King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announced their “Bootlegger” program. The prolific Australian rock band is offering fans and independent labels the chance to release some of their music by uploading the masters to nine of their albums.
Those records include a number of live releases and demo collections the band released through Bandcamp in 2020. But King Gizz is also sharing a new rarities album called Teenage Gizzard along with their 2017 full-length Polygondwanaland, which was initially offered as a free download back when it was released. Gizz encourages fans to get creative in curating their own collections. The only thing the band is asking for in return is that fans and indie labels share some of what they’ve created to Gizzverse.com at their discretion.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizzard released a statement on their website detailing the Bootlegger program. Read it below:
Yo indie labels, bootleggers, fans, weirdos. We’ve got a deal for ya…
If anyone wants to release these albums, you’re free to do so. Below you’ll find links to audio master files and cover art. Feel free to get creative with it if you like – it’s yours.
Only deal is you’ve gotta send us some of them to sell on GIZZVERSE.COM – whatever you feel is a fair trade is cool with us.
Ideas: double LPs, 7”, remix, reimagined cover art, bizarre looking wax, live show box sets, tapes. Or keep it simple – that’s totally ok.
Anyone keen?!
Head here for more info on King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s “Bootlegger” program.
[Hat Tip – Consequence of Sound]
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