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Genres:
Alternative, Hip-Hop, Pop, Punk, Rock

Hometown:
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Bio:
(Independent) legends never die and Brooklyn, NY's The Lordz is living proof. Mr. Kaves and his brother/partner-in-crime ADM have been on the scene, not only in NY, but worldwide for a while now. Whether it is Kaves' presence as a graffiti legend, ADM's stellar production work and especially when teamed up as a musical entity, you've definitely seen and heard their work. They've toured the world numerous times as the infamous Lordz of Brooklyn and collaborated with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Busta Rhymes, Sublime, Freddie Foxx, Everlast and countless others, proudly bringing the unique flavor of Kings County with them everywhere they've gone…and plan to venture. "We are Brooklyn and Brooklyn is us. There is truly no other place like it in the world - not even within the 5 boroughs," says Kaves. The music, the different cultures and especially the attitude… There's a lot of attitude where we're from and I think its part of what's made us creative people. You want to be better than your friends, and even more so, (better than) the people that aren't your friends. You want to stick it to the kids that gave you shit while growing up for being different and wearing it on your sleeve."

The Lordz, Kaves' and ADM's latest musical incarnation, conjures up images and sounds from late 70's/early 80's New York City with a current-day twist, representing the 2 vital musical and cultural revolutions that were making noise at that time: punk rock and hip-hop. With neither movement being embraced by the mainstream (yet), it wasn't unusual to find b-boys AND punks side-by-side in underground clubs, skating rinks, parks etc., because that was where they were free to fly their respective anti-flags. Back then at all the parties, most of the music the DJ would spin was rap and dance music, but at some point in the night, they would throw on a Clash record or a Blondie record and kids were feeling it."

The Lordz's debut album, The Brooklyn Way, is deep, tune-heavy and represents not only The Lordz's love for the B.K., but also the good, the bad and the ugly of having grown up there. From the garage/punk-hop workout of the album's opener "Back Up," to the Ramones-esque "Outlaw," featuring their good pal Tim Armstrong of Rancid fame, over to their beat-driven ode to their hometown "The Brooklyn Way" alongside Everlast, to their blazing cover of Jim Carroll's "People Who Died," Mr. Kaves and ADM do the era proud. "This album represents our view of Brooklyn, as well as our view of the world from Brooklyn" announces Kaves. "Whether it be Tokyo, Amsterdam, Rio or Bay Ridge, people go through good and bad in their lives… ADM and I definitely have. Babies are born, people succeed, they fail, they get into trouble, they pick up bad habits, they party and sadly, a lot of people die before they're supposed to.

The Lordz are about to embark on their 5th Van's Warped Tour this summer and with great excitement, are proud to announce the national debut of their homemade, 6 episode docu-series The Brooklyn Way, airing on Fuse TV. The show incited a tremendous regional groundswell during its first season on Madison Square Garden's MSG network and has since been picked up by Fuse. As a result of the tremendously received album and the TV show, the group's music has been heard recently on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Good Day New York, New York Knicks, Giants and Mets games and CBS TV's CSI: New York.