Lyenn

The story

Belgian Songsmith Fred Lyenn Jacques - who performs as LYENN - purveys spare refined art pop tunes with a powerful aura of mystery and menace. (Time out New York, sept 2009) Lyenn's debut album The Jollity of my Boon Companion was recorded in New York and features some of New York's greatest musicians, such as Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, John Zorn, Elvis Costello, ...), Shahzad Ismaily (Bonnie "Prince" Billie, Sean Lennon/Yoko Ono...), Ches Smith (Secret Chiefs3

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Records

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Also plays on

Records by other artists with Lyenn in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Lyenn in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Lyenn

• Flying HorsemanLast.fm listeners
• Ansatz Der MaschineLast.fm listeners
• SCHNTZLLast.fm listeners
• Blackie & The OohoosLast.fm listeners
• Mad About MountainsLast.fm listeners
• StadtLast.fm listeners
• Birds That Change ColourLast.fm listeners
• And They Spoke in AnthemsLast.fm listeners
• blush.same scene: singer-songwriter, BE
• Jacques Brelsame scene: singer-songwriter, BE
• Bobbejaan Schoepensame scene: singer-songwriter, BE
• Taminosame scene: singer-songwriter, BE

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Lyenn’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.