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Lydia is an indie rock band from Gilbert, Arizona, formed in 2003.

Biography

Leighton Antelman and Steve McGraw started writing music and booking shows when they were both in 7th grade. The band really got their start as Rolo 15 while attending Greenfield Jr. High. They then went on to change the name to Nextabest. At that time, the band consisted of Leighton Antleman, Tim Whitlock, William Bradford and Steve Mcgraw. After that band broke up, Antelman and McGraw continued to write and play music. They then soon added drummer Loren Briton and bassist Dustin Forsgren. The band came up with their name right before one of their first shows. Former member Mindy White explains the reasoning:

"Steve said they were about to go on one night and didn’t even have a name and the guy said “well give me…something, anything” so he said Lydia.