Nyles Lannon
Encyclopedia
Nyles Lannon is a musician from San Francisco, California
. Lannon makes music under the names Nyles Lannon, n.Lannon and N.LN.
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 raving reviews. He also started working as a session musician, writing for various commercial, film and TV productions. Twice featured on MTV
's The Real World: Denver
, CBS
' Cold Case, Dirt
, as well as several movies and commercials.
Lannon played guitar and produced with the band Film School
from 2001–2006. They released an album on Beggars Banquet Records
and toured extensively. In 2006 Lannon decided to focus on his solo work and left the band.
He also has an electronic project under the name N.LN and released Astronomy for Children on UK label Highpoint Lowlife in 2004. This album was also well received, earning 'Best Album of the Year' from Grooves Magazine and 'Album of the Week' from the BBC
. Unlike his other music, N.LN is mostly instrumental, abstract electronica.
Lannon produces all his music himself in his tiny bedroom studio in San Francisco.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Lannon makes music under the names Nyles Lannon, n.Lannon and N.LN.
Musical career
Pressure, Lannon's second solo album, will be released Sept 18th on Badman Recording Company. His 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 lush, soulful rock.In 2004, Lannon released the album Chemical Friends, earning 'Best Album of the Year' from the San Francisco Bay Guardian
San Francisco Bay Guardian
The San Francisco Bay Guardian is a free alternative newspaper published weekly in San Francisco, California. The paper is owned mostly by its publisher, Bruce B...
, 'Best Folktronica Artist' from SF Weekly
SF Weekly
SF Weekly is a free alternative weekly newspaper in San Francisco, California. The newspaper, distributed throughout the San Francisco Bay Area every Wednesday, is published by Village Voice Media, a 16-paper alt weekly newspaper chain that also includes the New York City Village Voice and the Los...
, and raving reviews. He also started working as a session musician, writing for various commercial, film and TV productions. Twice featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Real World: Denver
The Real World: Denver
The Real World: Denver is the eighteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. This season premiered...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
' Cold Case, Dirt
Dirt (TV series)
Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now Dirt (styled...
, as well as several movies and commercials.
Lannon played guitar and produced with the band Film School
Film school
The term film school is used to describe any educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking, including such subjects as film production, film theory, digital media production, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training are usually incorporated into...
from 2001–2006. They released an album on Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...
and toured extensively. In 2006 Lannon decided to focus on his solo work and left the band.
He also has an electronic project under the name N.LN and released Astronomy for Children on UK label Highpoint Lowlife in 2004. This album was also well received, earning 'Best Album of the Year' from Grooves Magazine and 'Album of the Week' from the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. Unlike his other music, N.LN is mostly instrumental, abstract electronica.
Lannon produces all his music himself in his tiny bedroom studio in San Francisco.
Discography
- Nyles Lannon - Pressure (2007)
- n.Lannon - Chemical Friends (2004)
- N.LN - Astronomy for Children (2004)
External links
- Official Site (n.Lannon)
- n.Lannon on MySpace - featuring an animated video for 'Hollow Heart' by Freakfilms, Inc.
- Official Site (N.LN) - with free mp3's from Astronomy for Children.