Light Years are an American

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History

Light Years formed in the year 2009 while vocalist Pat Kennedy worked at a Subway restaurant. Since then, they have released one full-length album and three EPs. In winter 2011–2012, the band went on a full U.S. tour with Pentimento. In February 2012, they went on a European tour with Pentimento. The band embarked on a summer tour in 2012 alongside

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and Turnover. In the spring of 2013, the band went on a tour with Safe. In June and July, the group went on a short US tour with

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in 2015 and finished recording their second full-length album with Will Yip, which was released in the Fall of 2015. The band supported

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on their UK tour in February 2016. The band also supported

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on their Spring 2016 Northeast tour along with Can't Swim. In March and April 2017, the group supported Four Year Strong again for their 10th anniversary tour for '' Rise or Die Trying'' (2007).

Style

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'' described Light Years' sound as "Smashing American pop-punk that prefers to hark back to the turn of the millenium instead of running with the current crowd".Bird, ed. 2015, p. 45

Discography

;Studio albums ;Extended plays

Members

Current members * Pat Kennedy – vocals, guitar * Andrew Foerst – guitar * Tommy Englert – bass * Kent Sliney – drums

References

Citations Sources * {{Authority control Musical groups from Kent, Ohio Pop punk groups from Ohio Musical groups established in 2009