William Tyler (musician)

William Tyler

William Tyler in October 2011
Background information
Birth name William Armistead Tyler[1]
Born December 25, 1979[2]
Nashville, Tennessee[2]
Genres Folk,[3] Indie folk,[3] Pop rock[3]
Years active 1998–present (band)[4]
2010-present (solo)[3]
Labels Merge, Tompkins Square[3]
Associated acts Lambchop, Silver Jews
Website www.williamtyler.net

William Armistead Tyler[1] (born December 25, 1979, in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American musician and guitarist, who plays Folk, Indie folk and Pop rock, and is currently signed to Merge Records.[2][3] He is a member of Lambchop and Silver Jews.[3][5]

His debut studio album Behold the Spirit was released on November 22, 2010, and Adam Bednarik produced the album along with Tyler on Tompkins Square Records, and the release became universally acclaimed.[3][6] The second studio album Impossible Truth released on March 19, 2013 by Merge Records, and produced by Mark Nevers.[7]

Background

Tyler was born to Daniel E. "Dan" Tyler and Adele B. Tyler on December 25, 1979, in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] His father is a noted songwriter in his own right who wrote the songs: "The Light in Your Eyes" by LeAnn Rimes, co-wrote "Baby's Got a New Baby" by S-K-O, co-wrote "Modern Day Romance" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and lastly both of his parents co-wrote "Bobbie Sue" by The Oak Ridge Boys.[2][8] In addition, Tyler has a younger sister named Elise. William and Elise Tyler are the owners and founders of The Stone Fox in Nashville, Tennessee, which is a music restaurant/café/bar, and it opened on September 20, 2012.[9][10][11][12] William is a 1998 graduate and his sister Elise is a 2002 graduate of University School of Nashville.

Music

Tyler was first a member of Lambchop and Silver Jews, which started in 1998, and this was before he became a solo artist.[3][5] Tyler first joined Lambchop in 1998 at the age of 19 because Kurt Wagner approached him about playing the organ in the band. However, it turned out that he got to play guitar because he admittedly said "I couldn't really play" the organ.[4] In 2010, Tyler released a universally acclaimed album entitled Behold the Spirit,[3] and in 2013 released another critically acclaimed album entitled Impossible Truth.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US US
Folk		 US
Heat
2010 Behold the Spirit — — —
2013 Impossible Truth — — —

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tyler William Armistead. "Tyler William Armistead (Work IPI-342726077)". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). IPI ID-342726077. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Hurt, Edd (March 14, 2013). "On his new Impossible Truth, Nashville guitarist William Tyler evokes the wordless ghosts of past singer-songwriters". Nashville Scene. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Jurek, Thom. "William Tyler - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomson, Graeme. "We're New Here: William Tyler". Uncut (IPC Media). May 2013 (192): 78. ISSN 1368-0722. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Goldstein, Alexander (October 19, 2010). "A Brief History of William Tyler". WFMU. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ Jurek, Thom (November 22, 2010). "Behold the Spirit - William Tyler". Allmusic. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ Jurek, Thom (March 22, 2013). "Impossible Truth - William Tyler". Allmusic. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  8. ↑ Tyler, Daniel. "DanTyler.net". Dan Tyler. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ Vienneau, Nancy (February 21, 2013). "The Stone Fox in West Nashville is friendly yet daring". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ Rodger, D. Patrick (May 2, 2012). "New Venue Alert: William Tyler & Co. To Open The Stone Fox in West Nashville This Summer". Nashville Scene. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  11. ↑ NashvillePost.com (September 30, 2012). "The Food Biz: Fox made of stone". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ "The Stone Fox". The Stone Fox. September 20, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  13. ↑ Metacritic (March 21, 2013). "Critic Reviews for Impossible Truth". CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 13, 2013.

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