Regan Lane is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who releases critically acclaimed full band pop-rock CD's that seamlessly blend power pop and shimmering acoustic pop into an eclectic mix of intelligent catchy songs that stick in your head like bubblegum on a hot day.
Regan's had placement and airplay of his heartfelt pop/rock songs on numerous TV shows throughout the US.
The jubilant pop song 'U Won't Believe' was heard on NBC's "Race across America" and Regan's Lennon-esque song 'The Ocean Makes Her Cry' was recently played on The Discovery Channels' "Strictly Sex With Dr. Drew: Am I Normal?"
The driving pop tune 'In A Song' was used for "Young Scientist Challenge" and
his pop gem 'Junkie' was heard on a recent Johnny Knoxville MTV special.
MTV also used songs for "Made" and "Home Blitz Habitat For Humanity".
And finally Anthony Bourdain and the Travel Channel have featured tunes and VH1 has used Regan's song "Look At Me" on their hit show 'Breaking Bonaduce".
Press Info
? As individual songs, these cuts shine with intelligence and dedicated pop sensibilities.
As a collection, this record is a work of art.?
Indie Music Review.com
?Lane has an absolutely amazing voice, sonorous and melancholy?his music just dominates a room. Songs that are hard to get out of your head because they?re just so damn catchy, A joy to listen to.?
Holly Day/MusicDish.com
? Lane has picked up the pieces of rock history and glued them together with modern music to create a compelling collection of songs .?
Laura Turner Lynch/Kweevak.com/Featurd Artist Page
?? explodes into a rainbow of emotions?.
one of those scarce indie pop songwriters that fashions on groups like The Beatles and Kinks rather than just pay tribute to them.? Ron Swarner/The Weekly Volcano
Similar Artists
The Beatles,XTC, George Harrision,Matchbox 20,Collective Soul,The Traveling Wibury's,John Lennon
Influences
John Lennon, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, The Carpenters, Bacharach and David, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon,Joseph Campbell,Martin Luther King, Jon Brion, Aimee Mann
Bio
Regan Lane is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, who releases critically acclaimed full band pop-rock CD's that seamlessly blend power pop and shimmering acoustic pop into an eclectic mix of intelligent catchy songs that stick in your head like bubblegum on a hot day.
Regan's had placement and airplay of his heartfelt pop/rock songs on numerous TV shows throughout the US.
Garageband.com awarded the title cut from his new CD "Don't Mess With The Pretty" Power Pop "Track of the Day" on July 10th,2006 and the song also received awards for Best Male Vocals , Best Guitars , Best Drums , Best Bass, Best Keyboards , Best Production, Best Lyrics, Best Melody, Best Beat , Best Mood, Most Original and Most Rocking Track in Power Pop during that week!
Regan has also won the RadioIndy.Com ?Songwriter Of The Year? award for 2004 and two of his compositions won the world wide Compo10 songwriting contest, as voted on by his songwriting peers from around the world.
Regan?s confessional, often inspirationally dark lyrics and sugar sweet pop melodies have touched a nerve in both fans and critics alike. ?ICU In Dandylions?, recorded with his former band BrokenNess, was voted one of the top 50 CD releases for 2003 on Kweevak .com, one of the most influential independent music sites on the web. Regan also has been a featured artist on numerous websites throughout the world; has had 7 songs added to compilation cd's globally, and has received rave reviews from fans and critics around the world with airplay in such faraway places as the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany.