The Lights Out

The Lights Out

The Lights Out: Rishava Green (lead vocals/guitar), Jesse James (guitar/vocals), Adam Ritchie (lead guitar/vocals) and Matt King (bass/vocals)
Background information
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres Rock
Years active 2005 – present
Labels (unsigned)
Website thelightsout.com
Members Rishava Green
Jesse James
Matt King
Adam Ritchie

The Lights Out is a rock band that formed in 2005, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Biography

The Lights Out started when Rishava Green and Matt King met in the Model Café in Allston, Massachusetts, where they formed a band before ever playing a note together.[1] Green had recently written and recorded eleven tracks that were later named Douglas Sessions ’05 with the purpose of attracting the right band members. In October 2006, Jesse James joined on drums. Adam Ritchie joined on guitar in June 2007. Both James and Ritchie attend Syracuse University the same time, never meeting before joining the band.[2] In October the band released a self-titled EP, The Lights Out (EP).[3] Late-2007 saw the band blitzing Boston[4] with a string of shows supporting the record.

The band released their follow-up five-song EP ¡Heist! in June 2008.[5]

By September 2009 the band had taken the songs from their previous EPs and put them together with a new batch of compositions to create their first LP, Color Machine.[6] That year, the band was a semifinalist in the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble and headlined a showcase at CMJ Music Marathon.[7] In May they played Gillette Stadium to open the The Patriots season.[8]

In 2010 the band's song "Gottagetouttahere," from Color Machine, was featured in an Absolut Vodka ad[9] along with Vh1’s Tough Love Couples.[10] The music video for the song was produced by Boston Music Award Video Of The Year director, Mike Gill[11] and released in October.[12] That fall the band released their third EP, Rock Pony.[13] The album’s cover caused a stir.[14] For Halloween, the band dressed and performed as Madonna.[15]

The band released their second LP Primetime on 1/1/11.[16] The album is a theme record about what it is like to be in a band.[17] To promote the second full length the band held a mock auction for their tour van, Tim.[18]

Members

Discography

LPs

Studio sessions

EPs

References

  1. ↑ Marotta, Michael (2007-10-18). "Let's party with the Lights Out". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  2. ↑ Bialczak, Mark. http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2009/04/music_notebook_44.html. Retrieved 2009-4-16. Post-Standard.
  3. ↑ Marotta, Michael. http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1038760. Boston Herald. Retrieved 2007-12-6.
  4. ↑ Goldstein, Meredith (2007-12-06). "Count them in". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  5. ↑ JIM SULLIVAN (2008-02-05). "Boston music news: February 8, 2008 : Notes on the Lights Out and the Acton Jazz Cafe". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  6. ↑ "Mp3 of the Week: The Lights Out - On The Download". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
  7. ↑ "2009 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival: Schedule for Showcase Events @ New York, NY". CMJ09. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  8. ↑ "Patriot Place announces Rock The Plaza Schedule through July". Patriot Place. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  9. ↑ Bennett, Kelly. http://blog.greenlightgopublicity.com/2010/11/lights-out-sell-tricked-out-tour-van-on.html.
  10. ↑ http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/515027/steve-ward-interrogates-the-couples.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-05-14. Vh1.
  11. ↑ http://www.boston.com/ae/music/packages/bma/2010winnerslist/. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-3-1.
  12. ↑ JK. http://themusicslut.com/2010/10/premiere-gottagetouttahere-by-the-lights-out/. The Music Slut. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  13. ↑ Marotta, Michael. http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/onthedownload/archive/2010/09/22/mp3-is-this-the-finest-cover-artwork-released-in-2010.aspx. Thephoenix.com Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  14. ↑ Marotta, Michael. http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/onthedownload/archive/2010/09/22/mp3-is-this-the-finest-cover-artwork-released-in-2010.aspx. Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  15. ↑ Dinaro, Matthew. http://www.metro.us/boston/entertainment/article/668461--to-win-at-all-costume-parties-on-halloween. The Boston Metro. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
  16. ↑ McDuffie, Candace. http://digboston.com/listen/2010/12/the-lights-out/. The Weekly Dig. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  17. ↑ http://thelightsout.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/always-ready-to-go/. The Lights Out Blog. Retrieved 2011-1-3.
  18. ↑ Lambert, Matt. http://newengland.thedelimagazine.com/node/4007. The Deli. Retrieved 2010-12-27.

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