Lazarus had rented in
Texas City, TX a couple of years after his accident. Awoken from a sound
sleep one night at 4am Laz came face to face with a figure staring at him
from the doorway of his bedroom. "The first thing I thought of was that it
was a burglar. Something wasn't quite right however." It was a man around 40
or so with worn faded clothes which looked strangely out of place. "It was
like looking at an old photos of the 1940's. The colors were muted and much
too old-fashioned even for a rural suburb like Texas City."
Laz continues. "He seemed angry and stared fiercely at me holding his arms
crossed tightly against his chest. Suddenly through the dim light of the
streetlamps I could see that the figure was transparent. That's when my
heart really started racing." Showing no sign of leaving Laz was forced to
confront the figure. "After a few minutes I knew he wasn't going to go away.
I tried closing my eyes. He was still standing there. Suddenly I
jumped up and charged at him. As I grabbed for him he dissolved in my arms.
I was in shock. I immediately got dressed and left but I can still see that
face looking at me. I don't think I'll ever forget it."
The ghost made only one appearance
but many people witnessed the strange occurrences and odd noises in the
house. Laz continued to live in the house afterwards after making
"peace" with the apparition. The experience inspired a short story which was
the inspiration for whispering shadows, the tenth song on the new release
Weapon of Love. "Texas City was the site of one of the largest accidents ever to
occur on American soil." Laz explained. " In the refinery explosion thousands were killed.
Some believe this is why the area is a hotbed for paranormal activity. I
don't know if I believe that or not. I don't really believe in ghosts and
other paranormal phenomenon but it’s hard to deny what I saw that night. Maybe it was a waking dream or a
hallucination or something but
when you see something like that it's an experience that changes you
somehow. The idea behind the short story and eventually the song Whispering
Shadows was what if the ghost was trying to tell me something. Perhaps he
wanted to give me some message or instructions. It seemed like an intriguing
idea at the time so I developed it into this story which became the basis
for the song.” Check out Whispering Shadows on David Lazarus's recent
release Weapon of Love.
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