Lyle Workman

Lyle Workman
Born San Jose, California

Lyle Workman is an American guitarist, composer, session musician and music producer. His music has been widely distributed since his debut on the eponymous Bourgeois Tagg album in 1986,[1] and is known for his work as composer and bandleader for the Superbad soundtrack.[2][3][4]

Bourgeois Tagg

In 1987, Bourgeois Tagg recorded the record "Yoyo" with esteemed producer Todd Rundgren. When it was released in the autumn of that year, the band had what would prove to be their biggest hit with its first single "I Don't Mind at All," written by Workman and band co-founder Brent Bourgeois, which peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. A shimmering, melancholy ballad of resignation, the song's catchy melody, offbeat rhythm, and dramatic use of strings has been said to be reminiscent of classic Beatles songs such as "Yesterday" and especially "Across the Universe." Although the single just briefly made the Top 40 in the United States, it was a Top Five hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, and a major hit worldwide. Its success was fueled by an innovative video that received heavy airplay on MTV and other music video outlets.

Solo work

Workman released his first instrumental "solo" album, Purple Passages, in 1996, and was well reviewed[5] among musicians with XTC's Dave Gregory calling Workman "a musician of consummate skill, creativity and taste".[6] His second solo album, Tabula Rasa (2001), has also received rave reviews.[7][8] "Harmonic Crusader" was released in 2009.

Collaborations

In 1992-1993 Workman was recruited to play guitar (along with Jon Brion) on Jellyfish's critically acclaimed second album Spilt Milk.

Workman is also known to Todd Rundgren fans as the lead guitarist on Rundgren's albums Nearly Human and 2nd Wind and the ensuing tours. Beck's live audiences saw Workman perform as the lead guitarist on Beck's Midnight Vultures tours[9] from 1999 to 2001, and Workman toured with Sting[10] on 2006's Broken Music Tour, and performed with him at Live 8.

Lyle Workman is also known for collaborating with Chad Fischer, the frontman of the American alternative rock band Lazlo Bane. Workman has co-written with Fischer two songs, "Buttercup" and "View From The Pavement", and played guitar on the band's debut album 11 Transistor. Later, Workman collaborated with Fischer again, co-writing and performing the song "Miserable Life" for the film Little Manhattan.[11]

He has also worked extensively with Frank Black recording and touring, appearing on the records Teenager of the Year, The Cult of Ray, Frank Black and The Catholics, Oddballs and is credited with "arranged by" credit on several songs on 2006's Fast Man Raider Man.

Lyle has worked as a studio musician in Los Angeles on many rock and pop albums with artists Michael Buble, Sarah McLachlan, Ziggy Marley, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Shakira, and They Might Be Giants to name a few.[12]

As a composer and producer

Workman is also credited as composer for the films The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Stand Up Guys, 21 & Over, American Reunion, Win Win, Get Him to the Greek, Yes Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up (additional music), The 40-Year-Old Virgin,[13] The Goods, and the Jon Favreau film Made.[14] He contributed on guitar and other instruments on several other soundtracks. His work on the Superbad soundtrack has earned critical acclaim.[15][16][17]

As a producer, Workman is credited on Dutch singer 'Ilse DeLange's record Incredible which, in the Netherlands, featured several number one singles and multi-platinum sales. Workman produced DeLange's record "Next To Me" released in September 2010.

References

  1. ↑ "Bourgeois Tagg MP3 Downloads - Bourgeois Tagg Music Downloads - Bourgeois Tagg Music Videos - Bourgeois Tagg Pictures". MP3.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  2. ↑ "Lyle Workman Filmography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  3. ↑ Spence D. "IGN: Superbad - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review". Music.ign.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  4. ↑ "Superbad Soundtrack Brings Some Ironic Funk". Cinemablend.com. 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  5. ↑ Guitar Nine Records - "Purple Passages" Review Featured In Guitar Shop Magazine, October, 1996
  6. ↑ Bitmunk: Album: Purple Passages by Lyle Workman
  7. ↑ Tabula Rasa Archived December 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., review by Alec A. Head, Review date: 10/2007 at Satan Stole My Teddybear
  8. ↑ "LYLE WORKMAN - soulful prog rock with multi-textured guitarscapes - "EER-MUSIC.com aka Eclectic Earwig Reviews Music and More for You!"". Eer-music.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  9. ↑ "Hijacked Flavors - Concert Info - October 3, 2000". Whiskeyclone.net. 2000-10-03. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  10. ↑ Sting.com exclusives.tours Archived January 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ Soundtracks for Little Manhattan, IMDb
  12. ↑ "Lyle Workman [Superbad]". Stranded In Stereo. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  13. ↑ "Lyle Workman at". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  14. ↑ Made on IMDb
  15. ↑ Street - Science Archived October 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ Fri., Aug. 10 2007 at 6:56 AM (2007-08-10). "Music & Art: All Shook Down". Blogs.sfweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  17. ↑ Superbad: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - JIVE Magazine Forums
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