Lightning Seeds

The Lightning Seeds are an English alternative rock and pop band from Liverpool, England formed in 1989 by Ian Broudie (vocals, guitar, producer), formerly of the Big in Japan band. Originally a studio-based solo project for Broudie, The Lightning Seeds expanded into a touring band following Jollification (1994). The group experienced commercial success throughout the 1990s and are well known for their single "Three Lions", a collaboration with David Baddiel and Frank Skinner which reached No. 1 in the UK in 1996 and 1998. In 1989, Ian Broudie began recording alone under the name "Lightning Seeds". Broudie had previously been a member of the band Care in the mid-80s, but by '89 was much better known as a producer for Liverpool-based chart acts Echo & The Bunnymen and The Icicle Works. Working as a singer/songwriter/multi-instumentalist/producer, Broudie (in his guise as "The Lightning Seeds") achieved success with the psychedelic and synthpop hit "Pure", from the album Cloudcuckooland...