Liberation Transmission

'Liberation Transmission' was recorded in Hawaii with legendary producer Bob Rock. Lostprophets, who consist of guitarist Mike Lewis, frontman Ian Watkins, Lee Gaze (guitar), Stuart Richardson (bass) and Jamie Oliver (keyboards, programming) formed almost a decade ago in Pontypridd, Wales.They signed to a tiny independent label in the UK and made their first album, 'The Fake Sound of Progress', over the course of a week in 2000, for the cost of roughly $4,000.00.

They toured incessantly through 2000-2001 and experienced a transformative breakthrough moment at the 2001 Reading Festival, where - without the benefit of TV, radio or press support - they created pure audience pandemonium on the second stage. The rabid fanbase they'd developed showed up en masse at the gig, tearing down the riot barriers and generating an authentic grassroots buzz. In 2004, Lostprophets played the main stage at the Reading Festival.

Signing with Columbia Records in the US, Lostprophets re-tooled 'The Fake Sound of Progress' for release in October 2001. The album's successor, 2004's 'Start Something' debuted at #5 on the UK charts and reached #33 on the Billboard Top 200, achieving RIAA gold record status.