Lyra is a name of at least seven artists:
[1] A Los Angeles, CA, USA, band formed by Eva Gardner (bass, vocals - ex-The Mars Volta, currently with PINK), in 2004 - with Mike McGill (guitar, vocals - of VHS or Beta and Snake versus Wizard) and Alfredo Ortiz (drums - of Beastie Boys). Releases include, EPs: "Protocol" (2006, One Me None You) and "Move EP" (Oct 2007, One Me None You).
[2] A solo ambient project of The Netherlands' Martijn de Vries. Releases include, track "Travelling" (Apr 2005).
Sites: Discogs.
[3] A Bulgarian folk band, with releases including "Beautiful Sound" (2008, Sheer Joy).
[4] A Dutch folk band.
Sites: MySpace.
[5] A Brazil symphonic power metal band, with female vocals.
[6] A Japanese folk band.
[7] A Taiwanese progressive pop metal band
Sites: Facebook Page