# Illustrious | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/illustrious
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/illustrious/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 04:01 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/illustrious
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/illustrious/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/illustrious/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Illustrious
- Visible lyric pages: 1

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `illustrious`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 04:01 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-d120f0d7373150e6
- Visible lyric pages: 1
- Pages with stored lyric text: 1
- Video-backed song pages: 1
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 1312
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 5
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 1
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: By Design
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Illustrious came together in the late 1990s, with Ethan James on vocals, Daniel Reynolds on guitar, Alex Cross on bass, and Jake Thompson on drums. They signed with Vision Records in 2001 and put out their first album, 'Evolution,' which got some attention for its mix of styles and thoughtful lyrics. Their second album in 2003 was called 'By Design,' and the title track became their big hit. The song...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. By Design — https://lyroverse.com/illustrious/by-design