Lights Action
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Lights Action (formerly Lights. Action!) | |
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| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rock Indie Alternative |
| Labels | Xtra Mile, Colt Signals |
| Members | Patrick Currier Karl Bareham Chris Moorhead Alex Leeder Steven Durham |
| Website | MySpace |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Date | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 14 April 2008 | All Eyes to the Morning Sun |
| TBA 2009/10 | Sons of the Sea EP |
Albums
[edit]| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 2 March 2009 | Welcome to the New Cold World |
Band members
[edit]- Patrick Currier - Vocals
- Karl Bareham - Guitar
- Chris Moorhead - Guitar/Keys
- Alex Leeder - Bass
- Steven Durham - Drums
References
[edit]- ^ NME, March 2009
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "God is in the TV | Lights Action - Welcome to the New Cold World". Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- ^ Rocksound Magazine, March 2009
- ^ Fulton, Rick (6 March 2009). "Other albums: March 6". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Kerrang! Lights Action free download!". Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.