Nashville-based alternative rock band Lombardy is turning up the heat with their new single, “BAZOOKA.” The track charges headfirst into the volatile world of desire, deception and passion, using fierce, battle-ready imagery. From the instrumentals and vocal style to the overall bombastic atmosphere, the song has an in-your-face rock nostalgia that immediately grabs you and refuses to let go. “BAZOOKA” was born to be played live in a huge venue, with flames shooting and thousands of sweaty, smelly rockers screaming along unapologetically.
The release comes during a packed 2026 for the band — consisting of Jonathan Plevyak (vocals, guitar), Mike Scott (vocals, guitar), Seth Rentfrow (vocals, bass) and Steve Mascarello (vocals, drums) — as they’ve been touring throughout the year. Known for high-energy performances, fearless experimentation and an everlasting rock n’ roll spirit, Lombardy has become an outshining presence in Nashville’s music community since forming in 2021. Founded by Plevyak and Scott, the band expanded in 2023 with Rentfrow and Mascarello, ushering in what they proudly describe as a new “attitude era” built around creativity, community and unpredictability — making “BAZOOKA” the ideal charging song.
“BAZOOKA” is explosive energy that refuses to simmer. The immediate power and bite behind the electric guitar and stomps of the bass drum are so forceful that you have no choice but to let it flood over you. The heavy rock-infused musicality invades your ears, and it’s only fitting that the introductory lyrics are “boom, boom.”
Throughout the track, you get little pieces of the band’s influences sprinkled in: the harsh flow of the Beastie Boys, the chunky, grit-soaked guitar lines of Rage Against the Machine and the bold, memorable confidence of AC/DC. Yet “BAZOOKA” is a true amalgamation of their musical loves without trying to be a copy-paste version of them. Instead, it’s a refreshing portrayal of retro inspiration swirled with their striking modern individuality.
“And one more thing / I’ve yet to sing / Before I swing / Let freedom ring / And love is king”
The short, yet commanding words, “Let freedom ring / And love is king,” have the special ability to light a spark within you. Whether you apply it to romance, rebellion, personal journeys or politics today, it’s a lyric that enforces power within connection. Then we’re shoved into a buildup mid-song when all the instrumentals align on the same relentless beat as they all come together to drag out, “Yeah we load ‘em up / Fire / Yeah we light ‘em up / Fire,” before everything cuts to just a few dainty piano notes, allowing us one breath, before it all dives back down into the heavy deep of the bass-loaded atmosphere. The screech of the guitar comes in to add that raw, live quality — a quality that makes you start air guitaring before you even have a second-guessing thought of embarrassment.
And then comes the scream-worthy finale, which somehow manages to ignite your inner rebel even more. The band chants, “B-A-ZOO-K-A / Blowing off my bazooka today,” launching into a guitar solo that leaves you desperately yearning to be front row at a rock show — ready to push someone out of the way for a chance to catch a guitar pick mid-air.
The band’s tagline has been “Rock N’ Roll For The People,” and it feels incredibly fitting. Rock is a genre that hasn’t been fully appreciated or utilized in mainstream music very often lately, and I think people can forget how unifying the rock genre can be. “BAZOOKA” is a booming example of that unifying power. The way you can feel every sonic piece in your chest at full intensity is a bit intoxicating; nothing feels half-assed when it’s that amplified. Lombardy makes it easy for listeners — both new and old — to get swept up in the wild spirit that rock music evokes. If “Rock N’ Roll For The People” is the mission, “BAZOOKA” is a pretty damn convincing declaration.
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