Light Years (band) explained

Light Years
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Origin:Cleveland, Ohio
Genre:Pop punk
Years Active:–present
Current Members:
  • Pat Kennedy
  • Andrew Foerst
  • Tommy Englert
  • Kent Sliney

Light Years are an American pop punk band from Kent, Ohio.

History

Light Years formed in the year 2009 while vocalist Pat Kennedy worked at a Subway restaurant. Since then, they have released one full-length album and three EPs. In winter 2011–2012, the band went on a full U.S. tour with Pentimento.[1] In February 2012, they went on a European tour with Pentimento.[2] The band embarked on a summer tour in 2012 alongside Citizen and Turnover.[3] In the spring of 2013, the band went on a tour with Safe.[4] In June and July, the group went on a short US tour with Mixtapes, You Blew It! and Modern Baseball.[5] In early 2014, the band played on The 2014 Acoustic Basement Tour, hosted by Warped Tour.[6] Between February and April, the band went on a US tour with Neck Deep and Knuckle Puck.[7] On March 16, the band performed at South by So What?! festival.[8] In the summer of 2014, the band performed on the 2014 Warped Tour.[9] The band released the Temporary EP through Animal Style in 2014.

The band signed a worldwide deal with independent label Rude Records in 2015 and finished recording their second full-length album with Will Yip, which was released in the Fall of 2015. The band supported Neck Deep and State Champs on their UK tour in February 2016.[10] The band also supported Four Year Strong on their Spring 2016 Northeast tour along with Can't Swim. In March and April 2017, the group supported Four Year Strong again for their 10th anniversary tour for Rise or Die Trying (2007).[11]

Style

Rock Sound described Light Years' sound as "Smashing American pop-punk that prefers to hark back to the turn of the millenium instead of running with the current crowd".[12]

Discography

Studio albums
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Album details
I Won't Hold This Against You
  • Released: June 18, 2013[13]
  • Label: Paper + Plastick (PP0397)
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
I'll See You When I See You
  • Released: November 13, 2015[14]
  • Label: Rude (RDR 112)
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
Afterlife
  • Released: November 30, 2018[15]
  • Label: Rude (RDR 154)
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
Extended plays
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This Will Come Back to Haunt Me
  • Released: September 1, 2010[16]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
Just Between Us...
  • Released: March 10, 2012[17]
  • Label: Escapist (ER-008)
  • Format: DL, 7" vinyl
Parking Lots
  • Released: April 8, 2013[18]
  • Label: Paper + Plastick
  • Format: DL
Trying to Be...
  • Released: October 23, 2013[19]
  • Label: Paper + Plastick
  • Format: DL
Acoustics
  • Released: June 19, 2014[20]
  • Label: Paper + Plastick
  • Format: DL
Temporary
  • Released: September 9, 2014[21]
  • Label: Animal Style (ASR-044)
  • Format: CD, DL, 12" vinyl
Lite Years
  • Released: September 9, 2016[22]
  • Label: Rude
  • Format: DL

Members

Current members

References

Citations

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kraus. Brian. Pentimento announce tour with Light Years. Alternative Press. December 9, 2011. December 23, 2014. November 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125151250/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/pentimento_announce_tour_with_light_years. live.
  2. Web site: Kraus. Brian. Pentimento announce European tour with Light Years. . December 14, 2011. December 23, 2014. August 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130812021512/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/pentimento_announce_european_tour_with_light_years. live.
  3. Web site: Yancey. Bryne. Citizen, Turnover and Light Years announce tour. Alternative Press. May 1, 2012. December 23, 2014. November 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125121007/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/citizen_turnover_and_light_years_announce_tour. live.
  4. Web site: Kraus. Brian. Light Years and Safe announce spring tour. Alternative Press. February 25, 2013. December 23, 2014. November 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125124117/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/light_years_and_safe_announce_spring_tour. live.
  5. Web site: Modern Baseball release "The Weekend" video. Alternative Press. Kraus, Brian. June 22, 2013. December 20, 2017. December 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151231105853/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/modern_baseball_release_the_weekend_video. live.
  6. Web site: Crane. Matt. Warped Tour announce The 2014 Acoustic Basement Tour. Alternative Press. November 26, 2013. December 23, 2014. October 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018174056/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/warped_tour_announce_the_2014_acoustic_basement_tour. live.
  7. Web site: Neck Deep and Knuckle Puck announce tour EP. Alternative Press. Kraus, Brian. February 5, 2014. November 20, 2017. August 25, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825233024/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/neck_deep_and_knuckle_puck_announce_tour_ep. live.
  8. Web site: South By So What?! confirm final lineup. Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. January 23, 2014. November 20, 2017. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030541/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/south_by_so_what_confirm_final_lineup. live.
  9. Web site: Crane. Matt. Acoustic Basement performers announced for Warped Tour 2014. Alternative Press. March 26, 2014. December 23, 2014. May 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531214905/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/acoustic_basement_performers_announced_for_warped_tour_2014. live.
  10. Web site: Neck Deep + State Champs Just Announced An Amazing Tour. Rock Sound. Biddulph, Andy. October 5, 2015. November 24, 2015. November 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125115829/http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/neck-deep-state-champs-just-announced-an-amazing-tour. live.
  11. Web site: Four Year Strong expand 'Rise Or Die Trying' 10-year anniversary tour. Alternative Press. Ralph, Caitlyn. January 11, 2017. June 16, 2020. June 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616110522/https://www.altpress.com/news/four_year_strong_announce_rise_or_die_trying_10_year_anniversary_tour/. live.
  12. Bird, ed. 2015, p. 45
  13. Web site: I Won't Hold This Against You by Light Years. 18 June 2013 . iTunes. February 14, 2016. June 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160620204839/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-wont-hold-this-against-you/id659758147. live.
  14. Web site: I'll See You When I See You - Light Years Release Info. AllMusic. February 14, 2016. May 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510200932/http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/ill-see-you-when-i-see-you-mr0004472268. live.
  15. Web site: Afterlife, Light Years, Rude Records . bandcamp . 13 September 2020 . 23 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023055237/https://ruderecords.bandcamp.com/album/afterlife-2 . live .
  16. Web site: This Will Come Back to Haunt Me - Light Years. Light Years. September 1, 2010. February 14, 2016. November 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161116072936/http://lightyearsoh.bandcamp.com/album/this-will-come-back-to-haunt-me. live.
  17. Web site: Just Between Us - Light Years. Light Years. March 10, 2012. February 14, 2016. April 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160401235409/http://lightyearsoh.bandcamp.com/album/just-between-us. live.
  18. Web site: Light Years Sign To Paper+Plastick - News Article. AbsolutePunk. Beringer, Drew. April 8, 2013. February 14, 2016. December 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213114554/https://chorus.fm/. live.
  19. Web site: Light Years Announce 'Trying to be…' Covers EP - News Article. AbsolutePunk. Wagner, Christian. October 6, 2013. February 14, 2016. December 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213114526/https://chorus.fm/. live.
  20. Web site: Exclusive: Light Years Acoustic EP Stream - News Article. AbsolutePunk. DiVincenzo, Alex. June 19, 2014. February 14, 2016. December 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213114522/https://chorus.fm/. live.
  21. Web site: Temporary - Light Years Release Info. AllMusic. February 14, 2016. May 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510201003/http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/temporary-mr0004260864. live.
  22. Web site: Lite Years - EP by Light Years. iTunes. July 29, 2016. September 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914052553/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/lite-years-ep/id1124520132. live.

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