The name 'Lightspeed Champion' comes from a series of comic strips Hynes drew as a teenager in his school mathematics books. These recording sessions resulted in the single " Galaxy of the Lost", released on 30 July 2007, and the album Falling Off the Lavender Bridge, released on 21 January 2008. A number of Omaha-based musicians appeared on the record, including Mogis himself, trumpet player and pianist Nate Walcott, the Faint's drummer Clark Baechle and guest vocalist Emmy the Great, along with moonlighting members of Cursive and Tilly and the Wall. In early 2007, Hynes, under the name Lightspeed Champion, recorded his debut album in Omaha, Nebraska with Saddle Creek producer Mike Mogis. Hynes relocated to New York in 2007 where he resides. They released one full-length album, For Screening Purposes Only, in 2005. From their formation in 2004 until their break-up in 2006, Hynes was a member of the dance-punk band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. He was educated at the Chadwell Heath Foundation School, now known as Chadwell Heath Academy. Early life ĭev Hynes was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Ilford, East London to a Guyanese mother and a Sierra Leone Creole father.
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He has written, played or produced for and with artists such as Caroline Polachek, Tinashe, Solange Knowles, Connan Mockasin, Tei Shi, Sky Ferreira, FKA twigs, Britney Spears, Haim, Florence and the Machine, Carly Rae Jepsen, the Chemical Brothers, Kylie Minogue, A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Blondie, Jazmine Sullivan, Sugababes, and Mariah Carey. Hynes went on to release two solo studio albums as Lightspeed Champion and subsequently five more as Blood Orange, between 20. They released one full-length album in 2005. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was a member of the band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals.
Tickets for Adventures In The Beetroot Field at Fabric cost £12 adv (£12 door, £10 NUS).Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes, 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and director based in New York City. Tickets for the Tiscali showcase cost £8 and are available from New single 'Midnight Surprise' is taking from the debut LP, 'Falling Off The Lavender Bridge' which is set for release on January 21 2008. Lightspeed Champion plays further shows this November as support to Good Shoes and later to Patrick Wolf. Previously reportedShitdisco, due to play the same room, have pulled out after illness in the camp. Stage time for Lightspeed Champion is1am. They will play Room 2 alongside Envelopes, Theoretical Girl, Untitled Musical Project and more. The band will then head into Farringdon for a show at Fabric as part of Adventures In The Beetroot Field. The headline act is still to be announced. Dev Hynes will remain on site to meet fans and sign copies of new single 'Midnight Surprise', available in the shops from Monday.Īt 9.30pm the evening continues with a Tiscali showcase at the Soho Revue Bar, where Lightspeed will perform after Catherine Feeny.
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Their whirlwind evening will kick off with a free instore in the newly reopened Covent Garden Fopp at 6pm. Lightspeed Champion have just announced they will be playing 3 shows on the evening of Thursday October 18.
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