Lord Byron formed late 2004 originally as an art project and has grown significantly since then. As a song writing collaboration, Lord Byron is Kevin Zwierzchaczewski and Robert Russell who draw influence most heavily from David Bowie, Queen and the Baroque music of the 17th Century.
As a glam rock band, calling upon all the finest traditions of Ziggy Stardust, Roxy Music and T-Rex, Lord Byron is a musical tour de force with sounds ranging from cabaret to classical, from vaudeville to rock.
Lord Byron was fully realised with the inclusion of Elspeth Johnson as lead guitar, Ben Hutton on drums and Jacob Meyjes-Brown of former Dictator Chic renown, on bass. Kevin and Robert can be found lending their sounds to vocals and keyboards respectively.
Lord Byron channel the franticly emotional and stylish spirit of their namesake completely and without shame. Their dramatic and diverse musical style points them just as easily towards highly energetic rock’n’roll as to emotionally intimate ballads, and the two often combine in a single song. From classic and progressive rock to glam, new-romantic and baroque and back again via the cast entrance to The Phantom of the Opera, they pull their unique sound together from Kevin’s rich, penetrating voice and Robert’s tireless and expressive keyboards, embellished perfectly by the resonant wailing of Elspeth’s guitar, all underlaid by deep driving tone and rhythm from Jake and Ben.