Lyle is a Seattle-based art-rock band. It began as a collaboration between singer-songwriters Lana McMullen and Arthur James in the spring of 2017. The two wanted to build a project without a frontperson—a collaborative where everyone involved contributed equally, artistically. They added five additional musicians from a myriad of musical backgrounds including metal, jazz-fusion, soul/r&b, and classical. 
 In the spring of 2018, Lyle ventured into Seattle's historic London Bridge Studio and recorded a six songs with producer Eric Lilavois (Atlas Genius, My Chemical Romance, Saint Motel) and engineer Julian Anderson. The debut EP, "Coward,” was mastered by Ed Brooks (Pearl Jam, Death Cab for Cutie, R.E.M.) and Rachel Field and released in September, 2019.