LENƵI

Lenzi

The Chicago artist  began recording under the name LENZI in 2014.  He plays acoustic guitar and sings.

LENZI is

The backstory

In January 2016, Michael released a box set under the name LENZI. It is a very special, limited run, 3 LP set called “Ballads of Lost Son” featuring colored vinyl (clear, pink and yellow) and screen printed packaging by Steve Walters of Screwball Press.

LENZI box set

Lenzi

Lenzi  Volume 1: “Why, Bro?” – SP017, 12 songs

Lenzi  Volume 2: “What Blood” – SP018, 6 songs

12625788_10153830860073798_1966497425_n Volume 3: “Son” – SP019 , 8 songs

Lenzi made six records under the name Resplendent in 2003. He recorded six records, which can be downloaded at resplendent-music.com or purchased through us by clicking on the links below:

  1. “In A Wilderness” CD, 20043
  2. “Wings Beneath the Sills” CD, 2003
  3. “Casket City Wolves” CD, 2004
  4. “Am I Free?\ I Am Free” CD, 2005
  5. “The Vicarious Choir” CD, 2005
  6. “Despite the Gate No Mansion” CD, 2011

Resplendent

Lenzi made three recordings on Perishable Records as a member of The Fire Show. You can buy these records by clicking on the live links below.

  1. “The Fire Show” CD, 2000
  2. “Above the Volcano of Flowers” CD, 2001
  3. “Saint the Fire Show” CD, 2002

The Fire Show

Lenzi made numerous recordings as a member of Number One Cup on Sweet Pea Records, Flydaddy Records, Perishable Records and Blue Rose/V2. To buy the ones still in stock, click on the links below.

  1. “Connecticut” 7″, 1994
  2. “Indie Softcore Denial/Divebomb” 7″, 1994
  3. “The Monkey Song” 7″, 1995
  4. “Possum Trot Plan” CD, 1995
  5. “Kim Chee is Cabbage” EP CD, 1996
  6. “Wrecked By Lions” 12″ vinyl and CD, 1997
  7. “People People Why Are WeFighting” CD, 1998
  8. Red Red Meat/Number One Cup split 7″, 1996
  9. Number One Cup under the pseudonym The Eleventh Hour “Bulletproof” 7″, 1997, plus an unreleased full-length called “Radio Heaven.”
  10. And various British releases we no longer have in stock

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To contact LENZI, write to m.lenzi@att.net

Media mentions:

A smokin’ Fire Show – Jim DeRogatis

A Chicago-based tour of sonic delectation – Greg Kot/Chicago Tribune

Reflections from a Criminally Overlooked Talent – Tiny Mix Tapes

Where there’s hope, there’s fire – Chicago Reader

The Fire Show: Saint the Fire Show review – Pitchfork

The Fire Show: Above the Volcano of Flowers review – Pitchfork

Resplendent: In a Wilderness review – Pitchfork

Am I Free?/I Am Free review – Scene Point Blank

Am I Free?/I Am Free review – Pitchfork

Wings Beneath the Sills/Casket City Wolves – Pitchfork

Casket City Wolves (Resplendent III) – Tiny Mixx Tapes

Lost Classics: Number One Cup “Wrecked By Lions” – Magnet

RFC Interview: Resplendent – Radio Free Chicago

Perishable Records – Perishable

Thrasher’s Blog

Electrical Audio

Fight Fire with Fire – Tucson Weekly

100 musicians answer the same 10 questions – MIke Downey

My 2011 in Culture: Part II: Music (See #47)

A bad idea turned funny

Fire extinguished – Jim DeRogatis

Crate-digging: The Fire Show – Critical Masses

Long hair in three stages 

Last.fm

Like Red Roses

 

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