Light FM are an American

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band based in Los Angeles, CA. The band has released four full-length albums and one EP. Their most recent album, ''Buzz Kill City'', was released on October 4, 2011.

History

Former

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guitarist/vocalist Josiah Mazzaschi formed Light FM in 1999 in Chicago, IL with Chris Frantisak, Mark Ruggiero, and Brian Barbier. The band self-released their first album, ''This is The Beginning of My Golden Age'', in 2004 on their own Electronic Battleship Records label with digital distribution by Chicago's Minty Fresh Records. The record was received to rave reviews by the ''Chicago Reader'', ''Chicago Sun-Times'', and the ''Chicago Tribune''. Songs from the album were featured in the CW's ''

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'', and MTV's ''The Hills''. Mazzaschi moved to Los Angeles, CA in the summer of 2005 where he formed a new line-up of the band featuring Kim Haden, Harry Trumfio (

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), and Brian Barbier. They self-released their self-produced ''Save the Drama'' EP in the fall of 2007. The band later released their sophomore full length, ''Black Magic Marker'', on San Francisco-based Devil in the Woods Records in October 2008. Songs from the album were used on Fox's

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''. In the summer of 2009

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, Radio Vago) replaced bassist Brian Barbier. The band released the Mazzaschi produced third full-length record, ''Let There Be Light FM''. Songs from the album were featured on MTV's ''

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. On September 9, 2009, Mazzaschi's former Motorhome bandmate

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was injured in a motorcycle accident. Mazzaschi organized a benefit concert for her on November 8, 2009, in Los Angeles at the

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of The Smashing Pumpkins performed under the alias The Backwards Clock Society along with

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and Kerry Brown of Chicago group

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. Light FM, The Pulsars, Butterfly Child, Kissing Cousins, and The Happy Stars (featuring Brian Young of

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and Joe Skyward of the Posies) also performed. Corgan also donated two autographed instruments for auction including, Jimmy Chamberlin's drum kit from The Smashing Pumpkins debut record ''

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'', as well as a bass used at the very first Smashing Pumpkins show.

later joined The Smashing Pumpkins in 2010. On October 4, 2011, Light FM released their fourth full-length record titled ''Buzz Kill City'' and toured theaters across the US opening for The Smashing Pumpkins and The Fancy Space People, featuring

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from the LA punk band the Germs.

Discography

* ''This is The Beginning of My Golden Age'' (2004) * ''Save the Drama'' EP (2007) * ''Black Magic Marker'' (2008) * ''Let There Be Light FM'' (2009) * ''Buzz Kill City'' (2011) “Click Click” Light FM featuring Lloyd Hemmings - ''

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'' (2010)

“Problems of Our Own” - ''The Vow'' (2012)

References

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External links

Official Light FM Website

Light FM's Facebook

Light FM's YouTube

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