So. It’s been about five years since I migrated from New Orleans to New England after “the troubles” as a friend of mine down there likes to call them. (If you’re not sure what I mean, search up “August 29, 2005.”) Things have changed for me since then; I figure it’s time to revamp the website to better serve the various projects in which I am engaged. So here we go.

Look up there at the top of the screen (to the right of the fetching fellow in the photo). You see “Jeremy Lyons” (that’s me, my solo projects, and the “Deltabilly” brand), “Jeremy & Members of Morphine” (me doing something new with a couple of straight up, solid Rock gents), and “Delta Silly Music for Kids” (that’s me doing my bit for the next generation). Check out the categories and sub-categories. All good stuff. Several flavors of Jeremy, but all me. There are sounds, sights, information, merchandise, and communications. Speaking of which, please drop us a line. Love to hear from you.

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In the latest “News,” Dana Colley, Jerome Deupree and I went out for eight dates as “Members of Morphine and Jeremy Lyons: the Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band.” We hit Ithaca, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, Iowa City, Cincinnati, DC and Philly. Dana and sound-man/road-manager John Overstreet had the forethought to put together a series of video shorts of the tour. Kudos to them. And kudos to my manager Brenda Prescott and to Jesse Ewan (of Chicago’s Double Door club). They were in charge of coordinating the tour.

Check out the videos here.

We’ve released our debut CD; the disc is a nice mix. There are live tracks from our Wednesday residency at Atwood’s Tavern in Cambridge, MA. There are also tracks recorded at Hi N Dry studios in Somerville. Three of my originals are beautifully set with Dana’s electric baritone sax and Jerome’s tasty drumming. There are cameos of a few prominent New Orleans horn players. There are a couple of free jams (fun new territory for me), and re-imagined Morphine tracks by D & J’s pal, the late Mark Sandman. Top it all off with cover art featuring an original painting by Dana Colley. Check it all out here.

“Jeremy Lyons’ Delta-Silly Music for Kids has become a hot seller at Stellabella Toys in Cambridge, where I lead weekly singalongs. We’re working on plans for a follow-up record.

But first I am focusing on writing new material, and making inroads to the folk scene. To that end I will be making appearances at Club Passim’s Labor Day Campfire and at NERFA later in the fall. A large percentage of my time on stage over the past 25 years has been the presentation of other people’s songs. It is a real delight (and a challenge) to present more of my own songs.

Finally, plans are in the works for more road dates with Members of Morphine, including a trip down to Louisiana in the fall. Stay tuned – watch this space. Sign up for our email blasts!

Cheers!

Jeremy Lyons