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Website
  
MySpace

Record label
  
Xtra Mile Recordings

Origin
  
London, United Kingdom

Labels
  
Xtra Mile, Colt Signals

Members
  
Patrick Currier Karl Bareham Chris Moorhead Alex Leeder Steven Durham

Albums
  
Welcome to the New Cold World, All Eyes to the Morning Sun

Genres
  
Rock music, Independent music, Alternative rock

Profiles

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.

The first album single to be released was "Battle of Lovers", which was given away as a free download through the band's website.

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.

Band members

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

    Story of a Broken BoyAll Eyes to the Morning Sun · 2008
    AuroraAll Eyes to the Morning Sun · 2008
    All EyesAll Eyes to the Morning Sun · 2008

    References

    Lights Action Wikipedia