mae rae w/ Aaron Scholz

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, May 14, 2004

The songs of Noahjohn bassist, Lisa Hinzman. Part cowboygirl, part smokey chanteuse, MaeRae spins an intriguing blend of cabaret, country, and quirky rock. Instrumentation includes fiddles, singing saw, and in utero heartbeats.

Singer/songwriter Aaron Scholz writes tunes that are a cross of pop hooks and country twang. The Have Nots flesh out these songs with their special blend of pedal steel and high harmonies.