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Lyle

Singer/Songwriter/Rhythm Guitarist

About Me


Hello brothers and sisters I'm Lyle and I'd like to welcome you to my music page.
I am a singer/songwriter who plays both covers and originals.
Lyle: Ohio Grown, Lyle is a Singer/Songwrier originally from Dayton and has been playing guitar for over 25 years... In the last couple of years he has branched out and started playing profesionally again and has played many venues and festivals throughout Ohio.. He has opened for acts such as John Mullins, Boogie Matrix Mechanism, The Werks, The Goods and countless others... Lyle also host Lyle and the Family in which he brings a wide variety om music to all and has performed with musicians such as Cliff Starbuck, Bill Kurzenberger, Chris Houser and countless others.. A unique style of guitar playing with just his voice and guitar Lyle has made a decent name for himself in the jamband community..
I get out there totally by ear right now, I don't have a press kit or anything so my music is shared by word of mouth. If you're just checking out my site and like what you hear add me to your friends list. If you think others will like my music tell them or forward my profile tothem/or just post a bulliten with my site if you think a bunch of people would enjoy my music.
If you like what you see and/or hear please feel free to check back as the page will be updated from time to time. I'm trying to get my music out there for people to hear but I realize that I can't do it alone so I'm trying this myspace thing to get my music out there to as many people as possible .
Who is Lyle the Musician:
I started playing guitar over 20 years ago when I was 13.
88 Mountain Veiw, Arkansas
89-93 Played with various bands and musicians in Va...
94 Started playing some open mics in Ohio.
94 Played some shows professionally but never went anywhere...
94-10/05 Continued to play around the house and with family and friends....
10/05 Getting into music professionally .... Thanks Mullins for the inspiration.....
Although I am a solo artist I have been fortunate enough to have played with a wide variety of very talented musicians throughout my life. At this time I'm doing what I can to succeed in the music business....
At this time I am playing various open mics in Ohio as well as other performances... I am so appreciative for my music and all the talent out here that words can not describe and I feel privileged to to a part of this musical journey....
Who I've been fortunate enough to have performed with on stage:
w/Terry Carr
Bill Kurzenberger
John Mullins
Cliff Starbuck
Dib Dow
Felix
Mandy
Jason Rager
Myke Rock
Ohio Pie Factory
Mystic Mezz(ZTB)
Kris Hanson(ZTB, Uff Da)
Chris Houser(THe Werks, Uff Da)
Chris Whitney(Local Color)
Kristen McNabb(Wild Breed Boys)
Amongst The Grass
Lou Shocken
Amber West
Bob Maltby(Boogie Matrix Mechanism)
Millstone (Revelation Revolution)
Blaine Dillinger (Jakob Freely and the Mixtape Bandits)
Adam Gilbert (Jakob Freely and the Mixtape Bandits)
Venues performed at:
Columbus:
Fats Billiards
Bernies
Scarlet and Grey
Oldfield's on High
Oldfield's on 4th
Ruby Tuesday
Andyman's Tree House
The Hot Spot
Ledo's
The Thirsty Ear
Lost Weekend Records
eh after hours party NYE 2006/2007
Toledo:
Mickey Finn's
Newark:
Tony's
Dayton:
The Walnut Hills
Canal Street Tavern
Creative Sound Cafe (Dayton Music Festival)
The Trolley Stop
Adobe Gila's
The Flying Pizza
The Nite Owl
The Seven Timbers Live
Ned Peppers
South Park Tavern
Other Ohio Venues
Peaches(Yellow Springs)
The Oasis(Fairborn)
The Loft (St Martinsburg)
Stanleys Pub (Cincinatti)
Festivals played:
All Fall Down 06(Columbus,Oh)
Shamy Bash 06(Kirkersville, Oh Frontier Ranch)
Shamy Bash 07 (Kirkersville, Oh Frontier Ranch)
Freedom Fest 06 (Mendon,Oh Mendon Speedway)
Wang Dang Doodle Fest 07(Batavia, Oh)
Backwoods Jam 07 (Private)
Harvest Moon 07(Thornville,Oh Legend Valley)
If interested in booking for performances you can contact me here on myspace or at [email protected].. Please use the title bookings due to the fact I get so much junk mail and spam...
Peace
Lyle
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/11/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/lylesmusic
Band Members:

LIVE MUSIC OK BOOTLEGGED

Lyle Live 5-15-06

Lyle and the Family 2 8-24-06

Group pages

My Group Page

Lyle and the Family Group Page

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Lyle: Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Influences:
Local Color
Boogie Matrix Mechanism
The Werks
The Goods
The Spikedrivers
Amongst The Grass
Wookiefoot
Merl Saunders
The Grateful Dead
B52's
Robin Trower
Paul Simon
Mandy
John Mullins
Who the hell is Lacey
Myke Rock
Allman Brothers
Alice in Chains
Tenacious D
Green Day
Neil Young
Fat Boy Slim
Janis Joplin
Social Distortion
Hank Jr.
Johnny Fucking Cash
The Cars
Roy Orbison
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
R.E.M.
The Offspring
Charlie Daniels
P-Funk
ekoostik Hookah
Bill Kurzenberger
Any person that has the guts to do this thing we call music, I guess that about covers it for now.


Sounds Like: Lyle

Record Label: None at this point in time (Got Label?)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Ninjas vs Pirates Poll from Gnomers

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Posted by Lyle on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:06:00 PST

My story if you want to know it

A few years ago I was working for place (won’t mention the name because I’m in a law suit with them) and I fell on the job... While they helped me up the AM let me slip and fall again... I...
Posted by Lyle on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:59:00 PST

3-13 shows

1st of all I don’t remember the set list so don’t ask sorry... Well I started getting a fever Wed Night which sucked so I started taking all the meds I could so I could funtion at the show...
Posted by Lyle on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:49:00 PST

Set Lists For Lyle Shows

Set List 2-8-08 The Flying Pizza (Dayton Foodbank Food drive/Dayton Daybreak)  (Mullincamp, Exeter) Sunshine and Rain Little Wing Peggy-O Little Sister Promises (2nd half of set w/Bob Maltby from...
Posted by Lyle on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:05:00 PST

I hate when I’m forgetful :(

Well I was going to get my set list ready for Fridays show and I just discovered that my folder with all my songs, lyrics and numbers is gone... I can still do the set with no problem because I know w...
Posted by Lyle on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:06:00 PST

John Mullins wsg Lyle (What a show)

Well everything was in place... And then the snow came in and scared a lot of people off... I don't blame anyone for not showing up with the roads the way they were but to the people that weathered th...
Posted by Lyle on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:31:00 PST

There’s so much more to this than just us

It's taken me years to figure this out, but I knew it all along... I am meeting people that influence me... I have influenced people... I just know there is more out there... I have always known... Th...
Posted by Lyle on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:24:00 PST

How I got the Mullins show

John got me back int music a couple of years ago before he got back with Hookah.... I've known him for awhile... I was doing a set last weekend with the Goods out of Dayton at The Nite Owl and got a r...
Posted by Lyle on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:40:00 PST

Lyle or Lyle and the Family (LAF)

Ok... Here's the deal.... It..s voting time.... People are wondering what happened to Lyle and the Family... That has usually been what I call my solo shows that I book... I've been thinking about it ...
Posted by Lyle on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:59:00 PST

The Hookah Weekend

All I can say is wow... I didn't think I would even go to the show here in Dayton because of my situation but trusted the higher powers... I usually don't do things like that anymore... But I got in a...
Posted by Lyle on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:59:00 PST