Lenola was an American

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band formed in

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in 1994, originally envisioned as a four-track project by lead man Jay Laughlin, but with the addition of

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David Grubb and

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Sean Byrne, eventually became a standard band.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 833Ankeny, Jason " Lenola Biography,

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Scott Colan and keyboard player Chris Laughlin, Lenola released several

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on the self-funded Tappersize

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before releasing their first album in 1996. In 2001,

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released their full-length CD, '' Treat Me To Some Life''. Their final album, 2003's ''Sharks & Flames'' double CD was released in Japan and Europe but has yet to be issued in the US. Powered by strong guitars, Lenola has been compared to My Bloody Valentine,

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.Ankeny, Jason " ''Treat Me To Some Life'' Review,

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, retrieved 2010-11-09 In 2003, the group disbanded.

Members

* Sean Byrne - drums (later of folk-rock group Twin Atlas) * Scott Colan - bass guitar (now creates and sells Puddledrums) * David Grubb - guitar (later of Like a Fox) * Jay Laughlin - vocals (formerly of Turning Point, later of Like a Fox) * Chris Laughlin - keyboards

Discography

all on Tappersize unless stated

Albums

* ''The Last 10 Feet of the Suicide Mile'' (1996) * ''The Swerving Corpse'' (1997) * ''My Invisible Name'' (1999) * ''Treat Me To Some Life'' (2001) File 13 * ''Sharks & Flames'' (2003) Homesleep

EPs

* ''The Resurrection of the Close-Up on the Magic Spot'' 7-inch (1998) Fuzzy Box * ''The Day the Laughter Smelled'' 12-inch (1998) Blackbean & Placenta * ''The Electric Tickle'' (2000)

Singles

* "Discount Oatmeal"/"Greedo" 7-inch (1994) * "Tarred Dog Saved"/"Frisbee Weekend" 7-inch (1995) * "Slipping Under the Shadows" one-sided 7-inch (2000)

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* "Keep Coming Back" (2001) 2nd Story

Split releases

* "I Shared a Route with Jim"/"Slap Me" 7-inch EP (1996) Lounge - split with The Asteroid No. 4 * "Hidden Wheel" (1999), Earworm - split with Photon Band * ''Dr. Picklefeather's Electric Soothing-Music and Calmative'' CD EP (2001) Tappersize/Devil in the Woods - split with Fiver

References

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