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Ultra Lights: The Band to Watch

After witnessing Lifeguard's electrifying performance, John Robinson and Leela Hoehn were inspired to push their own musical boundaries, leading to the formation of the dynamic new band, Ultra Lights.

·Jun 19, 2026·via Stereogum
Ultra Lights: The Band to Watch

Last summer John Robinson and Leela Hoehn went to see the impressive young Chicago noise-rock trio Lifeguard at the Masquerade in Atlanta. It was an incredible show, but the bracing quality of the band’s performance left Robinson feeling bummed. If these kids are this young and are already that good, he reasoned, what hope is there for a guy starting fresh in his forties? “It’s over for me,” he remembers thinking to himself.

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