“I try not to be Alex Lifeson from Rush… my days of shredding and playing like a crazy maniac are over. There are a million people on Instagram that do that now”: Alex Lifeson on throwing sonic curveballs with Envy of None – and why he’s all in on plugins

Alex Lifeson his a chord and feels it on his cherry quilted maple top Les Paul Standard.

For a band that has never played a gig together, Envy of None have gained an increasingly high profile since the release of their eponymous debut album in 2022. After that record’s success, the band were eager to keep the momentum up and so Stygian Wavz was released earlier this year.

The tracks have gathered plenty of critical acclaim with their crafted blend of prog and pop and some superbly ethereal vocals from Maiah Wynne. Guitar duties fell once again to Alex Lifeson, but first of all we were intrigued to find out how the band was born.