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Lyres are a Boston-area garage rock band led by Jeff Conolly, founded in 1979 following the breakup of DMZ. Their most popular songs included "Don't Give It Up Now," 'She Pays The Rent' and "Help You Ann". The original lineup of the band featured Conolly, Rick Coraccio (bass), Ricky Carmel (guitar), and Paul Murphy (drums). Former DMZ members Coraccio, Murphy, and Peter Greenberg all rejoined Connolly in Lyres at some point from 1979 to the early 2000s. The A-Bones drummer Miriam Linna, (a former drummer for The Cramps) and then A-Bones, Yo La Tengo and former Lyres bass player Mike...

(For the Dutch band, 'Blue Lyres', from Leiden in NL see http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Blue+Lyres ) Founded in London in the UK, 'The Blue Lyres' are regarded as being members of the Ambrose Orchestra who were at their height of popularity in the 1930s. The band was created by band-leader Bert Ambrose who secured the group a residency at the Embassy Club and May Fair Hotel. The Dorchester also hosted them. The Blue Lyres or Ambrose Orchestra acquired the top Saturday night spot for BBC radio broadcasts and had royalty among its fans. Over two hundred HMV recordings were made during 1930-1932 and...