Leighton Antelman
| Lydia | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gilbert, Arizona |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2003-2010, 2011–Present |
| Labels |
HourZero |
| Associated acts | The Cinema, States, Gates, Her & Gold |
| Members | Leighton Antelman Matt Keller Justin Camacho Shawn Strader Evan Chapman |
| Past members | Dustin Forsgren Maria Sais De Sicilia Loren Brinton Evan Arambul Ethan Koozer Jed Dunning Mindy White Steve McGraw Craig Taylor |
HourZero
Lincstar Records
Lydia is an indie rock band from Gilbert, Arizona, formed in 2003.
Leighton Antelman, William Bradford, Evan Arambul, and Steve McGraw started writing music and booking shows when they were in 7th grade. The band really got their start as Rolo 15 while attending Greenfield Jr. High. They then went on to change the name to Nextabest. After that band broke up, Antelman and McGraw continued to write and play music. They then soon added drummer Loren Briton and bassist Dustin Forsgren. They won a contest and were able to get a song on the Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 3 compilation CD.
Lydia was signed to the Arizona based record label HourZero, through which they released their debut album This December; It's One More and I'm Free. Since then, they have toured extensively throughout the country and participated in the Zumiez Couch Tour, Vans Warped Tour, and The Bamboozle festival. They also played on the first annual Bamboozle Roadshow with Saves The Day, Armor For Sleep, Set Your Goals and Metro Station in 2008.
They released their second album, Illuminate on March 18, 2008. They went on a late summer tour with The Dear Hunter, Eye Alaska and You, Me, and Everyone We Know. It was announced on August 25, 2008 that the band had signed to Low Altitude Records and re-released Illuminate on October 21, 2008. They went on tour with Copeland, Lovedrug, and Lights in November.
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