The Lights are an

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band from

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, WA formed in 1998. They mainly tour in the Pacific Northwest, especially in and around Seattle. Their last national tour was their West Coast tour in the fall of 2006. They made

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's Top 90.3 of 2006 and were the winners of '' The Stranger''s 2004 "Best Band in Seattle" contest. Guitarist and vocalist Craig Chambers also plays guitar for Love Tan. Drummer PJ Rogalski also plays for Unnatural Helpers. Local Seattle newspaper ''The Stranger'' called them "one of this city's top eclectic-sounding talents."

Members

* Craig Chambers –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* PJ Rogalski –

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* Jeff Albertson – bass,

Discography

* The Lights (EP) (Spring 2003) * Beautiful Bird (CD) (Summer 2003) Bop Tart Records * Wood and Wire (EP) (2004) Childstar Records * Suge Knight Sweetheart (7" Single) (2005) Childstar Records *

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(2006) CD Wantage USA and LP he Swingline* Failed Graves (2010) LP Wantage USA

References

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External links

The Lights Myspace page

The Lights Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lights Alternative rock groups from Washington (state)