{{short description|American musician}} {{for|the Australian volleyball coach|Luke Reynolds (volleyball)}} {{Multiple issues| {{COI|date=March 2011}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2009}} }} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Luke Reynolds | background = solo_singer | image = File:Luke Reynolds Nashville.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Lucas Fitzpatrick Reynolds | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|20}} | origin = Cornwall, Vermont, U.S. | genre = Pop, alternative, instrumental, field recordings | occupation = | instrument = Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, pedal steel, programming | years_active = | label = Domino Publishing | associated_acts = Sharon Van Etten, John Congleton, Guster, Neko Case, Sarah Jarosz | website = http://lukereynoldsmusic.com/ }}
'''Lucas Fitzpatrick Reynolds''' (born April 20, 1979) is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, artist, writer and producer. He also plays the But Why theme song which comes from his song “no way to know what’s coming.”
==Career== === Studio work === As a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, he has worked with Sharon Van Etten, The Staves, Adrian Utley, Regina Spektor, Rick Rubin, Neko Case, Sarah Jarosz, Miranda Lambert, Guster, Phosphorescent, Rayland Baxter, and The War on Drugs. He is a frequent collaborator with producer John Congleton, and signed to Congleton's publishing company, Animal Rites Music / Domino Publishing.
=== Solo work === Reynolds has released seven solo albums—''Vanishing Places Vol. 2 Glaciers In Iceland'' (2020), ''The Neighborhood'' (2019), ''Vanishing Places Vol. 1 Bears Ears'' (2019), ''After The Flood'' (2014), ''Maps'' (2010), ''Pictures And Sound'' (2008), and ''The Space Between the Lines'' (2006).
=== Early career === In 1999, Reynolds moved to Nashville to pursue music and attend Belmont University. In 2002, he co-founded the band Blue Merle who signed with Island Records and released one album - ''Burning in the Sun'' - produced by Stephen Harris. Following Blue Merle, Reynolds left Nashville and signed with Vanguard Records, releasing Pictures And Sound produced by Jacquire King, in August 2008.
=== Guster ===
thumb|left|Luke Reynolds performs with Guster at The Capitol Theatre on April 8, 2023.
Before starting their 2010 fall tour, Guster announced that Joe Pisapia would not be touring with the band. Instead, Pisapia would be touring with k.d. lang with whom he had been writing songs. It was also announced that Luke Reynolds would be filling in for Joe starting September 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joe Pisapia Leaves Guster To Tour with k.d. lang|url=http://www.relix.com/news/2010/09/03/joe-pisapia-leaves-guster-to-tour-with-k-d-lang|accessdate=7 September 2010}}</ref> In 2014 the band began recording Evermotion in Cottage Grove, Oregon. ''Evermotion'' was released on January 13, 2015, and was produced by Richard Swift.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guster.tumblr.com/post/73179959521/working-swiftly|title=Working Swiftly|website=guster.tumblr.com|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/evermotion-mw0002745861|title=Evermotion - Guster {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref> Most recently, Guster released their album ''Look Alive'' in January 2019, recorded with producers Leo Abrahams and John Congleton. This is the band's second album with Reynolds as a full member and co-writer, following their Richard Swift produced LP, ''Evermotion''.
==Select discography== *2023 ''Gag Orger'' / Kesha / (RCA) *2023 ''Phantomime EP'' / Ghost / (Loma Vista) *2022 ''Crybaby'' / Tegan and Sara / (Mom + Pop) *2022 ''Home, Before and After'' / Regina Spektor / (Sire/Warner) *2021 ''No End In Sight'' / Luke Reynolds and Adrian Utley / (Amazon Music) *2021 ''Good Woman'' / The Staves / (Nonesuch + Atlantic UK) *2021 ''Sunflower'' / Briston Maroney / (Canvasback Music) *2020 ''Vanishing Places Vol. 2 Glaciers In Iceland'' / Luke Reynolds *2019 ''The Neighborhood'' / Luke Reynolds *2019 ''Vanishing Places Vol. 1 Bears Ears'' / Luke Reynolds *2019 ''Remind Me Tomorrow'' / Sharon Van Etten / (Jagjaguwar) *2019 ''Look Alive'' / Guster / (Ocho Mule) *2018 ''C'est La Vie'' / Phosphorescent / (Dead Oceans) *2018 ''Hell-On'' / Neko Case / (Anti-) *2016 ''The Weight of These Wings'' / Miranda Lambert / (RCA) *2016 ''Undercurrent'' / Sarah Jarosz / (Sugar Hill) *2015 ''Imaginary Man'' / Rayland Baxter / (ATO) *2015 ''Evermotion'' / Guster / (Ocho Mule) *2014 ''After the Flood '' / Luke Reynolds *2013 ''Live Acoustic'' / Guster / (Ocho Mule) *2011 ''On the Ocean EP'' / Guster / (Ocho Mule) *2011 ''Loverboy'' / Brett Dennen / (Dualtone Records) *2011 ''Self Titled'' / The Belle Brigade / (Warner Bros) *2010 ''Maps'' / Luke Reynolds *2008 ''Pictures And Sound'' / Pictures And Sound / (Vanguard) *2006 ''Space Between the Lines EP'' / Luke Reynolds *2005 ''Live at Bull Moose'' / Blue Merle / (Island) *2005 ''Burning in the Sun'' / Blue Merle / (Island) *2004 ''The Fires EP'' / Blue Merle / (Island)
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