LZ7 are a group from. The band was formed in 2005 by Lindz West, a member of dance band , who had split up the previous year. LZ7 worked for many years as a part of the Christian charity , working with tens of thousands of teenagers each year in schools across , and. The group is fronted by West who is the band's lead singer and rapper. LZ7 Origin , United Kingdom Genres , Years active 2005 2005 —present Labels Kingsway, Fierce! The Tribe's main focus was working with young people in high schools across as part of youth charity , but they had also received acclaim as recording artists, winning three. After The Tribe disbanded in 2004, West originally intended to work with , but instead chose to create his own band, and formed LZ7 the following year, also under the banner of The Message Trust. LZ7 performed in school assemblies during 2005, and, alongside this work, played outdoor events over the summer, including Live Audacious, Grapevine and Merseyfest. Their debut album, Ruckus, was launched on 11 December 2005 at Space Christmas at the , before being officially released through on New Year's Eve. Problems playing this file? In 2006, LZ7 contributed to two Christian youth resources with members of BlushUK and , founder of The Message Trust. These were a named Deep and an album called Start Something. Deep won a Gold Award at the Christian Broadcast Council Annual Media Awards in 2006 for Best Factual DVD. The band continued to work in schools across Greater Manchester and perform at festivals in the UK and around the world, such as at in. LZ7's personnel changed in summer 2010 to its current line-up, ahead of their summer tour, which included dates at The Big Church Day Out, and. The song was originally featured on the Gasoline mini-album, but was remixed for single release and for inclusion on their 2010 album, Light. The song was the theme song for both the UK government's Shine Week 2009 and The Message Trust's own Shine Your Light campaign in 2010. From the release of their new album and single, LZ7 went on 'The Light Tour', which saw them perform across the UK and further afield. Many of the gigs were end-of-week shows topping off evangelistic schools weeks. The lineup for this tour, were the members who featured on the album, West continuing as lead singer, drummer Rob Evans, Singer-dancer Nana Ntiamoah and Nic Scholey, formerly with BlushUK. The aim, to raise awareness of modern-day slavery and to support the , an organisation that work to fight human trafficking. Released on 27 February the single hit at No. Since then, the band have been on-tour internationally, with dates in New Zealand and the EO Youthday in the Netherlands, along with other places. LZ7 changed their touring lineup with a rolling lineup, with different members joining from show to show. The band has also saw support from 'Hobbit - The Human Soundscape' Jack Hobbs , who has for the band on tour and also for sessions in schools. LZ7 continued with schools weeks, as a main part of what they do, in not just UK schools, but much of Europe and even Australasia. These include workshops, lessons, gigs, most of which are followed by an end of week gig. The band also announced the upcoming release of their fourth album, to be called Aftershow. The full album was released in October 2013, containing 15 tracks of varying musical styles, from dubstep to dance. Since the release of Aftershow the band have continued touring with a rolling lineup, with core members Lindz West, Ryan Sullivan and Jorge Mhondera were also joined in other shows by singer Lucy West and session musicians; guitarist Willie Weeks, drummers Ben Smith and Andy Hutts. The album has been primarily produced with Solomon Olds, formerly of and Phenomenon, alongside other producers including Cassell the BeatMaker. LZ7 continue to tour, with Lindz West at the front of the band alongside Saint Louis Louis Read , with Jorge Mhondera as male vocalist, alongside new female vocalist Lily Jo. The band continue to play with session musicians at different shows, including Ben Smith, Andy Hutts, Jonny Pike, Willie Weeks and Jack Hobbs Hobbit. In 2017, the band continued releasing music, of a similar style to their previous album home. Retrieved 11 June 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Archived from on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Cornwall: This is Cornwall. Retrieved 11 November 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Archived from on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2010. 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