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Lights Action

Lights Action

British rock group


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.

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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

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Mini albums

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Albums

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Band members

  • Patrick Currier - Vocals
  • Karl Bareham - Guitar
  • Chris Moorhead - Guitar/Keys
  • Alex Leeder - Bass
  • Steven Durham - Drums

References

  1. NME, March 2009
  2. "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.
  3. Rocksound Magazine, March 2009
  4. Fulton, Rick (6 March 2009). "Other albums: March 6". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "Kerrang! Lights Action free download!". Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.

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