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Lyte Funky Ones (LFO) was an American three-man pop/Rap group consisting of Rich Cronin, Devin Lima (born Harold Lima March 18, 1977), and Brad Fischetti (Born September 11, 1975). Before Devin Lima joined the group in 1999, the third member was Brian Gillis, known as "Brizz-ly Bear", who was with the group from its start in 1995
. The band is best known for their hit song "Summer Girls".
HistoryOriginsIn 1995, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Rich Cronin met Brian Gillis, Their biggest single, "Summer Girls", was produced by Dow Brain and Brad Young of Underground Productions. Previously, LFO had marginal success with the remake of the Bee Gee's song, "If I Can't Have You", which missed the top 10, reaching #11 on the UK charts. In 1999, Brian was frustrated with the lack of progress that the group had made so he left to pursue a solo career, which led him to multiple college tours and a job in the music industry, with a radio promotion position in Florida with BMG.
Their successAfter Brian left, Fischetti and Cronin still wanted to continue to pursue their dreams of making it big, so they headed back to the United States and had an open audition. Devin Lima, an employee of a hardware store at the time, was chosen in place of Brian. Lima decided that the group should discontinue being called Lyte Funky Ones and use the name LFO exclusively instead.
Still signed with Trans Continental and now with Arista Records, LFO recorded some new material with Dow Brain, Brad Young and Danny Wood of New Kids on the Block, at Underground Studios second location, the basement of a 200+ year old house in Needham, MA. Wood had been a long-time friend of original member Brian Gillis. Among the songs LFO had recorded in an attempt to make a demo was a song called "Summer Girls". This song would change their lives, and give LFO their path to success.
The song was leaked to a friend at a radio station in Washington, DC WIHT, HOT 99.5
Their debut album, LFO, sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, and scored two Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Summer Girls" and "Girl on TV". In 1999, "Summer Girls" was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Selling Single of the Year; the song sold over 1.5 million copies in the U.S. The song itself contained numerous non sequiturs, such as "You're the best girl that I ever did see/The great Larry Bird, jersey 33" and "Fell deep in love, but now we ain't speakin'/Michael J. Fox was Alex P. Keaton". This album featured many vocals from original member Brian. The label loved the original versions of the records so much that they left all of the vocals from Brian, including leads on "If I Can't Have You".
The year 2000 was a busy year for LFO, featuring nonstop tours, performing at over 230 concerts that year. They also served as opening act for Britney Spears and co-headlined Nickelodeon's All That Music & More summer tour. They also found success in the UK at the same time when second single, the Dow Brain and Brad Young co-written, "Girl on TV" entered the UK chart at #6. In 2000, the band won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Group of the Year. Play Along Toys made dolls of the group in 2001.
They appeared on The Amanda Show as guest stars, singing a song while Amanda swayed her body in the background with the show's famous 'dancing lobsters'. At the end, LFO described Amanda as 'the most beautiful girl in the world'. The episode has been repeated on Nickelodeon since its creation.
After LFOIn an attempt to form a pop group without having it labeled as a boy band, Rich Cronin founded Bad Mood Mike in 2003.
As of July 19, 2003, they are on an indefinite hiatus so that the members can work on other projects.
Devin Lima, along with his new band The Cadbury Diesel, has released their debut record Mozart Popart in July 2008.
In 2008, Boy band Walker (Band) remade many of LFO's less known tracks to release on the album Brothership in early 2009
Discography- LFO (1999) US #21, RIAA: Platinum
- Life Is Good (2001) US #75
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