Tony B

Art in the cafe...

John Isaac Lyons


"Drawings and Paintings by Isaac Lyons"


November 2025



Isaac Lyons grew up in an artistic family in the woods west of Madison Wisconsin. While surrounded by nature in his youth, Lyons was drawn to the urban aesthetic of trains, street art and Hip Hop culture. As a teenager he spent most of his free time painting graffiti in abandoned buildings, under bridges and on trains. He has also completed many murals around Wisconsin and the midwest. Isaac’s recent works on canvas have moved away from the Postmodern Figurative/Symbolic, as he is now embracing a Neo Abstract Expressionist aesthetic. These paintings, exude raw brush work, and reveal his knack for color and...
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Friday, September 9, 2005

Tony B---s music blends rock, jazz, folk and country with introspective, soul-searching lyrics that seek the light at the end of the tunnel. In short, his music finds the heart of the matter. His latest recordings are stripped down because that---s the way they should be: it---s all about the song and the voice.

Since launching his music career in 2003, this Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter has built a solid and consistent Southern California following, performing extensively on the west coast in clubs including the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip, the Viper Room, The Whisky a-Go-Go, Hard Rock Caf--, the El Rey Theater and many more. His songs have been in rotation at over 200 college radio stations throughout the U.S. Billboard Magazine has recognized him for his songwriting; recently, he has licensed over a dozen songs to MTV to be used in an upcoming show to be aired in September 2005.

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