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an Broudie is preparing a new album
as The Lightning Seeds. The Liverpudlian
revived the band for festival dates a
few years ago, but only recently found
inspiration to write fresh material. It’s been
reported that the singer-songwriter, best known
for an array of 90s hits including The Life of
Riley, Lucky You, Change and the ubiquitous
No.1 Three Lions, is now halfway through a
new studio album with the outfi t.
Despite 2009’s Four Winds being recorded
as The Lightning Seeds, Broudie says that he
regards it more as a solo record.
His new tunes are being recorded with a live
band featuring his son Riley and former Zutons
sax player, Abi Harding.
Besides festival dates in County Durham,
Leicestershire and Stockport, The Lightning
Seeds will support Madness on their
December tour.
The Lightning Seeds recently played the
inaugural 90s day of Let’s Rock Bristol at the
Ashton Court Estate in North Somerset. For a
review of the event, see pages 108-CP30.News.print.indd 15 09/06/2017 11: