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Lynam (band)
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History
Formed in Alabama in 2001 after the breakup of Jacob Bunton's major-label band Mars ElectricMars Electric
-History:Lead singer Jacob Bunton first formed the group under the name Wish in Birmingham in 1995. They signed with Atlantic Records in 1997 and recorded an album, but Atlantic dropped them before releasing any of their material. In 1999, legendary A&R guru John Kalodner signed the band to...
, Lynam is often aligned with the retro metal movement of the mid-2000s generation. Led by frontman and principal songwriter Jacob Bunton, the band is heavily influenced by Def Leppard
Def Leppard
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and has drawn comparisons to Wolfmother
Wolfmother
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. Since 2002, the band has self-released three albums; a fourth, 2006's Slave to the Machine, was released after the band signed to DRT Records/Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. This album peaked at #21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and #19 on its Top Heatseekers chart. The album's first single, "Tanis" achieved the #1 spot on both the active rock independent chart and the mainstream rock independent chart. Their fifth album, Tragic City Symphony, was released on August 26, 2008 by New Ocean Media. This album features the song "Save My Soul," which peaked at #5 on the active rock independent chart. At the end of January 2008 they performed on Motley Cruise, a 4-day cruise in the Caribbean (Miami, Key West and Cozumel, MX) with Vince Neil
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
, Skid Row, Ratt
Ratt
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, Slaughter
Slaughter (band)
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and Endeverafter
Endeverafter
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. They have opened tour dates for bands such as Saliva
Saliva (band)
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, Live
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, Fuel
Fuel (band)
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, and Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
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. Most recently they opened for Hinder
Hinder
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and Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions
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on their 2006 tour.
The band was set to open for Cinderella
Cinderella (band)
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and Warrant
Warrant (American band)
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during their summer 2008 tour, however, due to Tom Keifer
Tom Keifer
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of Cinderella having a hemorrhaged vocal cord, the tour was cancelled.
Lynam is scheduled to perform on another cruise, ShipRocked
Shiprocked
ShipRocked is an annual rock music festival at sea, featuring live onboard performances by a number of hard rock and heavy metal performers on multiple stages throughout the ship...
, November 15–20, 2009 with Queensryche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
, Tesla
Tesla (band)
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, Skid Row, Broken Teeth, EndeverafteR
Endeverafter
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, Stereoside, and Stone Rider.
On October 5, 2010, Lynam announced that their live CD, Thank You Good Night!, would be their final album. The members of the band want to "explore different opportunities outside of Lynam" but stress that they are not breaking up any time soon and will continue to play shows.
Members
- Jacob Bunton - vocals, guitar
- Mark Dzier - bass
- David Lynam - drums
-On stage, the individual members of the band go by the last name Lynam although it is only David's true last name.
Road crew
- Todd Hester (Pee-nut Lynam) - FOH Engineer
- Will Blackmon (Willmo Lynam) - Bass Tech
- Matt Jackson (Spud Lynam) - Drum Tech
- Jay Taylor (Jay Lynam) - Guitar Tech
- Debo (Debo Lynam) - Merchandise Guru
- Joe Pritchard (Joey Lynam) - Fog Specialist (FOF)
Discography
- White Trash Superstar 2002, E.M.G.
- Bling! Bling!Bling! Bling!Bling! Bling! is the second studio album released by Alabama rock group Lynam. The tracks "Losing Venus" and "Never Fade Away" were later re-released on the band's fourth studio album, Slave to the Machine. "Disco King" and "Bemused" originally appeared on Fame Among the Vulgar, the second album...
2003, E.M.G. - Life in ReverseLife in ReverseLife In Reverse is the third studio album released by Alabama rock group Lynam. The tracks "Tanis," "Letting Go" and "By Your Side" were re-released on the band's fourth album, Slave to the Machine.-Track listing:# "Loved By Everyone"# "Tanis"...
2004, E.M.G. - Slave to the MachineSlave to the MachineSlave to the Machine is this first album from the rock band Lynam released on a major label. Released in 2006, this album peaked at #21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and #19 on its Top Heatseekers chart. Several of the tracks on this album can also be found on Lynam's earlier releases...
2006, DRT EntertainmentDRT EntertainmentDRT Entertainment is a New York City based independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore "Ted" Green. It is now solely owned by Derek Shulman.... - Tragic City SymphonyTragic City SymphonyTragic City Symphony is the fifth studio album by Alabama rock group Lynam . The album was released on August 26, 2008 in stores. Prior to the in-store release, the band offered the album up for presale on their Myspace, and all the early orders received a bonus track, which was the acoustic...
, 2008, New Ocean Media - Tragic City SymphonyTragic City SymphonyTragic City Symphony is the fifth studio album by Alabama rock group Lynam . The album was released on August 26, 2008 in stores. Prior to the in-store release, the band offered the album up for presale on their Myspace, and all the early orders received a bonus track, which was the acoustic...
re-release, 2009, Mascot/Megaforce RecordsMegaforce RecordsMegaforce Records is an American independent record label which was founded in 1982 by Jon and Marsha Zazula to publish the first works of Metallica. It has offices in New York and Philadelphia. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony Music Entertainment/RED Distribution... - Thank You Good Night!, 2010, Island/Def Jam/New Ocean Media
External links
- Official MySpace
- Loving Lynam - Band info and photo galleries
- Lynam Music - Band info and merchandise