Larry Gus - Years Not Living

Larry Gus - Years Not LivingVinyl LP pressing. Inspired by the rural environment of his hometown of Veria, Greece, multi instrumentalist singer producer Panagiotis Melidis started writing music as Larry Gus (from the Greek larigas, or larynx) in 2006, soon after the early demise of his previous band Ginger. Melidis initially composed production music, and later on earned a reputation for intense and chaotic live performances. He retained Ginger's primitive aesthetics of groove

These are no copycat versions - each artist has brought their unique style to bear on The Cure's classic songs to create a thoroughly engaging and enjoyable listening experience

and The 69 Eyes frontman Jyrki 69

performed in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks' revival

misrepresentation

synth-soaked trip into the mind of a singular artist unafraid to push boundaries

" but an album-some of which had been gestating for quite a while-that just so happened to be recorded during the pandemic

A song cycle about grief

2xLP gatefold tip-on jacket

due to the fact that bandleader John Fogerty made them practice there almost every day

Pacific Ocean Blue and Kiln House

The band quickly rose through the ranks of the local Austin scene with their 2014 debut Driving To Hawaii

which starts distinctively with an acoustic folksy "So Here I Go" that acts as a prelude to the more familiar piano balladry and clever songcraft that are John Howard hallmarks since the 1975 debut album Kid In A Big World on CBS Records