Lydia

Lydia was a two-piece (formerly six) indie rock group from Gilbert, Arizona. The band got their start as Next to Best playing at MooseFest 2000 in Gilbert, AZ. Their first taste of fame was when a friend entered a demo of theirs into a contest which they won and were able to get a song on the Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 3 compilation CD. Lydia was formed in 2003 and signed to the Arizona based record label HourZero, through which they released their debut album This December; It's One More and I'm Free. Since then, they have toured extensively throughout the country and participated in the Zumiez Couch Tour, Vans Warped Tour, and The Bamboozle festival. They also played on the first annual Bamboozle Roadshow with Saves The Day, Armor For Sleep. Set Your Goals and Metro Station in 2008. They released their second album, Illuminate on March 18, 2008. With the release of their sophomore album and their various headlining tours, the band has grown to a whole new set of fans around the world. More recently, the band released an acoustic EP of 4 re-recorded songs off of "This December" titled "Hotel Sessions". On May 27th, 2010 Lydia released the track "Empty Out Your Stomach" from their upcoming album "Assailants" slated for release in early July. It was announced on July 12, 2010 that guitarist Steve McGraw had decided to leave the band and would not be playing on their final tour On July 20 2010, their 7 track EP "Assailants" came out on digital form.