Mod or Modern music
developed in London, England in the late 1950s to
mid 1960s. As much a lifestyle as a musical style mods sported short bobbed
haircuts and distinctive clothes. Mods were inspired by American
r&b,
soul, Jamaican ska, and bluebeat combined with hard rock influences like the The
Who and Small Faces.
Mods frequented all night
dance clubs listening to early bands like the Beatles
who's r&b influences had
not yet inspired the
British Invasion. Mods
who favored high fashion
often clashed with conventional rock fans known as rockers
who wore T-shirts and leather
in violent. They fought in violent brawls and confrontations inspiring the novel
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess featuring a mod from the future.
Followers of the genres were egged on by artists who fed into the conflict by
releasing records praising one style and disparaging another.
Pete Townshend wrote
and scored Quadrophenia which was a groundbreaking film that helped solidify the
genre. Mod experienced a short lived
revival during the late 1970s and also during the
grunge period when bands
like Pearl Jam and others expressed an interest in the band.
Thank you for your interest in
Silver Dragon Records. Below is some information on our record label and
website catering to rock musicians.
Silver Dragon Records
presents recording artist
Lazarus X and solo album
Weapon of Love.
Lazarus X's
determined honest rock combined with haunting and soulful melodies struck a
chord with many rock music fans. Some fans received a preview of the
publicity photos
and
album at a
rooftop listening party
a day before it is released and the response was amazing.
Lazarus X has a long
and
interesting history
in the local Houston scene. His interview was well received by fans and is
available here.
Part 1 -
Part 2 - The
strong vocal harmonies and dark ominous guitars layered with very powerful and
accessible melodies and energetic bursts of Laz's 7 string make for a wild and
interesting ride. The
lyrics
are very moving, at times dark and at others very inspiring and insightful.
Check out
Lazarus X
merchandise like
tour and
WOL
T-shirts or preview one
of Laz's songs by
downloading a free mp3. Also stay tuned for
more cool content.
