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SHANNON LYON PRESS

"Shannon's timbre lets all the mood roll out between the words in growls, breaths and hills of emotion...fuck him!" - Richard Buckner

"When I hear Shannon, I hear the rhythms of the Midnight Cowboy, the harmonies of an earth-bound angel, the acoustic guitar that knows the pain of a heart, the steel guitar that stirs the lonely and restless lovers. But most of all I hear the voice that echoes Earle, Farrar and Buckner, a voice that haunts you like a heavy fog on a barren field on a cool October morning." - Bob Egan(Blue Rodeo, Wilco)

"Shannon Lyon...twangy troubadour!" New York Post (USA)

"Meticulously crafted songs that rely largely on his talent for words and melody...untainted and pure." Billboard (USA)

"The twangy, lilting, gently countrified pearls Shannon Lyon strings together leave little doubt that the sing/songwriter is among Canada's most uniquely gifted." - Now Magazine(Canada)

"Neil Youngs harmonica, Townes Van Zandts melancholy and a page or two from Buckners songbook." - See Magazine (Canada)

"Lyon's sound -- in both his guitar work and vocals -- carries that timeless combination of haunting chill and fireside warmth found on classic country recordings." - The Georgia Straight (Canada)

"Music that more than once reminds of Townes van Zandt and breathes the atmosphere of the past." - PLATO.NL (HOLLAND)

"Shannon Lyon is a kind of troubadour that tells about love, loneliness and the wandering existence, in the tradition of Townes van Zandt." - STORM (HOLLAND)

"The moment that Lyon entered the stage it was clear that we were about to encounter an emotive set of intimate songs. He demands the attention of the audience as the room filled with the soft sounds of the soul." Inpress (AUSTRALIA)

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A SHORT BIO

I was born & raised in Canada. Southern Ontario to be exact. I've been on tour since 1990 and have performed in many beautiful countries around the world.
Over the years I've had the honour of performing with Lucinda Williams, Jay Farrar(Son Volt), Feist, Hawksley Workman, Bruce Cockburn, Gurf Morlix, Fred Eaglesmith, Richard Buckner, Ray Lamontagne, Blue Rodeo and even The Troggs (you remember Wild Thing!!).

My recordings have been released in 10 different countries worldwide.
I've lived in Australia, Holland, Germany and Spain.
My latest CD (EL SOL) was released in Europe & Canada in May of 2008.
It was my 10th album.

Recently I recorded an albums worth of Townes Van Zandt songs on Leons Farm in Holland.
The album is called 'Sorrow and Solitude'. Due for release in 2010.

Currently I'm cutting tracks with my Berlin band, Alex, Kojla and Christian. All new songs that I've written over the past 12 months while living here in Berlin.

cheers. Sly

Shannon email: shannonlyon@hotmail.com

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Shannon Lyon & The Boys In The Berlin Band (Nicolai Lieven, Alexander Fürst von Lieven, Christian Podratzky, Danny Dziuk) Live at Junction Bar Berlin, May 10th 2009

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Shot on location in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada on a wintery grey day.'December Song' is a sneak peak into my forthcoming CD scheduled for release in Spring 2008.

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Shot on location in Amsterdam, the 'Dylanesque' I Believe In You, taken from Lyons 2006 release, Safe Inside,