Lenola (band)

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Lenola was an indie rock noise-pop group formed in New Jersey in 1994, originally envisioned as a four-track project by lead man Jay Laughlin, but with the addition of guitarist David Grubb and drummer Sean Byrne, eventually became a standard band. After the addition of bassist Scott Colan, Lenola released several singles on the self-funded Tappersize label before releasing their first album in 1996. In 2001, File Thirteen Records released their full length CD, Treat Me To Some Life. Their final album, 2003's Sharks & Flames double CD was released in Japan and Europe but has yet to be issued in the US. Powered by strong guitars, Lenola is generally compared to My Bloody Valentine and The Flaming Lips. In 2003 the group disbanded.

[edit] Members

• Sean Byrne - drums (later of folk-rock group Twin Atlas)
• Scott Colan - bass guitar (now creates and sells Puddledrums)
• David Grub - guitar (later of Like a Fox)
• Jay Laughlin - vocals (formerly of Turning Point, later of Like a Fox)

[edit] Discography

• Discount Oatmeal/Greedo 7" (1994)
• Tarred Dog Saved/Frisbee Weekend 7" (1995)
• The Last 10 Feet of the Suicide Mile CD (1996)
• The Swerving Corpse CD (1997)
• The Rescurrection of the Close-Up on the Magic Spot EP (1998)
• The Day the Laughter Smelled EP (1998)
• My Invisible Name CD (1999)
• The Electric Tickle CD EP (2000)
• Treat Me To Some Life CD (2001, File Thirteen Records)
• Sharks & Flames2xCD (2003)