Lights Action
Lights Action (formerly Lights. Action!) | |
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Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
Genres |
Rock Indie Alternative |
Labels | Xtra Mile, Colt Signals |
Website | MySpace |
Members |
Patrick Currier Karl Bareham Chris Moorhead Alex Leeder Steven Durham |
Lights Action were a British rock quintet from London/Oxford/Chelmsford made up of Patrick Currier (vocals), Karl Bareham (guitar), Chris Moorhead (guitar/keyboards), Alex Leeder (bass) and Steven Durham (drums). The band broke up in 2011.
Initial releases
Their first single, "Satellites", was released on 7 May 2007. The single was re-released as a limited edition double A-Side single at the end of April 2008, backed with the song "Us Against the World". Their second single, "Story Of A Broken Boy", was released on 1 October 2007. Lights Action's third single, "Aurora" was released on 7 April 2008.
Their début mini-album All Eyes to the Morning Sun, was released in April through Xtra Mile Recordings.
Debut album
Their début album Welcome to the New Cold World was released on 2 March 2009 through the band's own, "Colt Signals" label. Unlike the preceding synth-driven mini-album, the album used instruments such as piano, lap steel, hammond organ, pipe organ, mellotron and a live string quartet. Reviews compared their epic style to that of Arcade Fire, Coldplay and U2.[1][2][3][4][5]
The first album single to be released was "Battle of Lovers", which was given away as a free download through the band's website.[6]
The final song on the album, "The Bottom of the Sea" featured a choir including Dallas Green (Alexisonfire/City and Colour), Kenny Bridges (Moneen), singer/songwriter Richard Walters and Oxford based band, A Silent Film.
Discography
Singles
Date | Single | Album |
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7 May 2007 | "Satellites" | - |
1 October 2007 | "Story Of A Broken Boy" | - |
7 April 2008 | "Aurora" | - |
18 February 2009 | "Battle Of Lovers" | Welcome to the New Cold World |
Mini albums
Date | Album |
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14 April 2008 | All Eyes to the Morning Sun |
TBA 2009/10 | Sons of the Sea EP |
Albums
Date | Album |
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2 March 2009 | Welcome to the New Cold World |
Band members
- Patrick Currier - Vocals
- Karl Bareham - Guitar
- Chris Moorhead - Guitar/Keys
- Alex Leeder - Bass
- Steven Durham - Drums
References
- ↑ NME March 2009
- ↑ http://www.narcmedia.com/dissection-albums/lights-action-welcome-to-the-new-cold-world
- ↑ http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=3039&type=Albums
- ↑ Rocksound Magazine March 2009
- ↑ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-reviews/2009/03/06/other-albums-march-6-86908-21174861/
- ↑ http://www2.kerrang.com/2009/02/lights_action_free_download.html
External links
- Bebo
- ReverbNation
- MySpace
- Blogspot
- New Cold World
- Interview on Rockmidgets.com
- Welcome To The New Cold World review on Rockmidgets
- Welcome to the New Cold World review in Narc Magazine