


He also wears a skull-shaped codpiece over black leather pants, white shoes, and has the left leg protected by a large white shinguard and kneeguard. Izzy wears a black spandex top with a harness of yellow belts, a variety of wristbands on both arms, black fingerless gloves and a piece of chainmail covering his right arm, topped by a steel shoulder pad. But it certainly can pay for a new liver or two! Izzy is back on tour after the astonishingly fresh sound of his new party album Live'r Let Die.

Says friend and band mate Jax Hummer, "you have to be damn good to get away with that kind of behavior. Though most venues cite his unruly stage presence as reason to keep him out, Izzy claims that he gets barred because his guitar "makes girls think impure thoughts." He recently customized his amps to match his outfits. Izzy named his last album "Banned in Seven States", which was true - three states ago. Press and fans alike can't get enough of his bad-boy antics and monster chops. Changing bands like other people change shoes, Izzy has played for dozens of bands including Arsenic, Gold Rush, Medusa's Hair, and Gang of Two. He says he needs to customize his guitars to accommodate his ultra fast technique.
