Lyle Blackburn (born Robert Lyle Steadham; October 23, 1966) is an American musician and author.[1] Blackburn has authored four books and either narrated or produced several documentary films related to cryptids, and has been a speaker at multiple cryptozoology and Bigfoot-related conventions.[1][2][3][4]
Lyle Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Lyle Steadham 23 October 1966 |
| Other names | Count Lyle |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor, and author |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Website | http://www.lyleblackburn.com |
Biography
editBlackburn authored The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster,[1] a 2012 book about the Fouke Monster, and is a writer for Rue Morgue magazine. He has narrated three documentary films: The Mothman of Point Pleasant (2017, and for which he was also executive producer and co-writer), The Bray Road Beast (2018), and Terror in the Skies (2019). He also co-produced the 2016 film Boggy Creek Monster.
As a musician, Blackburn started with the group Solitude Aeturnus (1988–1995), first as the drummer and then as the bassist. He left to found The Killcreeps (1996) and then later the band Ghoultown (1999), of which he is currently the lead singer/guitarist.[5] He has one sister.[6]
Discography
editWith Solitude Aeturnus
edit- Demo 1989 (Demo) (1989), drums
- Into the Depths of Sorrow (1991), bass
- Beyond the Crimson Horizon (1992), bass
- Promo (Demo) (1993), vocals (additional), bass
- Through the Darkest Hour (1994), bass
- Days of Doom (Video/VHS) (1994), bass
- The New Wave of American True Meta (Split) (Solitude Aeturnus and Iron Rainbow album) (1996), bass
- Downfall (1996), bass
The Killcreeps
edit- Destroy Earth (1997)
Ghoultown
edit- Boots of Hell (1999)
- Tales from the Dead West (2000)
- Give 'Em More Rope (2002)
- Live from Texas! (2004)
- Bury Them Deep (2006)
- Life After Sundown (2008)
- Skeleton Cowboys (2008)
- Mistress of the Dark (2009)
- The Unforgotten: Rare & Un-Released (2012)
- Ghost of the Southern Son (2017)
- Curse of Eldorado (2020)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | American Nightmare | Direct-to-video film; wrote "After 2", "Boots of Hell", "Humanoids from the Deep", "Killer in Texas", and "10 Seconds to Blood" | |
| 2003 | Hallow's End | Direct-to-video film; wrote "Bury the Hatchet" | |
| 2004 | Suburban Nightmare | Direct-to-video film; wrote "Killin's a Bitch" | |
| 2012 | Butcher Boys | Wrote "Under the Phantom Moon" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | American Nightmare | Ghoultown (as Count Lyle) | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2006 | Return of the Jackalope | Ghoultown (as Count Lyle) | ||
| 2013 | Skookum: The Hunt for Bigfoot | — | Special thanks (post-production) | |
| 2016 | Boggy Creek Monster | Himself | Also co-producer | |
| 2017 | The Mothman of Point Pleasant | Narrator | Also executive producer and co-writer | |
| 2018 | The Bray Road Beast | Narrator | [7] | |
| 2019 | Terror in the Skies | Narrator |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Monsters and Mysteries in America | Himself | Episode: Ozarks |
Bibliography
edit- The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster (Anomalist Books, Mar 1, 2012)
- Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster (Anomalist Books, October 31, 2013)
- Beyond Boggy Creek: In Search of the Southern Sasquatch (Anomalist Books, February 1, 2017)
- Momo: The Strange Case of the Missouri Monster (Anomalist Books, February 26, 2019)
References
edit- ^ a b c DeLuca, Karla (September 19, 2012). "Cryptopalooza: A celebration of myth, legend and big hairy monsters". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. p. A9. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McFarland, Susan (March 16, 2013). "Bigfoot believers will keep up search". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. pp. 1B, 4B. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hirst, Caty (October 1, 2014). "Monster Bash at nature center on Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. B3. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bergin, Nicholas (February 17, 2017). "Bigfoot believers gathering for state conference". Columbus Telegram. Columbus, Nebraska. p. A3. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum
- ^ "Rue Morgue". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- ^ Miska, Brad (August 15, 2018). ""The Bray Road Beast" Documentary Recounts An American Werewolf in Wisconsin". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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