Two life-long collaborators

Nick Davis and Matt Thompson met at college in Norman, Oklahoma. They played in a handful of cover / original alt rock bands, playing local clubs and parties most-often under the name 13 Days, and produced a 6-song EP, called Big Oak.

After Oklahoma, Matt Thompson went on to front the Dallas, Texas based band Quickserv Johnny and cut two albums on Rainmaker Records and received local radio play and accolades while touring the region. Nick & Matt stayed in contact and played a small handful of local shows with the band Fred Scott.

Nick & Matt continued to collaborate on songwriting, even while Matt was continuing to produce music solo, eventually becoming Bat Lanyard.

Bat Lanyard is soft rock electronica dream pop metal alt pop.