Light Years are an American pop punk band from Kent, Ohio.
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 Citizen 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 Mixtapes, You Blew It! and Modern Baseball. In early 2014, the band played on The 2014 Acoustic Basement Tour, hosted by Warped Tour. Between February and April, the band went on a US tour with Neck Deep and Knuckle Puck. On March 16, the band performed at South by So What?! festival. In the summer of 2014, the band performed on the 2014 Warped Tour. The band released the Temporary EP through Animal Style in 2014.
The band signed a worldwide deal with independent label Rude Records in 2015 and finished recording their second full-length album with Will Yip, which was released in the Fall of 2015. The band supported Neck Deep and State Champs on their UK tour in February 2016. The band also supported Four Year Strong 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 Rock Sound 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
Members Current members Pat Kennedy – vocals, guitar Andrew Foerst – guitar Tommy Englert – bass Kent Sliney – drums
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Album details I Won't Hold This Against You Released: June 18, 2013 Label: Paper + Plastick (PP0397) Format: CD, DL, LP I'll See You When I See You Released: November 13, 2015 Label: Rude (RDR 112) Format: CD, DL, LP Afterlife Released: November 30, 2018 Label: Rude (RDR 154) Format: CD, DL, LP
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Album details This Will Come Back to Haunt Me Released: September 1, 2010 Label: Self-released Format: DL Just Between Us... Released: March 10, 2012 Label: Escapist (ER-008) Format: DL, 7" vinyl Parking Lots Released: April 8, 2013 Label: Paper + Plastick Format: DL Trying to Be... Released: October 23, 2013 Label: Paper + Plastick Format: DL Acoustics Released: June 19, 2014 Label: Paper + Plastick Format: DL Temporary Released: September 9, 2014 Label: Animal Style (ASR-044) Format: CD, DL, 12" vinyl Lite Years Released: September 9, 2016 Label: Rude Format: DL
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