STRANGE HAZE (formerly WHOOPING CRANE) is a Brooklyn quartet that has been whooping up a raucous racket of riff rock since 2008 and boasts an impressive resumé; Guitarist/vocalist Michael "Big Sir the Conductor" Lo has recorded and/or toured with artists from The Phenomenal Handclap Band to Latin soul legend Joe Bataan to garage and punk luminaries such as Richard Lloyd and Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, while percussionist/flute player/guitarist Dave “the Handler” Scott is an alumni of rapper Guru’s live and recording unit. Along with drummer Bushwick Ronnie Seward and bassist Doug Mayer (who replaced original bassist Keith Avenue in June 2010), they combine heavy blues-based guitar tones, funky rhythms and a good dose of hypnotic psychedelic flourishes, topped off with simple-but-anthemic choruses and an overall jivey, blissed-out, good-time spirit. Find us at: http://www.facebook.com/StrangeHazeSounds STRANGE HAZE will be unleashing its debut vinyl release, a two-sided killer of a 45 (which was successfully funded through fan contributions on kickstarter.com), in March 2011. "Let Me Hear the Dropping Pin"/"Test Driver" contains two seriously raucous jams that have become staples of the band's live set. STRANGE HAZE was previously known as WHOOPING CRANE, and under this guise the band gigged extensively since 2008 and digitally released one six-song CD EP, "Riffin' For Rent," available at: http://strangehaze.bandcamp.com/ PRESS: The Ripple Music: “If you couldn’t afford the