Spotlight Kid were an English,

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-based

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band, whose original line-up was

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drummer Chris Davis on drums, Rob McCleary & Katty Heath (formerly of Bent) on vocals, Karl Skivington and Chris Moore on guitars and Matt Holt on bass. The band takes its name from the 1972 album '' The Spotlight Kid'' by American musician, singer-songwriter and artist

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History

Their first album, ''Departure'', was released on Club AC30 in 2006. In 2009, Spotlight Kid released ''Crystal Dreams'', a four track EP, on Two & One Records. In 2010, they followed this with a limited edition 7" vinyl double A-side "April/All Is Real" on Club AC30. The latest album, ''Disaster Tourist'', was released in September 2011 in the UK, with an expanded release for the rest of the world in November 2012. It was recorded a
Purple Studios
in two days, each track played live in one take. Live, Spotlight Kid have supported

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and played at the 2011

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. Selected by a panel that included

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, Jo Whiley, Dom Gourlay Tom Robinson and Emily Eavis they appeared on the BBC introducing stage. Spotlight Kid's music draws influences from the likes of The Steady Sound, Spacemen 3, Lush and

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.The Spotlight Kid interview
,

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, 1 December 2006, retrieved 2010-08-19 It features mixtures of

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and 1990s

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Discography

* '' Departure'' (2006), Club AC30 * '' Crystal Dreams'' EP (2010) * "April/All Is Real" limited edition 7" single (2010) * ''Disaster Tourist'' (2011), Club AC30 * ''Ten Thousand Hours'' (2014)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spotlight Kid (Band) Musical groups from Nottingham English psychedelic rock music groups Musical groups established in 2006