- Jason Lytle
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Jason Lytle
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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1969|03|26
Modesto,California
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Instrument =Singer ,guitar , keyboards
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Genre =Indie rock
Occupation =Singer ,songwriter ,musician
Years_active = 1992–present
Label = V2
Associated_acts =Grandaddy , Jackpot, The Band of Blacky Ranchette
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Notable_instruments =Jason Lytle (born
March 26 ,1969 ) is an American musician best known for his work in theindie rock groupGrandaddy .Biography
A fan of music at an early age, he played drums as a child. Skateboarding, however, captured his interest and by his late teens he was a sponsored amateur."All That You Can't Leave Behind", Jonathan Valania, "Magnet", p. 64–70, 123-124, April/May 2006.] While laid up with a career-ending ACL injury, he started to play music again—writing songs and eventually setting up a home studio. Grandaddy came together gradually, signed to
V2 Records , put out albums, and toured the world.Struggling with substance abuse problems, Lytle cleaned up at the expense of his relationship with the rest of the band; recording much of the band's final album, "
Just Like the Fambly Cat ", on his own. In December 2005—six months prior to the release of "The Fambly Cat"—the band decided break up; the reasons included elusive mainstream success (despite widespread critical acclaim) and lack of money. [ [http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/01/060127_grandaddy_2220s/ "Grandaddy Retires"] , Spin.com, January 27, 2006] Early in 2006, Lytle moved toMontana from Modesto,California , where he had lived his whole life.Mid-2006 saw Lytle briefly touring the U.S. in support of "The Fambly Cat", playing new arrangements of Grandaddy songs as a duo with Rusty Miller of Jackpot. [ [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30528038_ITM "With Grandaddy gone, Jason Lytle puts his cards on the table."] , Len Righi, "
The Morning Call ", July 15, 2006.] The tour was brokered as part of a deal to get V2 to agree to releasing a Grandaddy DVD that Lytle has in the works. [ [http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0629,harvilla,73871,22.html "Avoid Yr. Idols"] , Rob Harvilla, "The Village Voice ", July 17, 2006]As of July 2008, Lytle is working on a solo album scheduled to be released in 2009.
Discography
Compilations
* "All Together Now" (2006, Little Monster/V2) (song: "All You Need Is Love")
* "Real Fun: Polaroids from the Independent Music Landscape" (2007, PictureBox) (song: "Thee Everything")Guest appearances
* The Band of Blacky Ranchette — "Still Lookin' Good to Me" (2003,
Thrill Jockey ) (drums, keyboards, vocals)
* Jackpot — "Moonbreath" (2007, Jackpine Social Club) (backing vocals)External links
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* [http://jasonlytle.com Jason Lytle's personal website]
* [http://spinner.aol.com/artists/the-interface/grandaddy Interview and solo acoustic performance] atAOL 's "The Interface "References
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