ANAHEIM, Calif. — In 2014, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard‘s first international tour included the Australian band rock band quickly navigating its way through America for the first time. They played dive bars for an audience of sometimes 20 people or less and scrolled for deals on Craigslist for secondhand amps.
“Things have changed drastically,” said bassist Lucas Harwood on a recent videoconferencing call.
At the time of our interview, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard were preparing for shows in Tennessee. The group has been out on its USA Residency Tour, and unlike its early tours in the states, this time around they’re able to bring their families along and soak in the scenery by staying in small cozy cabins in the woods near a lake. The North American leg of this tour ends with a marathon three-hour set at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on June 21.
