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THE LIGHTYEARS

About Me


Visit www.TheLightyears.com for a complete profile of the band along with more photos, music and videos.
We are The Lightyears and we trade in Glorious Technicolour Power-Pop. We come from London, England, but our music has reached foreign shores all across the world from South Korea and Thailand to mainland Europe, South Africa and USA.
We've sung to millions of people on American radio, soundtracked national TV, rocked stadiums, won an INDY Award, played Glastonbury Festival and recorded with Hugh Padgham.
Our philosophy is simple - write honest words, sing big tunes and play every gig as if it’s our last.
When the world is sleeping, we'll be singing...
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Recommended if you like Keane, Coldplay, The Killers, Snow Patrol, Muse, Ben Folds, Jack Johnson, The Feeling.
For more information visit www.TheLightyears.com .
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“The Lightyears' performance was awesome. It was without doubt the best party I have ever been to in my life...”
ROBBIE FLECK, SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY LEGEND
“I haven’t been this excited about British pop since I discovered The Beatles. The Lightyears, simply put, are incredible…”
PLAYPHILLY.COM, PHILADELPHIA USA
“I am going to tell you about a band that will make you smile…”
BBC OXFORD
“The Lightyears are a hugely impressive band, definitely one of the best independent bands that I have ever seen or heard...”
HUGH PADGHAM, PRODUCER (Sting & The Police, Genesis, Paul McCartney)
“The perfect good-time summer band”
GREEN FUSE STAGE, GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
“One of the hottest acts in the UK...”
IMAGE-ASIA EVENTS, THAILAND
“A bloody good band… The Lightyears are excellent ambassadors for Britain”
SIR WARWICK MORRIS, BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH KOREA
* * * INDY AWARD WINNERS: Best Pop/Rock Act 2007 * * *

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/03/2005
Band Website: http://www.TheLightyears.com
Band Members: George Owens (Lead Vocals, Guitar)

Chris Russell (Vocals, Keyboards, Bass)

Tony Lyons (Vocals, Drums)
Influences: The Beatles
Queen
Muse
Ben Folds Five
Death Cab For Cutie
The Shins
Radiohead
Mogwai
Cream

Sounds Like: Keane
Coldplay
The Killers
Snow Patrol
Muse
Guillemots
Ben Folds
Jack Johnson
The Feeling
Jellyfish

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES AT THELIGHTYEARS.COM

Our news is updated weekly at www.TheLightyears.com.Click here to visit our official website.
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:57:00 GMT

LYs to tour East Coast USA

This summer we will be returning to America to play three states - New York City, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.On Thursday 30 July well be playing the Summer In The Square series in Union Square, Ma...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:50:00 GMT

Lightyears invited back to Cape Town

Weve just heard that the organisers of the Cape Town Tens Rugby Tournament we headlined in February would like to us to return to South Africa in February 2010 to play at next years event.The South ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:23:00 GMT

South African media praises The Lightyears

Our recent tour to South Africa was one of the highlights of our careers so far. The gigs were superb, the crowds were incredibly receptive and, most importantly, the food blew my mind. ;-)Due to the ...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:11:00 GMT

LYs invited back to South Korea

Following the news that weve been invited back to South Africa next year to headline at the international rugby Tens Tournament in Cape Town, weve also been asked out to South Korea this June to per...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:55:00 GMT

Rare LYs track used in Philadelphia compilation

An extremely rare live version of Lightyears track Inside Job has been included on a compilation album released this week in Philadelphia, USA.The album is called Milkboy Live Vol. 13 and comprises...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:52:00 GMT

Part One of South African tour diary now online

We returned home from our first-ever tour to South Africa a couple of weeks ago, tanned, refreshed and feeling ever-so-slightly pleased with ourselves. If you fancy finding out what we got up to out t...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:27:00 GMT

LYs to headline at world premiere of Body Gossip

On Sunday 29 March were returning to the London scene for a headline performance at the launch of Body Gossip, a celebrity-endorsed theatre event examining the effects of the size zero phenomenon o...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:16:00 GMT

Lightyears rock Cape Town

We arrived back in the UK a few days ago after one of our most successful tours yet - South Africa 09.All the usual adventures were had, stages were rocked, mountains were climbed (literally) and bea...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:29:00 GMT

Download new LYs song "Johannesburg" - for free

Ahead of our upcoming tour to South Africa, weve just recorded a new song entitled Johannesburg - and it can be yours, right now, for free. All you need to do is sign up to The Lightyears mailing l...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:37:00 GMT