The Lizards

The Lizards

The Lizards are a hard rock and blues rock group from the United States. The line-up includes vocalist Mike DiMeo, drummer Bobby Rondinelli, five-string bassist Randy Pratt and guitarist Patrick Klein. The band has also previously been lined up with singer John Garner, who comes from Sir Lord Baltimore.

Style and sound

The group plays a classic form of bluesy rock in the tradition of Zeppelin, Rainbow and Deep Purple, with a sound described as combining hard rock with southern funk, metal and blues. Their songs are presented as classic-rock styled compositions that draw on earlier heavy rock but are set in a more contemporary context.

Members and background

Bobby Rondinelli is known for work with Blue Öyster Cult, Black Sabbath and Rainbow. Patrick Klein’s guitar playing is compared with Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore and Cream-era Eric Clapton. Randy Pratt plays five-string bass and is part of the current line-up.

The name is used by several different groups, but the United States hard rock band is the one associated with the members listed above.