DJ, emcee, producer, and educator Mickey Breeze is nothing short of a true prodigy. Excelling in music since age 5, Breeze is a 10x beat battle champion and accomplished producer, composer, and performer. Never just hitting play Breeze describes himself as a freestyle DJ incorporating finger drumming beats, synthesizer melodies, and improvisation into his live performances. Approaching Little Lizard’s “Take Me to Your Leader” Remix the same way Breeze turns the track into a thumping, Hip-Hop inspired dance beat. Refocusing the track around the repeating “take me to your leader” vocoder vocal sample Breeze layers a new melody over a chunky bassline, bubbling synthesizer, and finger drumming beats. Not stopping there Breeze gives the remix it’s own momentum with swelling chords and a shredding synthesizer solo that groove well past the slow fade.

Remix - Mickey Breeze
Master - Gregg Ward at StudioArcade Mastering
Recording Engineers - Jimmy Osterholt & Eric Martin

Take Me to Your Leader (Mickey Breeze Remix)

Little Lizard’s single “Crunchy” is a sonic snack with a funk punk flavor blast. Starting with an 808 kick and a spicy bass lick the duo savors the heat with bugle call trombone. Balanced out by a salty sweet combination of analog and digital synthesizers Little Lizard chews through a soaring bass and drum machine groove. Cooling down with a brass bridge the flavor sticks with an extended synthesizer section until the end. So open your ears and take a bite out of “Crunchy”.

Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Cover art by Jess Oleson

Crunchy

That magic river but in 6/8.


Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

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Mississippi

The best sports stadium there ever was.


Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Metrodome

About that one pothole on I-94 that took out my 2013 Ford Focus.


Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Potholez

R.I.P. to friends and loved ones. Keep on ripping through.


Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Ripper

Album opener dedicated to the garbage apartment Little Lizard lived in for 6 years.


Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Lyndale

Full-blown funk punk hip-hop track with Twin Cities rapper Love, Ulysses. Reminiscent of the Aesop Rock and Tobacco collaboration 'Malibu Ken'.

Vocals? Little Lizard does one better with rapid-fire rhymes from rapper Love, Ulysses on “SF”. Following a surreal narrative of neighborly paranoia, wizards, woolly mammoths, and Aesop Rock LU’s flow melds perfectly with Lizz D’s punchy bass and Shea’s upper register trombone. Dropping down to just bass the trio builds a sing-along chorus over step-sequenced synthesizer. If you’re still wondering what this song is about we have Love, Ulysses here to clear things up, “Bruh highkey it was you telling me the song was called SF. Lmaooo like I’m into skateboarding and stuff so instantly I thought of bombing hills in San Francisco. I didn’t think I could make a full song about that, so I wanted the lyrics go downhill in figurative way! Allegories and such.” There you have it! “SF feat. Love, Ulysses” is the second single from Little Lizard’s upcoming album 'Big Lizard' on Guilt Ridden Pop.

Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Raps by Love, Ulysses
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Photography by Evan A-H
Cover Art by Lizz D and Shea Drenkow

SF feat. Love, Ulysses

Minneapolis Lakers fan club anthem in 3/4.


Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Lakers

Vocal sample lead banger.

Little Lizard thinks “You’re Super Cute!” And it only takes one listen to their new single to prove it. Sticking to their trombone laden, bass-heavy funk punk the duo also dishes out cutesy complements on “Super Cute”. Snappy, sweet, and upbeat the tune makes a dramatic turn in the middle with an extended synthesizer build and adorable vocal sample affirmations. Now you’re ready to take on the world. So go get 'em! “Super Cute” is Little Lizard’s first single from their upcoming album 'Big Lizard' coming soon on Guilt Ridden Pop.

Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Photography by Chelsea Oxborough
Cover art by Shea Drenkow

Little Lizard is Lizz D. and Shea Drenkow

Super Cute

Our response to people assuming we are a ska band. Trombone offbeats for days.


Written & Produced by Little Lizard
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Recorded at The Terrarium Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN

Who said trombone isn’t goth? Weirdo Minneapolis punk outfit Little Lizard proves that with enough cathedral reverb the telescoping brass instrument can produce a fanfare fit for the Prince of Darkness. Inspired by early industrial, dark wave, and Dracula the duo’s new single “Alucard” descends to the dungeon to produce a frightful sound full of ethereal synth arpeggios and slab stone drum machine grooves. Haunted by the ghostly funk of Lizz D's bass and Shea Drenkow's spectral FM Bells patch, Little Lizard kicks things off with the demented laugh of their friend Daniel Hoffstrom (MURF). “Alucard” is a uptempo bash fit for any monster mash. Spoiler Alert: Alucard is Dracula spelled backwards. Try spinning the track backwards to really get in the spirit.

Recommended viewing: Dracula A.D. 1972
Recommended listening: “Bela Lugosi's Dead” by Bauhaus

Little Lizard - Alucard

From start to finish 'Premium Vanilla', the debut LP from Little Lizard, immerses you in a psychedelic brass band daydream full of analog synth, funky bass, and boom bap drum machine beats. Set on capturing themselves in true form the Minneapolis duo flew to Brooklyn, NY to lay down nine zany tracks starring the trombone and electric bass. Naming their instrumental creation "Funk Punk" Little Lizard draws from electro, dub, hip-hop, and 70s soundtracks to produce a lighthearted sound focused on good vibes and getting your boogie on.
Coming out blazing with "Greetings", a wall of reverb feedback gives way to a funky little groove setting the tone for the album. Bouncing from 8-bit synth to plunger mute trombone on "The Flipper" and jungle samples on "Rainforest Romp" Premium Vanilla is an uptempo adventure that walks a thin line between whimsical and insane. Not all sunshine and rainbows darker themes find their place in the harpsichord-like synth and fuzz bass of "Which Witch" and the melancholy trombone of "Sunburnt". Not letting up until the last track, "Vienna" is a downtempo number employing dreamy synth and smooth bass lines that are peachy keen to the last drop.

Which Witch

Earthlings

Reptilians

Minneapolis funk punk duo Little Lizard wants you to get down to their cold-blooded groove. Brassy and offbeat, multi-instrumentalists Lizz D and Shea Drenkow combine trombone funk and bass punk to create their own style of instrumental music. Minimalist in nature Little Lizard packs a punch with in-your-face melodies and cutting basslines over banging drum machine beats. Diversifying their sound with synthesizers, vocal samples, and theremin Little Lizard will get you moving and make you regret quitting band class in school.

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