The Lazy Eyes were formed in Sydney as an indie rock band by Harvey "Karate" Geraghty (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Blake Wise (bass guitar), Noah Martin (drums) and Itay "Sasha" Shachar (vocals, guitar). They had all attended
Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. The group's name references Beach House's 2015 album track "
Common Girl"s lyrics, "She's the one with the lazy eye." Their second three-track
EP2 appeared in July 2021. The Lazy Eyes released their debut studio album
SongBook in 2022 via The Orchard, receiving a 9/10 review from
Clash Magazine, 3/5 from
NME while receiving praise from
Spin Magazine. Their track "Fuzz Jam" was added to full rotation on national youth radio
Triple J, becoming the No. 1 most played track for November 2021 and was performed on the "
Like a Version" segment in September 2022. They also covered Bee Gees' "
More Than a Woman" during the same session. The group sold out headline shows in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. They performed at
St. Jerome's Laneway Festival (Australia),
The Great Escape Festival (UK),
Splendour in the Grass (Australia) and Hipnosis Festival (Mexico), as well as supporting
the Strokes. The Lazy Eyes started their own festival, Lazyfest in 2021. On 26 March 2026, the band announced their sophomore album "Cheesy Love Songs", due to be released 21 August 2026, alongside its first single, "The One Who Got Away". == Discography ==