Lights Action

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Lights Action
(formerly Lights. Action!)
Origin London, England, United Kingdom
Genres Rock
Indie
Alternative
Labels Xtra Mile, Colt Signals
MembersPatrick 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.

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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

DateSingleAlbum
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

DateAlbum
14 April 2008 All Eyes to the Morning Sun
TBA 2009/10Sons of the Sea EP

Albums

DateAlbum
2 March 2009 Welcome to the New Cold World

Band members

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References

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