Shannon Lyon – The Early Years

Following the split of his nationally acclaimed band Strange Days in 1994, Shannon Lyon formed his own independent record label “Swallow Records” in partnership with a local entrepreneur Jeff Mathers.

This independent upstart quickly made an impression on the Canadian music scene with the release of several compilation recordings, in addition to the release of Shannon’s highly acclaimed debut solo recording “Buffalo White”, in April of 1995. This mostly acoustic effort further illustrated the diversity of this songwriter’s abilities by presenting a unique mix of heartfelt ballads, and among these the raucous “Macho Nation”, which would provide an ever-growing fan base with a look at what would soon develop into the “The Shannon Lyon Pop Explosion”.