From experimenting with punk in Big in Japan to penning and recording new-wave tracks for Care, Ian Broudie found short-lived success in multiple bands early in his career. When these stints ended and with an independent record label in his name, he became a producer-for-hire, working on hit records for acts like Echo & the Bunnymen, the Fall, the Pale Fountains, Terry Hall, Wedding Present and the Coral. Originating as a one-man-band, the Lightning Seeds was born out of limitation and necessity when the opportunity arose to expand on Ian's set of home recordings and press a few hundred copies of his debut. Now, following the release of the Lightning Seeds' long-awaited comeback album, Ian reflects on his illustrious career as one of our most critically and commercially revered artists.