Lyonnais is an
experimental rock
Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, wit ...
band based out of
Atlanta, Georgia
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. The band consists of Farbod Kokabi, Farzad Moghaddam, Lee Tesche, and TJ Blake.
Tesche is a founding member of the band
Algiers
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, 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.
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". 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 while being named to
Creative Loafing's Best of Atlanta list each year from 2009 to 2011. 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
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's ''Guestlist: Best of 2011.''
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
External links
Geographic NorthWeb site
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bioon
Allmusic
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Magnet Magazine feature
Redefine Magazine Interview
American experimental rock groups
American noise rock music groups
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