Ian Broudie
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ian Zachary Broudie |
| Also known as | Kingbird |
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4 August 1958 Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, new wave, post-punk, Britpop, indie pop, pop rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, drums |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Deltasonic |
| Associated acts | Big in Japan, Original Mirrors, Care, The Lightning Seeds The Coral Terry Hall |
Ian Zachary Broudie (born 4 August 1958) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from Liverpool, England. After emerging from the post-punk scene in Liverpool in the late 1970s as a member of Big in Japan, Broudie went on to produce albums (sometimes under the name Kingbird) for artists including Echo & the Bunnymen, The Fall, The Coral, The Zutons, The Subways and many others.
Around 1989 he began writing and recording under the name 'Lightning Seeds', releasing the album 'Cloudcuckooland' through Rough Trade on the independent label Ghetto Records, and eventually putting together a live touring band in 1994. Lightning Seeds achieved great commercial success throughout the 1990s. In 2004 Broudie released an album under his own name, Tales Told, in 2004. The Lightning Seeds reformed in 2006 and released their sixth studio album Four Winds in 2009.
Ian Broudie played in Liverpool's fledgling punk scene in the 1970s (he was a member of the band Big in Japan, which also featured Holly Johnson and Bill Drummond). He was also a founder member of John Peel favourites Original Mirrors in the early '80s, and was credited as a member of Bette Bright and the Illuminations on their lone album from 1981. In 1983, he recorded and wrote tracks under the name Care with vocalist Paul Simpson; the duo released 3 singles, including the minor UK chart hit "Flaming Sword".
Broudie began writing as Lightning Seeds at the end of the 1980s, scoring a debut hit with the song "Pure". To begin with, The Lightning Seeds had just one member – Ian himself.
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