King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
Years Active: 2010–present
Genre/s: Psychedelic rock, garage rock, psychedelic pop, progressive rock, neo-psychedelia, jam band, electronica, krautrock, thrash metal, heavy metal
Label/s: Flightless, Heavenly, ATO, Shock, Castle Face, KGLW, p(doom)
Members: Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh, Lucas Harwood, Cook Craig, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (KGLW) are an Australian rock band formed in 2010 in Melbourne, Victoria. The band's current lineup consists of Stu Mackenzie (vocals, guitar, flute), Ambrose Kenny-Smith (vocals, harmonica, keyboards, saxophone), Cook Craig (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Joey Walker (guitar, vocals), Lucas Harwood (bass, vocals), and Michael Cavanagh (drums, vocals). They are known for exploring multiple genres, staging energetic live shows, and building a prolific discography.
The band's early releases blended surf music and garage rock and were released on their label, Flightless. They released several psychedelic rock albums in the early 2010s, and incorporated a broader range of musical styles later in the decade, such as jazz fusion on Quarters! and the folk-inspired Paper Mâché Dream Balloon. In 2016, they generated more mainstream attention with Nonagon Infinity, which won the ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album.
Noted for their prolific discography, in 2017 the band fulfilled a promise to release five studio albums within the calendar year, and also marked the beginning of a trilogy of microtonal albums with Flying Microtonal Banana. Subsequent releases integrated heavy metal, synth-pop, and progressive rock, and feature lyrics that address environmental themes and a connected fictional universe termed the "Gizzverse" by fans.
In 2022, the band once again released five studio albums in one calendar year, with three being released that October. Their 27th and most recent album, Phantom Island, was released in 2025, following which they toured playing a mixture of orchestral, rock and rave shows.