Wazmo Nariz, born Larry Grennan in Chicago, Illinois, is a singer and songwriter known for his quirky new wave style. His breakthrough came with the independent single "Tele-tele-telephone", released in 1978. The following year, he signed with Illegal Records/I.R.S., releasing the EP The E.P. and the full-length LP Things Aren't Right, which featured the single "Checking Out the Checkout Girl". This song received notable airplay in the Midwestern U.S. and on WPIX-FM in New York City. Nariz's next album, Tell Me How To Live, was released by Big Records in 1981. In 1983, he briefly hosted MTV's alternative music program, I.R.S. Records Presents the Cutting Edge. He released the single "Yahoo Eeee!" in 1986. Nariz collaborated with Stan Ridgway under his real name, Larry Grennan, and worked with drummer Bruce Zelesnik.
