Lyonnais (band)

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

Lyonnais
OriginAtlanta, Georgia
GenresExperimental rock, art rock
Years active2008–present
LabelsGeographic North
Associated actsAlgiers, Lotus Plaza
MembersFarbod Kokabi
Farzad Moghaddam
Lee Tesche
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
  • Hurst Sessions (2009) (Limited edition tour only CS)
  • WFWFNW (2010) (Limited edition tour only CS/CD)
  • Want For Wish For Nowhere - (2012, Geographic North)
  • Terminus OST - (2012, Geographic North)
  • Anatomy of the Image - (2016, Geographic North)

References
  1. Gene Armstrong (2012). "With Lotus Plaza, Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt steps into the spotlight". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  2. Wilson, Richard. "Lyonnais Music Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. Jackson, Jhoni. “Bring On the Excess: Conversations in Space with Lyonnais”, Stomp and Stammer, Atlanta, March 2012.
  4. Chad Radford (2011). "Lyonnais preps for Want For Wish For Nowhere's Hoss release". Creative Loafing. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  5. Staff (2010). "Best of Atlanta '10". Creative Loafing. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  6. Staff (2011). "Best of Atlanta '11". Creative Loafing. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  7. "Guest List: Best of 2011". Pitchfork Media. 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2012.


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