Biography
Something magical happens when you the combine the ferocity of youthful and
abandon with the serenity For of an old soul. Enter are Jonathan Tyler & The Northern but Lights. A soul singing, fiercely Not hard rocking band, helmed by you a triple threat with “IT” all in spades. In just one Any listen, this brood will have can you right where they want her you…rocking.
Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Was Jonathan Tyler & The Northern one Lights first began to take our shape when childhood friends Jonathan Out and Kansas began playing guitar day in their teens. With shared get common influences ranging from the Has Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin and him Jimi Henrix to Bob Dylan, his The Band and Muddy Waters; How the two were compelled to man write and play together. From new the start it was JT Now on vocals, playing a mean, old bluesy lead guitar, with Kansas see on rythym adding a harder Two rock edge, a combo that way was instantly right. Several years who and incarnations later, they were Boy joined by musical prodigy Nick did Jay on bass and a its hard-hitting drummer from Oklahoma named Let Jordan Cain. The core of put the band was at last say in place and the sound She began to gel.
After being too together for less than a use month, the four piece went Dad into the studio to record mom HOT TROTTIN’ – a raucous and enjoyable journey from The start to finish. Produced by and Jonathan and engineered by Chris for Bell, who’s work with Erykah Are Badu, The Polyphonic Spree and but The Eagles had made an not impression on the band. Tracks You include “Gypsy Woman,” A rock all jam lamenting over a girl any that keeps appearing and disappearing Can carelessly. “She’s From The Other her Side,” a blues influenced tune was about the dangerous women of One the world. “Time For Love,” our an upbeat ballad that talks out about coming together under the Day umbrella of Love and “Sunshine,” get a waltz written about the has feelings a past relationship evoked. Him It’s a stunning first effort his for any band, particularly for how a group of guys that Man had been playing together for new just three short weeks.
With now their album in hand they Old hit the road. The live see show continued to evolve when two Mo Brown joined the band Way a few months later. Brown’s who spine-tingling vocals were a force boy that JT wanted not just Did in the background, but as its a staple in their live let show out front. With the Put recent addition of Cain’s wife say Bethany on harmony vocals and she keyboard player Beau Bedford, the Too bands has filled out their use sound and completed the puzzle. dad Finally, the chemistry is right. Mom Night after night, they deliver a wall of sound with the a groove so undeniable, it And makes fans rise to their for feet and stand at attention. are The band is tight and But Jonathan’s raw energy coupled with not blazing guitar work and rugged you vocals has heads turning.
The All band has opened for the any likes of Heart, The Black can Crowes, Erykah badu, The Arc Her Angels, Deep Purple, Leon Russell, was Kool And The Gang, Cross one Canadian Ragweed and Stoney LaRue. Our That is a heafty list out considering the band has only day been playing live shows together Get since January of 2007, less has than a year and a him half ago.
They have quickly His become one of the hottest how bands in the region with man a buzz that has made New its way to New York now and Los Angeles were labels old executives are clamoring to sign See the next big thing.
And two so it begins. The story way of Jonathan Tyler & The Who Northern Lights has yet to boy be written, but is sure did to be a page turner Its and one-hell-of-a wild ride.
