Jason Lytle
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 26, 1969 Modesto, California |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Singer, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Label(s) | V2 |
| Associated acts | Grandaddy, Jackpot, The Band of Blacky Ranchette |
Jason Lytle (born March 26, 1969) is an American musician best known for his work in the indie rock group Grandaddy.
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[edit] Biography
A fan of music at an early age, he played drums as a child. Skateboarding, however, captured his interest and by his late teens he was a sponsored amateur.[1] While laid up with a career-ending ACL injury, he started to play music again—writing songs and eventually setting up a home studio. Grandaddy came together gradually, signed to V2 Records, put out albums, and toured the world.
Struggling with substance abuse problems, Lytle cleaned up at the expense of his relationship with the rest of the band; recording much of the band's final album, Just Like the Fambly Cat, on his own. In December 2005—six months prior to the release of The Fambly Cat—the band decided break up; the reasons included elusive mainstream success (despite widespread critical acclaim) and lack of money.[2] Early in 2006, Lytle moved to Montana from Modesto, California, where he had lived his whole life.[1]
Mid-2006 saw Lytle briefly touring the U.S. in support of The Fambly Cat, playing new arrangements of Grandaddy songs as a duo with Rusty Miller of Jackpot.[3] The tour was brokered as part of a deal to get V2 to agree to releasing a Grandaddy DVD that Lytle has in the works.[4]
[edit] Discography
- Further information: Grandaddy#Discography
[edit] Compilations
- All Together Now (2006, Little Monster/V2) (song: "All You Need Is Love")
- Real Fun: Polaroids from the Independent Music Landscape (2007, PictureBox) (song: "Thee Everything")
[edit] Guest appearances
- The Band of Blacky Ranchette — Still Lookin' Good to Me (2003, Thrill Jockey) (drums, keyboards, vocals)
- Jackpot — Moonbreath (2007, Jackpine Social Club) (backing vocals)
[edit] External links
- Jason Lytle at MySpace
- Jason Lytle at Allmusic
- Jason Lytle's personal website
- Interview and solo acoustic performance at AOL's The Interface
[edit] References
- ^ a b "All That You Can't Leave Behind", Jonathan Valania, Magnet, p. 64–70, 123-124, April/May 2006.
- ^ "Grandaddy Retires", Spin.com, January 27, 2006
- ^ "With Grandaddy gone, Jason Lytle puts his cards on the table.", Len Righi, The Morning Call, July 15, 2006.
- ^ "Avoid Yr. Idols", Rob Harvilla, The Village Voice, July 17, 2006
