THE SOUND: A FUNK ROCK, HIP-HOP, PSYCHEDELIC SOUL JAM

Lazy K is the brainchild of Basehead guitarist Keith Lofton. Heralded as either hip-hop visionaries or slacker wiseguys, Basehead were one of the most acclaimed bands to emerge from the burgeoning new rap scene. Equal parts Pavement and Public Enemy, they mixed funk, soul, hip-hop, and alternative rock into three albums of unparalleled lo-fi genius. They toured with the Beastie Boys and Butthole Surfers and were featured on one of the early Lollapalooza road shows and were so far ahead of their time it's not even funny.

With Life in One Day, Lazy K. manages to sustain what Pulse! defined as a "stoned, alienated, horny cynicism" but manages to push the groove even further into the song oriented funk realm of fellow iconoclasts like P-Funk, Prince, and De La Soul. Cosmic R & B with wit, style, and substance.

TRACK LISTING: Life in One Day > Lil' Brah > My Stories > Ass Watcher > Marley > The Lie > Survival Skillz > Parallels of a Catastrophe > Gas Station Blues > Joint # 9

THE CRITICS SPEAK:
"A modern soup of an album encompassing influences from Marley to P.E., P-Funk to Prince, all wrapped in tales about livin' in the big city." -- Urb

"Slacker soul stew with subtle trip-hop flavorings." -- Entertainment Weekly

"Lazy K invades both hearts and minds." -- CMJ Jackpot!

"Please, if there's one album you should listen to this year, it's Life In One Day. Lazy K is the Curtis Mayfield of the future. Listen to him!" -- Album Network

"(Basehead's) fragile melodies and quavering vocals create a quiet sadness that's never been heard in rap before; the result is one of the bleakest expressions of African-American angst since Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On." --Details

"Basehead never stops unfurling in its complexity and ability to hold your undivided attention for an album at a time. It has precious few peers." --Spin

"The Beastie Boys, Basehead...make ad-hoc hip hop for our times, an inspired muddle of Caucasian,and African-American, synthetic and authentic, digital and analog, nuevo and retro." --Guitar Player