Laneous

Laneous is a Melbourne-based person associated with the project Laneous & The Family Yah, and also with Kafka. The music is described in terms that place it across exotica, experimental, neo soul and nu jazz, with related tags including jazz, funk, soul and jazz funk.

James Lane performs as Laneous and leads Laneous & The Family Yah, a group that combines falsetto-led singing with hip hop-influenced vocal phrasing over syncopated, uneven grooves. The sound is characterised by elements of “mutant soul” and “croon punk”, with occasional bombast and a distinctive use of sitar.