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Lilys

Lilys are an American indie rock band formed in Washington, D.C in 1988. The only constant member is Kurt Heasley, with the line-up changing regularly. Several of the band's tracks have been used in television advertisements, including the band's biggest hit, "A Nanny In Manhattan", which reached No. 16 in the UK after being used in a Levi's…

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Genres
Indie rock, indie pop, shoegaze, dream pop
Labels
Slumberland Records, SpinART, Ché, Primary, Sire Records, Darla, Low Transit Industries, Tiger Style, File 13, Manifesto, Rainbow Quartz, Rocket Girl, Frontier Records
Members
Kurt Heasley
Origin
Washington, D.C., United States
Past members
Harold "Bear" Evans · Ken Heitmuller · Mike Glasgow · Dana Cerick · Alex Hacker
Years active
1988–present

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Heasley collaborations and productions

Musical style

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Lilys

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Past members · 58
Lilys → Aaron Sperske, Alex Craig, Alex Hacker, Archie Moore, Ariel Pink, Art Difuria, Beth Sorrentino, Bryan Dilworth, Chris Colley, Chris McAllen, Dan Horne, Dana Cerick, Dave Frank, Diana Wynn, Don Devore, Don Piper, Doug Tuttle, Evan Mui, Evan Weiss, Gerhardt Koerner
related to Compilation appearances · 32
Lilys → Any Several Sundays, Aspera Ad Astra, CD, Claire Hates Me, Curiosities, Dreams Never End, EP, Excelsior Plainslide, Jiffy Boy Records, Jiffy Boy Records Compilation, Lakeshore Records, Lilys/Big Troubles, Lodge, Manifesto Records, Neapolitan Metropolitan, One Last Kiss, Original Soundtrack Series, Records, Simple Machines, Sing
related to Albums · 26
Lilys → Amazing Letdowns, B-sides, Better Can't Make Your, Bliss Out Volume, CD, Che/Primary Records, Darla RecordsPrecollection, Europe, Everything Wrong Is Imaginary, Frontier Records, In, Life Better, Manifesto, Manifesto Records, Nothing, Photon Band, Presence, Rainbow Quartz Records, Reissued, Sire RecordsZero Population Growth
related to Musical style · 17
Lilys → Better Can't Make Your, In The Presence, Kurt Heasley, Later, Life Better, Michael Sandlin, My Bloody Valentine, Nothing, Pitchfork Media, Robert Christgau, Rock, The, The Kinks, The Monkees, The Zombies, They, You
Genres · 1
Lilys → Indie rock, indie pop, shoegaze, dream pop
Labels · 1
Lilys → Slumberland Records, SpinART, Ché, Primary, Sire Records, Darla, Low Transit Industries, Tiger Style, File 13, Manifesto, Rainbow Quartz, Rocket Girl, Frontier Records
Members · 1
Lilys → Kurt Heasley
Origin · 1
Lilys → Washington, D.C., United States
Years active · 1
Lilys → 1988–present
related to External links · 1
Lilys → AllMusic

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heasley album style band's rock slumberland records kurt manifesto band 1996 several including nanny manhattan used spinart primary washington uk

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LilysGenresIndie rock, indie pop, shoegaze, dream pop1.00infobox
LilysLabelsSlumberland Records, SpinART, Ché, Primary, Sire Records, Darla, Low Transit Industries, Tiger Style, File 13, Manifesto, Rainbow Quartz, Rocket Girl, Frontier Records1.00infobox
LilysMembersKurt Heasley1.00infobox
LilysOriginWashington, D.C., United States1.00infobox
LilysPast membersHarold "Bear" Evans1.00infobox
LilysPast membersKen Heitmuller1.00infobox
LilysPast membersMike Glasgow1.00infobox
LilysPast membersDana Cerick1.00infobox
LilysPast membersAlex Hacker1.00infobox
LilysPast membersArchie Moore1.00infobox
LilysPast membersBeth Sorrentino1.00infobox
LilysPast membersJay Sorrentino1.00infobox
LilysPast membersPaul "Pablo" Naomi1.00infobox
LilysPast membersArt Difuria1.00infobox
LilysPast membersBryan Dilworth1.00infobox
LilysPast membersMike Lenert1.00infobox
LilysPast membersDave Frank1.00infobox
LilysPast membersMichael Deming1.00infobox
LilysPast membersMario Lopez1.00infobox
LilysPast membersRich Costey1.00infobox
LilysPast membersRobert Andreano1.00infobox
LilysPast membersThom Monahan1.00infobox
LilysPast membersAaron Sperske1.00infobox
LilysPast membersTrevor Kampmann1.00infobox
LilysPast membersTorben Pastore1.00infobox
LilysPast membersJason Falkner1.00infobox
LilysPast membersJames "Fuzzy" Sangiovani1.00infobox
LilysPast membersSteven Keller1.00infobox
LilysPast membersMickey Walker1.00infobox
LilysPast membersGerhardt Koerner1.00infobox

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