RLYR is an American post-rock band from Chicago, composed of members of the groups Locrian, Pelican, and Russian Circles.

History

RLYR was formed by Trevor Shelley de Brauw of Pelican, Steven Hess of Locrian, and Colin DeKuiper, of the bands Russian Circles and Bloodiest. They began playing together when Hess and de Brauw were asked to play as an improvisational duo in Milwaukee; finding they had musical common ground, they recruited DeKuiper to form an instrumental trio. The group took its name from the 1975 Yes album, Relayer. Their debut full-length album, Delayer, was released June 17, 2016 via Magic Bullet Records.

Members Trevor Shelley de Brauw - guitar Steven Hess - drums Colin DeKuiper - bass References ^ Review of Delayer, Subterranean ^ Members of Pelican, Locrian, and Bloodiest Team Up for RLYR. Noisey, April 12, 2016. ^ Review of Delayer, Pitchfork Media ^ Viking's Choice: RLYR, 'Reconductor'. NPR, May 17, 2016. ^ Stream Delayer, the debut album from post-rock act RLYR. The A.V. Club, June 14, 2016. ^ Review of Delayer, Magnet #133 (2016).