Lucas Fitzpatrick Reynolds (born April 20, 1979) is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, artist, writer and producer.

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

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. In 2014 the band began recording Evermotion in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Evermotion was released on January 13, 2015, and was produced by Richard Swift. 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