Live Music: David Ryan Harris with Tyler Lyle

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Date/Time:Thursday, 05 Nov 2015 at 8:00 pm
Location:The Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union
Cost:$12 Students / $15 Public
URL:http://www.sub.iastate.edu/index.cfm/197...tyler_lyle
Contact:Student Union Board
Phone:515-294-2772
Channel:Student Union Board
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Singer/songwriter David Ryan Harris has been challenging mainstream notions of black performers since fronting the Atlanta-based rock group Follow for Now in the late '80s. Once tabbed as the next Living Colour, the band actually drew from an even wider stylistic palette -- everything from Stevie Wonder-style soul to Bad Brains thrash to bluebeat bounce -- but didn't enjoy similar success and broke up after releasing one eponymous album in 1991.

Harris then played a huge role in the success of ex-Arrested Development vocalist Dionne Farris, whose 1995 debut, Wild Seed - Wild Flower, featured Harris' production and guitar work. Harris also served as musical director of Farris' live band before starting his solo career and releasing his first, self-titled solo album in 1997.

While the album was praised by critics, Harris' range of musical influences made the album difficult to sell and he soon moved on to his next project, joining forces with former Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt and drummer Kenny Cresswell to form the power trio Brand New Immortals. The band generated substantial buzz with a six-song EP in 2000 and then their full-length debut, Tragic Show, in 2001, but once again, commercial success proved elusive and the group broke up in 2002.

Since then, Harris has continued to find success as a solo artist and can frequently be found on stage performing with artists such as John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Marc Broussard and Santana to name a few. He's released another three solo albums, including his most recent Lightyears, which became available at his live shows in 2014 and is rumored for wider release in 2015.

Folk/pop singer/songwriter Tyler Lyle will open the show. .