BIO
Part Brit-pop and part indie rock, with a campy persona and dreamy lyrics to match, Scissors for Lefty are a great addition to the post-punk revival of the new millennium. Scissors For Lefty's story involves Malaysian pop songs and intense Beatles fixations, influential British indie labels and late night hot tub parties, '80s dance nights and KISS solo records. But mostly it's a story about friendship. "You find friends you like to hang out with, you need some glue, you need a reason to hang out and spend time together, and music is our easy excuse," says singer/guitarist Bryan Garza, 27.
Of course, most friends who decide to jam for fun never get past the garage. Scissors For Lefty have opened for the Arctic Monkeys in front of 10,000 screaming Berliners. "The stadium was so packed that people's fingers were at the pedals and their chins were on stage. If you sported a bone, everyone would see," laughs Bryan.
The quintet -- featuring Bryan, his brother Stevie Garza, 25, and uncle (don't ask) Robby Garza, 29, plus brothers Peter, 29, and James Krimmel, 27 -- recently scored glowing reviews in NME, Billboard, Spin.com, SF Weekly, and the LA Times, nabbing gigs with the Arctic Monkeys, Blonde Redhead, Metric, Paul Weller, the Fratelli's, the Fiery Furnaces, the Cribs, the Coup, Shiny Toy Guns, Panic! at the Disco, and Dirty Pretty Things, along with numerous European festivals and underground Jacuzzi bashes.
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