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Lilys are an Indie Rock band formed in Washington, D.C. at the beginning of the nineties. The group consists of singer/songwriter/guitarist Kurt Heasley and a long list of constantly changing musicians. Stylistically their music has evolved from Shoegazing (debut album In The Presence of Nothing owes a great deal to My Bloody Valentine's Loveless) through Kinks style 60s pop to a more mellow sound on their recent releases. Lilys' most famous song, A Nanny In Manhattan became a UK hit after being used in a 1998 ad campaign for Levi's jeans.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.1.1 In The Presence of Nothing (1992) 1.1.2 A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns (1994) - 10" mini album 1.1.3 Eccsame The Photon Band (1995) 1.1.4 Better Can't Make Your Life Better (1996) 1.1.5 The 3 Way (1999) 1.1.6 Zero Population Growth (1999) 1.1.7 The Lilys / Aspera Ad Astra Split (2000) 1.1.8 Precollection (2003) 1.1.9 Everything Wrong Is Imaginary (2006) 1.2 Singles/EPs

Guitar, vocals: Kurt Heasley; guitar, bass on "Claire Hates Me": Archie Moore; drums: Harold "Bear" Evans; bass, guitar on "Claire Hates Me": Mike Hammel; backup vocals: Ken Heitmueller, Beth Sorrentino and Jay Sorrentino (all three of Suddenly, Tammy!). Engineered/produced by Jay Sorrentino and Ken Heitmueller.

Produced by Adam Lasus (Space Needle, Versus, Helium, Madder Rose, Clem Snide, Yo La Tengo) at Studio Red in Philadelphia. The players: guitar, vocals: Kurt Heasley; drums: Harold "Bear" Evans; bass: Paul "Pablo" Naomi (of various Lancaster bands)

Guitar, vocals: Kurt Heasley; drums, percussion, bass, vibraphone: Harold "Bear" Evans; organ, vibraphone, bass, tone cluster: Michael Deming (producer/arranger: Beachwood Sparks, Aspera, Apples in Stereo, Silver Jews, Flowchart); loops, synthesizer: Rich Costey (producer/mixer/engineer: Fiona Apple, Jon Brion, Franz Ferdinand, Mars Volta); french horn, flugle horn, cello, slide guitar: Robert Andreano (Sunny Murray, Bob Dickie); drums: Dave Frank.

Guitar, vocals: Kurt Heasley; bass: Michael Deming; bass, vocals: Thom Monahan (Pernice Brothers, Monsterland, producer of The Bigger Lovers); drums, percussion: Aaron Sperske (Miracle Workers). Featuring David Shuman (Rolla) playing bass on the reissue. Recorded by Michael Deming.

Guitar, vocals: Kurt Heasley; bass: Michael Deming; drums, percussion: Aaron Sperske; guitar: Torben Pastore (Ill Ease); banjo, guitar: James "Fuzzy" Sangiovani (Deep Banana Blackout, Rolla); strings: Anhared Stowe, Diane Frederickson, Katrina Smith, Kathleen Schiano; additional percussion: Marc Balling (Rolla); saxophone: Marianne Nielsen, Lisa LaDone (New England Jazz Ensemble).

Kurt Heasley. Trevor Kampmann (hollAnd, Sea Saw), and Archie Moore.

Guitar, vocals: Kurt Heasley; bass: Paul "Pablo" Naomi. The original sleeve note on this release stating “Recorded by Art DiFuria” is entirely erroneous. All tracks on this release were recorded and mixed by Keith Thompson (later to engineer BR549) at 816 South Street Philadelphia, PA during the winter of ’93-’94.

Producer, mixer, engineer and arranger: Mike Musmanno. The players: guitar, vocals: Kurt Heasley; drums, percussion: Steven Keller (HiSoft); bass, vocals: Mickey Walker; guitar: Torben Pastore (Ill Ease) guitar, percussion: Gerhardt Koerner (The Numbers, HiSoft); guitar: Don Devore; keyboards: Mike Musmanno.

Guitar, vocals: Kurt Heasley; bass, keyboards, Oberheim programming, electric guitar: Michael Musmanno; drums, percussion, electric and acoustic guitars, lap steel, vocals: Don Piper (A Don Piper Situation); guitars, vocals: Michael Johnson (Holopaw, solo artist); drums: Matt Horn (A Don Piper Situation); drums: Tommy Joyner (Marah, Polar Creep); drums: Steven Keller; bass: Chris McAllen (Miracle of '86); piano: Mario "Pel" Lopez (Human Television).

• February Fourteenth (1991)
• Tone Bender (1993)
• Tone Bender EP (1994) - first 2 singles re-released as EP
• Returns Every Morning (1996)
• Which Studies The Past? (1996)
• A Nanny in Manhattan (1996) - #16 in UK charts
• Services (For The Soon To Be Departed) EP (1997)
• Selected EP (2000)