The Lightning Kids, consisting of singer-songwriter Emma Ballantine, guitarist/producer Darryn McHardie (aka Cinematix 1993), and songwriter/producer Jonny Spalding, were formed during lockdown 2021. The synth-wave band takes influences from bands such as London Grammar, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, The 1975, and Pet Shop Boys. Their album ‘All of Those Nights’, which tells the story of two teenagers experiencing love, loss, heartbreak, and growing up, was recorded in Spring 2022 in the band’s home studio and mixed by Brian Skeel in Summer. Since its release, The Lightning Kids have gained a following, with their mashup of ‘The Lost Boys’ to the soundtrack of ‘The Boys of Summer’ trending on social media and leading to a #1 album placement on the German alternative album chart on iTunes and a top 10 placement in over 5 countries. They have over 50,000 views on YouTube and almost 100,000 streams after only one month of sales. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.