Yvonne Lyon


Yvonne Lyon is a Scottish musician, who primarily plays an acoustic folk music sound with roots rock and folk rock elements. She was part of the Glasgow-based band, Land, from 1997 until 2000. Her solo music career started in 2001, with her first individual release occurring in 2002.

Early and personal life

Lyon was born, Yvonne Whitty, in Scotland. She initially had a career as a music teacher. She met her future husband, when she was touring with the worship band, Land, where her husband, David Lyon, was a member of the celtic rock band, The Electrics. She resides in Scotland.

Music career

Her music recording career commenced in 1997, with the band Scottish-band, Land, where they would release three albums, Down the Mountain Slowly in 1997, Rain in the Springtime in 1998, and Point Me to the Skies in 1999. She started her solo-musical career in 2001, and has since released seven albums, Horizon Searching in 2002, Fearless in 2005, A Thousand Questions Why in 2007, Ashes & Gold in 2009, More Than Mine in 2012. These Small Rebellions in 2013, and Held in 2015. Also, Lyon has released one extended play, Journey, in 2003, as Yvonne Whitty.
In 2016, Lyon recorded the album The Space Between with her husband and singer-songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones. Based on the Sermon on the Mount, she performed the music in a series of concerts in support of the charity Tearfund later in the year.
In 2018, she collaborated with poet and broadcaster Stewart Henderson on Vesper Sky.

Discography

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