The Lilac Time

The Lilac Time
OriginHerefordshire, England
Genres
Years active1986–present
Labels
MembersStephen Duffy
Nick Duffy
Claire Duffy
Melvin Duffy
Past membersMichael Weston
Michael Giri
Micky Harris
Adam Cormack
Fraser Kent
WebsiteLilac Time Official Site

The Lilac Time are an English alternative folk-rock band, originally formed in Herefordshire by Stephen Duffy, his brother Nick Duffy and their friend Michael Weston in 1986. The band's name was taken from a line in the Nick Drake song "River Man".

The Lilac Time has gone through various line-up changes, with the Duffy brothers as mainstays. The band's activity has intertwined with Stephen Duffy's solo and songwriting career.