Keith Lynch (a.k.a. Unknown Component) doesn’t have a band—he produces his music at home and plays all the parts. He uses a group name, though it’s just him. And while he’s a guitar-playing singer-songwriter, his albums are full of electronic sounds.
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Album Review: Unknown Component – Blood v. Electricity
Unknown Component Blood v. Electricity www.unknowncomponent.com Keith Lynch, the man behind Unknown Component, may cringe when I draw an easy comparison between his latest release and the work of Radiohead, but I make the comparison lovingly and without claims of derivativeness. Unknown Component has all the elements in place for a great alternative rock album: […]
Album Review: Unknown Component: The Infinite Definitive (self-released)

Iowa City musician Keith Lynch has released seven albums and two collections of unreleased songs since 2002 as Unknown Component. His latest effort, The Infinite Definitive (releases 10/12) continues the one-man-band approach Lynch has been perfecting since the beginning.
Iowa City Weekender: March 25-27
You might not have noticed, but this weekend started early – here’s a recap of Wednesday’s very notable events: 4:00 – Gabe’s opens its doors under new ownership, with Craig back behind the bar! 5:00 – Unknown Component brings his heady rock to KRUI for Little Village Live (watch this space for video updates in […]
Unknown Component on Little Village Live – 3/24/10
There it is, that’s the formula. Disaffected + Groove = Truth

