For instance, his last video, the arresting general assemblydirected. With a keen interest in skateboarding as a teenager, he was a sponsored amateur until an injury ended his career. Aug 10, 2009 jason lytle live at the partisan, merced, ca. Youre talking to somebody who never goes to shows, jason lytle says. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Thomas delauer has built his name around helping the busiest people in all corners of the world find the time to make small, easy changes within their diets and their lifestyles to. So later in the day i return and jason lytle appears for the interview next step is to find some peace and quiet.
Grandaddy has impressed our hosts for years with its folkpop melodies and adventurous, atmospheric production. Jason lytle performs live in the current studios the current. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Grandaddy reformed in 2012 and stopped recording and touring again in 2017 following the death of one of the members. The group split in 2005, and lytle continued to release music as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians. This is jason from the worldnotsofamousband grandaddy. Jason lytle blind date with a piano uk tour 2019 by johnny on mon mar 11, 2019 7. Rather than further eulogizing the dissolution of grandaddy, jason has reified his talent through his new solo album yours truly, the commuter. Jason will be joining the annual london school of guitar workshop this summer. Lytle and i spend a good amount of our interview time, fortyfive minutes, discussing these questions. He shouldered even more weight with 2006s just like the fambly cat, effectively finishing the album himself after the band disintegrated during the recording process. Stream tracks and playlists from jason lytle on your desktop or mobile device. Their leader, jason lytle, is about to return to the uk for a brace of live solo. Jul 01, 2009 while singersongwriter jason lytle started playing music at a young age by making up songs, a careerending skateboarding injury is what propelled him into a music career.
I had heard rumors of a band locked away in their own studio in modesto, a farming town in californias central valley, making some mindblowing records but i had never seen or heard any records until recently. Remember when we built a good fire then we watched it burn down battling sleep, tangled in wire surrounded in sound well it. Jason lytle, is a vocalist and guitarist with american indie rock band, grandaddy. The group split in 2005, and lytle continued to release music. Jason lytle i am lost video music videos, lost, youtube. Jason lytle will admit through his lyrics that this is not a triumphant return, but his reemergence back to the indie, altcountry, southwestern music scene is certainly redeeming. Jason lytle about the begining of grandaddy, the story behind the bandname watch more of our videos on and. Thomas delauer has built his name around helping the busiest people in all corners of the world find the time to make small, easy. Jason insists that we go somewhere without anyone else nearby, so finally we find a room just off the abcs stage and speak while the support act, white star liner, soundcheck in the background. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Grandaddy is a band i knew very little about until recently. Jason lytles new album dept of disappearance plays like an emotionally resonant soundtrack for a nonexistent cinematic masterpiece. Grandaddys jason lytle lytles new solo album, his first since grandaddy disbanded in 2006, doesnt skip a beat. Pitchfork s 2006 yearend mania officially commences with the first of a twoday series in which we revisit the past 12 months, chronicling the ups, downs, and. Jason lytle listen and stream free music, albums, new. Chris stapleton, jason isbell, and sturgill simpson if you feel like real country music died with the 1970s and gave way to a genre thats the musical equivalent of walmartmonolithic, cheap. Jason has shown how a man and his piano with the minimal sound effect can transform a great song to another level. Jason lytle s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. David allan coe if that aint country part 2 official live video duration. Whilst recovering, he started to play music, writing songs and eventually setting up a home studio. Join facebook to connect with jason william lytle and others you may know.
As a solo artist, lytle has built a catalog of inventive and evocative works. Its all going down august 5 10th at a stunning 11,000. September 2, 2009 three years after the breakup of his widely adored spacepop group grandaddy, singer jason lytle has returned with one of the years best. My mindset in making the next record was i dont really know where we stand. You can grab a free download of dept of disappearancehere. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jason lytle at the discogs marketplace. Jason lytle talks grandaddy, solo exploits and sadness by adam anonymous february 5th, 20 once upon a time, in days when americana was still bandied around as if it wasnt a slightly cumbersome genre catchall, the bittersweet beardy stylings of grandaddy slayed many a delicate indierock heart. Jason lytle biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Formed in modesto, ca in 1992, and eventually consisting of lytle along with aaron burtch, tim dryden, jim fairchild and kevin garcia, the band initially broke through with 1997. Jason lytle, vocalist and guitarist with grandaddy, chats with kevin cooper about where the bands name came from, his hiatus from the band, their latest album last place, and their forthcoming tour of the uk. Grandaddys jason lytle interviewed at sxsw youtube. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Jason lytle first wandered into the public consciousness as the principal singer and songwriter for the band grandaddy.
So i thought id make an overindulgent record, and i wouldnt care if people liked it or not, just a really melodic, big record so if it all ended i could go out. Jun 23, 2009 from the title track down, yours truly, the commuter finds exgrandaddy jason lytle focused on work and the folks who do it. Grandaddy grandaddys jason lytle talks about grandaddys last record, his mood, and why it is hard to make money as an independent musician by. Yours truly, the commuter sounds like a grandaddy record. On the title track of 2009s yours truly, the commuter, he claims he. Jason talked with npr about the music video for brush with the wild, and finding humor in grief. September 2, 2009 three years after the breakup of his widely adored spacepop group grandaddy, singer jason lytle. Remember when we built a good fire then we watched it burn down battling sleep, tangled in wire surrounded in sound well it was so brief but it was so bright we. From the title track down, yours truly, the commuter finds exgrandaddy jason lytle focused on work and the folks who do it. The bands recent release, just like the fambly cat, however, was their last. Listen to jason lytle soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create montana.
The grandaddy frontman is almost done with live performances. He showcased some of his new songs for this npr music video session. Catch up with new music, shows, videos, pictures, etc. Limited edition digipak cd only available at opening of ron camerons solo art show dismantled hope june 11, 2010, and also through official jason lytle website. Npr music tiny desk concert youtube jason lytle full concert 032109 mohawk outside stage official duration. Jason lytle music meant to accompany the art of ron. Jason lytles profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. On it the sometimes reclusive, always intriguing musician has infused the toil of ordinary existence with a sweeping sonic beauty. Jason lytle, the man behind grandaddy, joins jim and greg in the studio this week. Frontman jason lytle did much of the heavy lifting throughout grandaddys career, juggling the roles of frontman, spokesman, and producer while also penning the bands material.
In a few previous interviews, talking about money in the context of music hasnt. Oct 18, 2012 jason lytle s second solo album begins much like his first solo album, with a veiled statement about the state of his career. The former walking dead star relied on her own heartbreaking experiences in her new nbc series, council of dads. The only thing thats freaking me out a little bit is the. He formed the band grandaddy in 1992 and was the singer and guitarist in the band until they broke up in early 2006 just six months before the release of their final album. Jason lytles second solo album begins much like his first solo album, with a veiled statement about the state of his career. Frontman jason lytle talks about new album, shares two new songs. He has managed to show how excellent as a song write he is and the stripped down version of his classics are far better than the album version. Join facebook to connect with jason lytle and others you may know. While singersongwriter jason lytle started playing music at a young age by making up songs, a careerending skateboarding injury is what propelled him into a music career. Alex steininger when a criticallyacclaimed, wellrespected musician who seemingly has achieved the dream, at least to some extent, tells you he has bills to pay and that he isnt sure how much longer he can slug it. Get jason lytle setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other jason lytle fans for free on. Jason lytle is an american musician best known for his work in the indie rock group grandaddy.