Kiwi rockers Lazy Fifty are back! The four-piece from Gisborne have returned with a new single, Devil On His Day off – a hard and fast blast of pure rock ‘n’ roll.
Watch the official music video here.
Devil On His Day Off is a tale of friendship between Jesus and the Devil, introducing the concept that their public personas of good versus evil are maintained to appease the human need for a hero and a villain.
On their day off Jesus and the Devil throw off their monikers, play music “the Devil’s on his day off, he’s grabbed his bass guitar, Jesus on the 7 string at the bar”, hang out together and get up to all kinds of mischief.
The Devil is good bugger and is sick of being cast as the bad guy “he’s tired of faking, he’s tired of breaking, he’s tired of taking the blame all of the time”.
A good old fashioned rock song, Devil On His Day off showcases epic guitar harmonies, enhanced with catchy lyrics and smooth vocals to deliver a modern rock anthem with a classic feel.
Greg Haver says it was great to re-visit the world of Lazy Fifty again after previously working on their ‘2021: A LAZY ODYSSEY’ album. “It’s always encouraging to see a band refresh and continue on their musical journey, a path that Adrian constantly treads in his desire to expand his virtuosity and push the boundaries of the genre.”
Devil On His Day Off is the second single from Lazy Fifty’s fourth studio offering ‘Neighbour of the Beast’ (due for release July 2024). Coming in the form of an EP, ‘Neighbour of the Beast’ is the Adrian Athy show, with a bit of Greg Haver thrown in for good measure. Adrian composed all of the songs and played most of the parts - lead/backing vocals, lead/rhythm guitar and bass guitar - with Greg Haver contributing drums/percussion along with production.