Guitarist
Kenny Lyon is an American guitarist, bassist, music producer, and author. He has performed and recorded with artists such as the Lemonheads, Jann Arden, NOFX, Mark Curry, Los Super Elegantes, Joel Virgel, Jim Bianco, and Brazzaville
Kenny played in several bands during the 1980s and early 1990s, including Jim Ehinger’s Los Angeles China Club house band, which backed up artists as diverse as Rick James, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Herbie Hancock, John Entwistle, Chaka Khan, and Joe Walsh.
Kenny Lyon
During this time, he also recorded with Paul Roessler and played in the band Twisted Roots, as well as with Priscilla and Rita Coolidge, David Baerwald, and others.
After recording and touring with Mark Curry, recording with Jann Arden, and recording with Doc Lawrence, Lyon moved to New York, eventually recording and touring with The Lemonheads beginning in 1996. The association lasted until 2004.
In 2015 he toured as guitarist with Josh Haden and the band Spain. This led to being the producer of the new project by Spain, Carolina, and performing in its summer 2016 European support tour.
He is the author of the novel Three Monkeys.
Kenny is also one of the original members of the band Brazzaville and accompanied Joe onstage for the following shows:
The Blue Room
Too Close to Home (New York)
Just an Ordinary Man (Los Angeles)