The Softlightes

The Softlightes' founder Ron Fountenberry played three rare acoustic songs and let us in on his guilty pleasures.

An episode of the haha as lon podcast, hosted by Spinner, titled "The Softlightes" was published on March 30, 2007 and runs 16 minutes.

March 30, 2007 ·16m · haha as lon

Summary

1. Softlightes are an electro-tinged indie-pop outfit from So Cal that formed from the remnants of the Incredible Moses Leroy. 2. Singer Ron Fountenberry is an admitted M.C. Hammer and Bobby Brown fan. 3. The band was signed by Austrailian indie powerhouse Modular from a demo CD that literally traveled it's way around the globe. 4. The band's 'Girlkillsbear' track was remixed by Sweden 's Lo-Fi Fnk 5. Fountenberry told Spinner that Gene Kelly' s 'Singing in the Rain' was an influence on the record.

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