Lighthouse Family
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Lighthouse Family were a British pop duo that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and initially remained active until the early 2000s. Singer
They are best known for their worldwide hit "
Career
Formation and record deal
Both Baiyewu and Tucker were working in bars when they first met; together, they recorded
In the wake of an economic recession in the United Kingdom, British record labels were, at the time, primarily signing artists with the goal of short-term profit. In contrast, Barlow, in The Times, expected that the band could last for "ten years or more". At the time of the launch of the first album, Polydor's investments in the band totaled £250,000. Producer Mike Peden's hiring was described as a "big spend", and music videos were filmed overseas in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.[2]
Commercial success
The
Lighthouse Family scaled down their appearances in early 2003 because of what they called a "heavy promotional schedule" following the release of Whatever Gets You Through the Day in 2001. This led to both men pursuing individual projects. Baiyewu became a solo artist, while Tucker joined a rock band, The Orange Lights.
Comeback
In November 2010, the duo announced they were reforming Lighthouse Family and did a full UK and Ireland tour, in February and March 2011. It was the first performance of Lighthouse Family in eight years. During an interview on breakfast TV show BBC Breakfast on 17 January 2011, Lighthouse Family revealed they had still been talking to each other during their time away, and that there was no current defined timescale for the release of a new album. However, Tucker mentioned during the interview that the duo had "pockets... full of songs". [4]
The duo had planned to release a new album called Blue Sky in Your Head on 3 May 2019, introduced by the single, "My Salvation", on 21 March; however, the album release was delayed until 5 July 2019. Blue Sky in Your Head is their first album in 18 years. Lighthouse Family have announced a multi-date UK tour commencing in November 2019.[citation needed] The album was supported with two sell-out UK tours.
Tucker announced in June 2022 that the duo would no longer be performing together, as Baiyewu wished to focus on his solo career.[5]
Discography
- Ocean Drive (1995)
- Postcards from Heaven (1997)
- Whatever Gets You Through the Day (2001)
- Blue Sky in Your Head (2019)
References
- ^ a b Mike Pattenden (18 November 1996). "Lighthouse Family – Lifted by sheer perseverance". dotmusic. Miller Freeman Entertainment. Archived from the original on 5 February 1998. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Lighthouse Family - High (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "The Lighthouse Family reunite". BBC News. BBC. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Lighthouse Family split leaves Mouth of the Tyne Festival seeking headliner". BBC News. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.