Lyonn - Promenade EP
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| Lyonn - Promenade |
According to his (presumably)
self-written PR, Tyler Gerlud is influenced by Ed Sheeran, Radiohead, Coldplay
and Leonardo Dicaprio, is based in Orange County or Knoxville and is a good
kisser. Now this combination of information either makes Gerlud a dull but
arrogant bore or a self-assured yank with an appetite for British indie. This
EP is released under the name Lyonn and begins with 'Dancing Machine' which
actually seems somewhere between the Feeling and Savage Garden but in a
tolerable way. Lyonn's soft, tender vocals that herald the beginning of
'Midnight Mind' soon give way to thundering, horses hooves and an urgent bit of
guitar strumming as the likes of Bastille and softer elements of Silverchair
come through in the music.
'Just Say Hello' really shows the
Ed Sheeran inspiration as the guitars bob along merrily enough with impassioned
vocals sailing airily over the top. The EP closes with 'Sing You To Sleep'
which is a sweeping, melodramatic piece of piano based moodiness that has a
cinematic quality to it. I can see what Lyonn/Tyler Gerlud is trying to do here
but there isn't quite enough to hook you in and make you fall in love on this
EP. There is obviously talent here but as is so often the case with solo
artists, Lyonn could perhaps benefit from someone else to bounce ideas off and
to push him on creatively. More to come, I would suggest.
More information: http://www.lyonnmusic.com/
Listen/Download Here: http://lyonn.bandcamp.com/
Live Dates:
19th September - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles