Capital Lights

Infobox musical artist
Name = Capital Lights

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Genre = Pop-Rock [ [http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=1634 Capital Lights Artist Profile | Biography And Discography | NewReleaseTuesday.com ] ] Alternative rockFact|date=March 2008 Power pop
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Years_active = 2002—present
Label = Tooth & Nail Records
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URL = [http://www.aftereightmusic.net www.aftereightmusic.net] [http://www.myspace.com/capitallights www.myspace.com/capitallights]
Current_members = Brett Admire Bryson Phillips Michael Phillips Jonathan Williams |

Capital Lights is an alternative rock band that was formed in 2002. The band has released one full-length album and several EPs.

History

The bandmates started the group in 2002 with the name afterEIGHT, after the demise of their previous group, known as twenty-4-seven.

The name afterEIGHT came to be when vocalist/bassist Bryson Phillips and guitarist Brett Admire worked in a small restaurant named Lee's Diner. After looking for a practice place, the owner allowed them to practice there as long as it was after eight o' clock. After weeks of saying "Practice tonight...after eight", the band chose the name afterEIGHT.

After a recent overhaul and the addition of few new members, Jonathan (Jonny) Williams and short lived guitarist Andrew Welch, the band changed in style, after the release of their self produced full length album "Better Late Than Never". The band, after the style change and new members, began recording and producing an EP titled "Revival of the Fittest" in early 2007. This six song EP is available online and at their shows. The ep features two tracks that will be seen on their US Tooth and Nail release, and three tracks on their Japan release of their Tooth and Nail debut.

In December 2007, afterEIGHT announced to the public, via their MySpace, that they had signed to Tooth & Nail Records.

The band has supported bands such as Anberlin, Kutless, Falling Up, Skillet, SONICFLOOd, Relient K, subseven, Kids in the Way, Hawk Nelson, Project 86, Dizmas, Rooney, The Academy Is..., Bowling for Soup, The Vanished, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Disciple, and Thousand Foot Krutch, among others and being featured at music festivals across the country.

On February 5, 2008, afterEIGHT officially changed their name to Capital Lights. The band then toured in the months following [ [http://www.soul-audio.com/news/04-28-2008/capital-lights-announce-onstage-outrage-tour-dates/ Soul-Audio » News » Capital Lights Announce ‘Onstage Outrage’ Tour Dates ] ] as the opening act to the "Green T Tour", headlined by fellow Tooth and Nail act Hawk Nelson and second act Run Kid Run.

Their debut Tooth and Nail release, produced by Aaron Sprinkle, "This Is An Outrage," was released on July 8th online and in stores across the US. EMI has also agreed to release the album in Japan later on in the year with an extra track which has been seen on Capital Lights' self-produced EP, "Revival of the Fittest." The track is titled "Can I Get an Amen."

The band was picked up by general market booking agent "The Agency Group" in July 2008.

Members

*Bryson Phillips - lead vocals/bass (2002-present)
*Brett Admire - guitar (2003 - present)
*Michael Phillips - drums (2005 - present)
*Jonathan Williams - guitar (2007 - present)

Discography

Albums

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/capitallights myspace.com/capitallights]
* [http://www.killerbandphotos.com/capital_lights_tooth_n_nail_emo_rock/index.html KillerBandPhotos.com - Extensive photos of live show]
* [http://www.toothandnail.com]
* [http://thealbumproject.net/2008/07/full-review-capital-lights-this-is-an-outrage/ Full Review of 'This is an Outrage' from The Album Project]