Kenny Lyon
| Kenny Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Instruments | bass, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | kennylyon.tumblr.com |
Kenny Lyon (born April 22, 1956,[1] Florida) is an American bassist, music producer and author. He has performed and recorded with artists such as the Lemonheads, Jann Arden, NOFX, and Brazzaville (US band). He has been described as a pioneer of Chicano Gangsta Rap, having produced some the genre's biggest L.A. names.[2]
Life and career
Growing up he attended Vero Beach Senior High School, where he played bass in school's jazz band, graduated in 1975, and later attended the University of Miami. In Vero Beach, he was active in a number of acts, one of which, Axehammer, was quite popular in local nightclubs. Lyon later moved to Los Angeles, CA, with percussionist and Vero Beach native, Michael Rogers, who also attended the University of Miami. He joined The Lemonheads in 1997, departing when the band went on hiatus the next year.
In addition to performing and producing music, Lyon has published a novel Three Monkeys, and written numerous other essays and short stories.[3]
Discography
| Year | Band / Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kenny Lyon | OneGuyFourDaysFiveBucks | solo album |
| 2008 | Kenny Lyon | Nathaniel's Playhouse | solo album |
| 2007 | Brazzaville | Somnambulista | bass, guitar |
| 2006 | Brazzaville | East L.A. Breeze | guitar |
| 2004 | Brazzaville | Welcome to... Brazzaville | bass, guitar |
| 2002 | Los Super Elegantes | Channelizing Paradise | performer |
| 2002 | Brazzaville | Rouge on Pockmarked Cheeks | guitar, producer |
| 1999 | Brazzaville | 2002 | bass, guitar, organ |
| 1996 | Lemonheads | Car Button Cloth | guitar |
| 1994 | NOFX | Punk in Drublic | guitar, vocals |
| 1993 | Jann Ardan | Time for Mercy | bass |
| 1988 | Divinyls | Temperamental | keyboards |
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (1998). Guinness Rockopedia (1st ed.). London: Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 237. ISBN 0-85112-072-5.
- ↑ http://www.scpr.org/programs/offramp/2007/02/24/15024/the-unsung-pelon/
- ↑ http://kennylyon.tumblr.com/words