Lyonnais (band) explained

Lyonnais
Landscape:yes
Origin:Atlanta, Georgia
Genre:Experimental rock, art rock
Years Active:2008–present
Label:Geographic North
Current Members:Farbod Kokabi
Farzad Moghaddam
Lee Tesche
TJ Blake
Associated Acts:Algiers, Lotus Plaza

Lyonnais is an experimental rock band based out of Atlanta, Georgia. The band consists of Farbod Kokabi, Farzad Moghaddam, Lee Tesche, and TJ Blake.

Tesche is a founding member of the band Algiers, while Kokabi and Moghaddam run the Geographic North record label. Blake is a member of Lotus Plaza's touring band, the solo project of Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt.[1]

Background

Lyonnais formed in 2008 after Kokabi and Moghaddam watched a Rhys Chatham performance together and set about trying to fill a void in the experimental Atlanta music scene".[2] Tesche and Blake were later added to the line-up, fleshing the band out. The band spent their first three years performing dates with Deerhunter, Windy & Carl, Lightning Bolt, Zach Hill, Grouper, and members of Animal Collective[3] [4] while being named to Creative Loafing's Best of Atlanta list each year from 2009 to 2011.[5] [6] They released their debut Want For Wish For Nowhere on Geographic North in 2011. Want For Wish For Nowhere and "The Fatalist" were both listed on Pitchfork's Guestlist: Best of 2011.[7]

Discography

References

  1. Web site: Gene Armstrong . 2012 . With Lotus Plaza, Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt steps into the spotlight . Tucson Weekly . July 10, 2012.
  2. Web site: Wilson, Richard . Lyonnais Music Biography . Allmusic . June 16, 2012.
  3. Jackson, Jhoni. “Bring On the Excess: Conversations in Space with Lyonnais”, Stomp and Stammer, Atlanta, March 2012.
  4. Web site: Chad Radford . 2011 . Lyonnais preps for Want For Wish For Nowhere's Hoss release . Creative Loafing . March 31, 2012.
  5. Web site: Staff . 2010 . Best of Atlanta '10 . Creative Loafing . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016231513/http://clatl.com/atlanta/best-experimental-band/BestOf?oid=3990855 . dead . October 16, 2011 . March 24, 2012.
  6. Web site: Staff . 2011 . Best of Atlanta '11 . Creative Loafing . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016231513/http://clatl.com/atlanta/best-experimental-band/BestOf?oid=3990855 . dead . October 16, 2011 . March 24, 2012.
  7. Web site: 2011 . Guest List: Best of 2011 . Pitchfork Media . March 31, 2012.

External links