Liam Tyson
Liam Tyson | |
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 Live with Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Liam Sean Tyson |
| Also known as | Skin Tyson |
| Born | 7 September 1969 Liverpool,England |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | www |
Liam Sean "Skin" Tyson(born 7 September 1969 inLiverpool) is anEnglishguitarist, best known as thelead guitaristforCast.
Tyson's first band, Pyramid Dream, gigged regularly around Liverpool in the late 1980s and early '90s. The band released one cassette album and appeared on compilation LP "One Summer In Liverpool".[1]In 1991, the band touredRussiaas part of a cultural exchange tour organised byLiverpool City Council.Tyson didn't contribute greatly to the compositions of this band, however his contribution lying in "total dedication to his instrument".
In 1994 Tyson joined Cast, the band formed by formerLa'sbass playerJohn Power.The band went on to sign toPolydorand released 3 studio albums,All Change,Mother Nature CallsandMagic Hour.In 2001 Power set to work on fourth albumBeetroot,which featured little input from the other band members. The album moved away from the band's previous guitar sound and relied heavily on drum loops and sampled flutes and horns. The album failed to make the UK Top 75, and within two weeks the band cancelled a forthcoming tour to promote the album. Amid rumours of bust ups and being dropped by their record label, the band announced their split in August 2001.[2]
Following the demise of Cast, Tyson went on to tour, record and write withLed ZeppelinfrontmanRobert Plantin his band "TheStrange Sensation",[3][4]following the departure ofPorl Thompsonin 2002.[5]Now based inSnowdonia,during down time from the Strange Sensation Tyson began work on the project "Men from Mars", featuring members of The Strange Sensation and Pyramid Dream. The first Men From Mars album was eventually released in digitally in 2010 via the projects officialBandcamppage.
Cast reformed in 2010 and toured the UK in November/December 2010 to mark the 15th anniversary of the band's debut albumAll Change.The band went on to play further select dates and festivals throughout 2011 before releasing new studio album "Troubled Times" in March 2012.[6]
In 2012, Tyson returned with other former Strange Sensation band members, with the addition of Dave Smith, Juldeh Camara andPatty Griffin,to back Robert Plant as Sensational Space Shifters, who debuted on stage inGloucesteron 8 May[7]and continued to tour throughout 2012.
Session discography
[edit]- Cast–All Change(1995)
- Cast –Mother Nature Calls(1997)
- Cast –Magic Hour(1999)
- Cast –Beetroot(2001)
- Robert Plantand theStrange Sensation–Mighty ReArranger(2005)
- Men from Mars –Men from Mars(2010)
- Cast –Troubled Times(2011)
References
[edit]- ^"About Us".Solitairemusic.net. 27 September 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 29 April 2011.Retrieved7 June2011.
- ^"Cast Keep Power Running | News".Nme.Com. 22 August 2001.Retrieved19 March2013.
- ^"Tour Profile: On the road with Robert Plant".Mixonline.com. 1 September 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 29 June 2011.Retrieved7 June2011.
- ^"Mighty ReArranger Description « Robert Plant – Official Website".Robertplant.com. 25 April 2005.Retrieved7 June2011.
- ^"Influences and Players » Blog Archive »" Skin "Tyson".Serious.manicnirvana.com. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2011.Retrieved7 June2011.
- ^"Cast announce 'Troubled Times' UK 2012 tour – Music News".Digital Spy. 6 December 2011.Retrieved19 March2013.
- ^"Robert Plant announces one-off London show for July – ticket details | News".Nme.Com. 2 May 2012.Retrieved19 March2013.
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