Carl Addy: vocals & bass (singing & dirty bottom end). Matt Christensen: drums & vocals (hitting & cooleyhighharmony). Graham Kent: guitars, synths & vocals (les pauling, mac-geeking & shouting). Stefan Vos: guitars & vocals (fendering, throwing shapes & shouting).
For bookings or more information, please contact Matt on +44 793 160 4522 or lightningtype@gmail.com
Influences
People that sing good. And look good too. Right now we're really into: The Mae Shi, Les Savy Fav, Ratatat, Late of the Pier and Conor Oberst. A little bit of everything then...
Sounds Like
"... muscular basslines meet infectious riffs and emotionally direct lyrics."
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Lightning Type is a four-piece anthemic art-rock band based in London. Following a year cutting their teeth on the London club scene, the band recently entered the studio to record their first full-length album. With the completion date now in sight, Lightning Type are back on the live scene; armed as always with great shoes, a moustache or two and a dependably punchy, tightly-wound stack of memorable tracks.
Comprised by frontman and bassist Carl Addy and drummer Matt Christensen, Lightning Type’s swaggering rhythm section forms the basis for the angular guitar riffage of Graham Kent and Stefan Vos. With liberal quantities of electronic gizmodgery from Mr. Kent thrown in for good measure, Lightning Type combine dapper chic with old-school muscle: a heady listen that pledges allegiance to sounds from both sides of the Atlantic.
Whether you’re suffering for fashion, resisting the urge to trash your office photocopier or just looking for an excuse to shake it loose, Lightning Type know how to bring the rawk. See them live this summer!
This is what some reviewers have said so far. (If you care about that sort of thing...):
‘Punchy, via 80’s synthy stuff. Shout-a-long choruses with a strong sense of bonhomie. Think Bloc Party and you won’t be far off.’
Bugbear Bookings
‘Fresh, tightly-wound power pop from a group new to the UK’s shores.’
Indiestore.com
- March 2008: Tracking of Lightning Type's album begins at Beethoven Street Studios.
- December 2007: Pre-production on the band's full-length album begins with producer Don Clark.
- October 2007: The Bodog Battle of the Bands begins, Lightning Type come out on top at Camden's famous Barfly to make the second round of the competition, held at The Astoria 2 in London.
- October 2007: NZ rockers Steriogram invite Lightning Type to open for them at Islington Academy.
- July 2007: Daylight Savings is Track of the Day on garageband.com, and recieves a rating of 5 stars, an accolade reserved for less than 1% of the bands on the site.
- June 2007: Daylight Savings is mastered at Sterling Sound in New York.
- May 2007: Recording of the single 'Daylight Savings' begins at Beethoven Street Studios with Don Clark, whose previous projects include work with Muse, Mumm-Ra, Mew, The Aliens and The Dykeenies to name a few.
- March 2007: Lightning Type's MTV debut with 'Mercy'.
- November 2006: 5FM interviews the band about their move to London and new track 'Pressure', which also recieves airplay.
- Late 2006 sees the band migrate to London. Gigging ensues!
- XFM features 'Mercy' during their Unsigned show.
- 'Mercy' is included on the MK compilation, distibuted nationwide.
- MK's show 'Jip' features an interview with the band.
- Airplay on national radio station 5FM.
- Lightning Type form in South Africa in 2006. Local cable channel MK places the music video for 'Mercy' on heavy rotation. The band appears on Amp, a half hour show dedicated to the band and featuring interviews, studio performances and a live gig performance.
Has indeed been a long time. I check the bands page every now and then for any gig's but either it's bad timing or I have no money left. Laptop is still within warrenty so gonna take it up to cambridge store to see if they can either replace the hard drive or the whole bloody thing. Hows baby and wife? and the band? Definatly need to catch up with you guys soon.
Sounding good boys! When are you coming to visit me?? ...how about a hand delivered CD? hmmm! HA :-) So stoked for you guys. Keep on Keeping on and on and on and on. XXX's all round ...haha what do they call that? gropey... ha ha :-)
Hello, hope all is good just dropping by to say our album is now only £2+postage, for 12 tracks on limited edition cd our shop is http://d67. bigcartel. com, thanks and take care, Absent.
After almost three years of being a band, we've finally knuckled down
to release an album. To celebrate this momentous occasion we're throwing three parties. It would be nice to have you there.
18 July - Johannesburg - Alexander Theatre 1 August - Cape Town - EVOL 2 August - Stellenbosch - Klein Libertas Theatre
TUTTUT! Look what I finally logged back into! Its been way too long :-) We'll chat soon... when are you guys touring out this way? tee hee hee :-) hugs all round. x
Hey boys! Life's been crazy, and altering and mindblowingly good at the same time!! Just trying to get a new job to pay some rent now. We played some rad shows in December, and now doing a showcase on the 6th with Perez as well as playing at the Tuks Rag on the 8th, Ok Go is playing too!! Woot woot!! So yeah.. Fill me in on stuff!!
Hi, I hope you are well . Ihave just added a live track , from a gig, no editing , just a straight through recording with my band and I . It is called This Man. Would appreciate your feedback a lot. Much Love J Marie Cooper
Hope to see you there!
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After almost three years of being a band, we've finally knuckled down
to release an album. To celebrate this momentous occasion we're throwing three parties. It would be nice to have you there.
18 July - Johannesburg - 
