Xan Tyler

Xan Tyler
Xan Tyler performing live in Japan in July 2001
Background information
Birth name	Xanthe Tyler
Origin	London
Genres	Pop, Alternative rock, Trance
Instruments	Singing
Years active	1995 - present
Labels	Creation Records(1998-1999) Poptones(1999-2000) Positiva(2000-2002)
Associated acts	Technique Client
Website	http://www.xantyler.com/

Xan Tyler is a female British singer.

Born and raised in South London, Xan began her singing career as a backing singer. After working with numerous bands and as session singer, she signed to Alan McGee's Creation Records as one half of synth pop duo Technique (the other half being musician Kate Holmes, now of Client).

In 1999 Xan and Kate Holmes collaborated with Mad Professor to create Mission Control. Mission Control released one album Dub Showcase on Poptones to critical acclaim and Xan joined Mad Professor on a European tour in 2000. Dub Showcase also feature a guest vocal from reggae icon Lee Scratch Perry.

1999 also saw Xan's first notable success as Technique with the release of "Sun is Shining", released on Creation Records, which reached number 64 in the UK Singles Chart in April of that year, followed by "You & Me" which got to number 56 in August. One of the remixers on "Sun is shining" was trance DJ Matt Darey, for whom she later performed vocals on the track "Wanna be an Angel", released under the name of Tekara in 2004 on Platipus Records.

In 2001 she teamed up with dance music producer Timo Maas and as Orinoko they released "Island" on Positiva Records. This pairing saw Xan introduced to numerous dance producers and labels.

Xan went on to release two more records on Platipus, Altitude "Silence is Loud" and "The Key" with Neo & Farina in 2004.

Other notable releases included "Feelings" with Mike Shiver on Lost Language & Solaris and "Run Away" with Redd Square on Tatsumaki.