Nyles Lannon
| Nyles Lannon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk, electronica |
| Labels | Badman Recording Company |
| Website | www.nlannon.com |
Nyles Lannon is a musician from San Francisco, California. Lannon makes music under the names Nyles Lannon; n.Lannon; and N.LN. His most noted album release, Astronomy for Children, was Grooves Magazine's 'Best Album of the Year' in 2004.
Style
Lannon's music is a hybrid of homegrown acoustic folk, space rock and electronic aesthetics. Although he is often thrown in with the singer/songwriter camp, his music jumps around from subdued electronic pop to delicate finger picked acoustics to 'glitchy' beats and soulful rock. [sic][1] N.LN, however, is mostly instrumental, abstract electronica.[2]
Musical career
In 2004, Lannon released the album Chemical Friends, earning "Best Album of the Year" from the San Francisco Bay Guardian; "Best Folktronica Artist" from SF Weekly; and generally positive reviews.[3][4][5] He also began work as a session musician, and as a writer for various commercial, film, and TV productions.[6]
Other projects
Lannon played guitar with the band, Film School, from 2001–2006. They released a self-titled album in 2006.[7]
Lannon has an electronic project under the name N.LN, and released Astronomy for Children on UK label, Highpoint Lowlife, in 2004. This album was well received, earning 'Best Album of the Year' from Grooves Magazine and 'Album of the Week' from the BBC.
Sacred Caves
Lannon formed the duo, Sacred Caves, with former Film School collaborator and bandmate, Greg Bertens, and released an EP in 2012 called Sanctuarium.[8][9]
Discography
- Released in 2004 on the Badman Records label, Chemical Friends won "Best Album of the Year" from the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and "Best Folktronica Artist" from SF Weekly for n.Lannon. Its "Turn Time Around" was featured on MTV's The Real World: Denver and CBS' Cold Case; while the song, "Cruel", was featured on Dirt.
- Astronomy for Children; released in 2004, attributed to N.LN, was well received.
- Pressure, Lannon's second solo album, was released in 2007 on Badman Recording Company; this time attributed to Nyles Lannon.[10][11][12]
- Sanctuarium, released in 2012 and attributed to duo, Sacred Caves (Lannon, Bertens).
Discography details
- Chemical Friends Track listing
- "The Catch"
- "Turn Time Around"
- "Hollow Heart"
- "My Last Breath"
- "Fortune Cookie"
- "Beached"
- "Demons"
- "Spy"
- "The Nature of Things"
- "Cruel"
- "Freak You Out"
- Astronomy for Children Track Listing
- "This Morning"
- "4 Little Fires"
- "Spoke Words"
- "I Never Heard"
- "That Spun My Head"
- "Left Bubbles"
- "In Place Of..."
- "Thoughts"
References
- ↑ "Best Folktronica Artist". SF Weekly. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Marsh, Peter (2004). "n.ln Astronomy for Children Review". BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Schacht, John. "Nyles Lannon—Chemical Friends". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Wheeland, Matthew (13 October 2004). "n.Lannon: Chemical Friends". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. 21 June 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Wolf, Kurt. "10 Ten Lists by Writers". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Bronson, Kevin (19 January 2006). "Buzz Bands". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Hernández, Karla (21 August 2012). "Sacred Caves releases debut EP on hausKat Records". The Deli Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Brady, Erin. "Exclusive Song Premiere: 'On the Outside,' Sacred Caves". Interview. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Rabid, Jack. "Nyles Lannon - Pressure". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Mead, David (10 September 2007). "Nyles Lannon: Pressure". Paste. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Murray, Noel (18 September 2007). "Nyles Lannon: Pressure". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 5 January 2014.