Performance Anxiety: Lyle Hysen (The Royal Arctic Institute, Das Damen)

Lyle Hysen’s career in music has been different from most. And as the drummer for the grammatically incorrect Das Damen, he schlepped his drums across the States and Europe. He toured with Screaming Trees and Nirvana before grunge took over the world.The band even toured as Arthur Lee’s backing band for a time. But Lyle’s career would take a left turn when he accidentally started a niche market licensing music for small, indie bands through Rough Trade’s publishing company. That eventually led to the formation of Bank Robber music, where he’s helped so many bands stay in the business through the licensing and publishing side of music.

But he wasn’t quite done making music. He’s a foundational member of The Royal Arctic Institute. Sounds fancy, I know. But they write some beautiful instrumentals. You have to check out their music, especially if you like cassettes, since that’s the only physical copy you’re going to get. Follow the band @theroyalai on IG, @royal_arctic on Twitter, The Royal Arctic Institute on FB. Pick up the album on Bandcamp or wherever you get music. We would love a review, a follow, stuff like that. We’re @PerformanceAnx on the socials. Get stuff at performanceanx.threadless.com. You can help support the show like our good friend Sandy Olivia at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. So do a few jaw exercises because I couldn’t stop laughing on this one. Welcome Lyle Hysen from The Royal Arctic Institute on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.