"too many people want to be rockstars, nobody wants to be a musician anymore," starts singer eric michaud, "i've always been bothered by artists that are more concerned with their t-shirt design than their material."
brothers eric and patrick michaud are refreshingly detached from the pretentious attitudes of many of their contemporaries. finding that many bands spend their time trash talking other groups, the michaud's are active supporters of local music. "it never made any sense to me," eric continues, "when i go to shows and talk to other musicians it's like the only reason they show up at all is to criticize whoever is playing, it's ridiculous!" approaching the music scene with a positive outlook and a sound never before heard by their northern canadian audience, the linga sarira hits hard; quickly making it clear that they are not just another rock band. from the very first lyric sung to the final soaring guitar solo and everything in between, they mean business. their style is an interesting intertwining of elements from surf rock, spanish guitar, rockabilly and thrash: "we like music...and write songs that fit what we want to listen to at any given time." their live show is both energetic and entertaining, as the brothers' sense of humor, amusing stage antics and heartfelt delivery of their material is guaranteed to leave the crowd wanting more. what's the catch? there isn't one, the linga sarira perform simply because they love music. if they're stopping to play in your city, make sure to talk with the band and see their show for yourself. you won't soon forget it.
the linga sarira (linga sa-re-ah) became the name for the invisible double of the human body; also referred to as the etheric double, astral body, pranamayakosa, or doppelgänger.
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