White Light Parade are an English
alternative rock band from
Bradford
Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...
,
West Yorkshire, England. The band originally consisted of brothers Danny Yates (lead vocals/lead guitar) and Jono Yates (vocals/rhythm guitar), with Tom Emmett (bass) and Nici Todd (drums). Due to differences, their original drummer Nici Todd is no longer in the band and has been replaced by long-time friend and session drummer Mark Lewalski.
White Light Parade were signed to the London-based
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
, Split Records. The band has supported and toured the UK and Europe with bands such as
Fightstar,
The Subways,
Twin Atlantic,
Ash,
The Twang,
The Enemy, and
Kasabian. They have also played shows including The Cockpit in Leeds and were also on the bill for
Bingley Music Live alongside members from
The Jam and
The Bluetones.
They released their
Limited Edition debut single "Wait For The Weekend" in February 2008, which charted at No. 17 on the
UK Indie Chart, as well as receiving critical acclaim and support from XFM. The follow-up single, "Turning All The Lights Down", released in May 2008, reached No. 6 in the UK Indie Chart and spent three weeks in the Top 40. The single received support from
Huw Stephens on
BBC Radio 1. "Riot in The City", the
b-side
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to their debut single, was featured on the
Rockstar Games video game, ''
Grand Theft Auto IV''. White Light Parade have collaborated with
Sonic Boom Six
Sonic Boom Six (often shortened to SB6) are an English five-piece band from Manchester, United Kingdom. Their eclectic sound combines different elements of several genres and has been described by ''Kerrang!'' as "taking ska, pop, grime, dubs ...
and
Itch, from
The King Blues, on the b-side "Rebellion Call".
The band's debut album ''House Of Commons'' was released in the UK on 25 May 2009 and was produced by Pete Miles (
The King Blues).
After a brief hiatus, White Light Parade returned with a new single, "Want You To Know", released in early 2012.
White Light Parade - Want You to Know
The Blue Walrus, May 28, 2012. The new material was produced by Sean Genocky.
In 2015 they released their second album "Favour the Brave".
Discography
Singles
*"Wait For The Weekend" (UK #86[White Light Parade]
at Officialcharts.com
*"Turning All The Lights Down" (UK #65)[
*"Wake Up" (UK #76)][
*"We Start Fires"
]
Albums
*''House Of Commons'' (2009)
*''Favor the Brave'' (2015)
References
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English alternative rock groups