Boy's Life (band)
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Boys Life was an American emo
band from Kansas City
, Missouri
formed in 1993. Members would go on to Canyon
, The Farewell Bend, and Lullaby for the Working Class
. Brandon Butler has also released several albums of solo material under his own name.[]
Emo
Emo is a style of rock music and its associated subcultureEmo may also refer to:- Businesses :* Emo , an Irish oil company and filling station chain* Emo Speedway, a racetrack in Emo, Ontario...
band from Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
formed in 1993. Members would go on to Canyon
Canyon (band)
Canyon was a slowcore band from Washington, D.C., USA. Their style was heavily influenced by Americana, folk and country music.-History:The band was formed in 1999 after ex-Boys Life member Brandon Butler relocated from Kansas to the Washington, D.C. area and briefly fronted the band Farewell Bend...
, The Farewell Bend, and Lullaby for the Working Class
Lullaby for the Working Class
Lullaby for the Working Class was an indie folk rock band from Lincoln, Nebraska, active from the mid-to-late 1990s. Fronted by Omaha, Nebraska singer-songwriter Ted Stevens , the group also featured multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, his brother, producer A.J...
. Brandon Butler has also released several albums of solo material under his own name.[]
Members
- Brandon Butler (vocals/guitar)
- Joe Winkle (guitar)
- John Anderson (drums)
- John Rejba (bass)
Discography
- Lister/Without Doubt 7" single (Synergy Records)
- Boys Life/Secular Theme split 7" with Secular Theme (Flapjack Records)
- Breaker Breaker + 1 7" single (Synergy Records)
- Boys Life/Giants Chair split 7" with Giants Chair (1993, Hit It! Recordings)
- Boys Life/Vitreous Humor split 7" with Vitreous HumorVitreous Humor (band)Vitreous Humor were an independent emo band, formed in the late 1980s by Danny Pound, Brad Allen, and Dan Benson. Originally a quartet, the band had a revolving door of bassists until in 1993, Allen opted to play the bass. The group stayed as a trio for a year until the band took in Brooks Rice as...
(1994, Crank! RecordsCrank! Recordscrank! A Record Company is an independent record label which was started by Jeff Matlow in September 1994. The label's first release was a 7" by Vitreous Humor.-Artists:* Acrobat Down* Boy's Life* Cursive* Errortype:11* Fireside* The Get Set...
002) - Boys Life CD/LP (1995, Crank! Records 004)
- Boys Life/Christie Front Drive split 10" EP with Christie Front DriveChristie Front DriveChristie Front Drive was an American Emo/Indie band formed in Denver in 1993. Citing influences such as Superchunk, Jawbox, Buffalo Tom and Drive Like Jehu, the lineup consisted of Ron Marschall , Jason Begin , Kerry McDonald and Eric Richter .-History:The band released a self-titled EP and a 7"...
(1996, Crank! Records 005) - Departures and Landfalls CD/LP (1996, Headhunter RecordsHeadhunter RecordsHeadhunter Records is a record label distributed by Cargo Music, Inc. Headhunter records is based out of San Diego, California. It was launched in 1989.-Other Notable Artists:*Creedle* Slap Of Reality*Inch*Deadbolt*Drive Like Jehu*Fishwife...
063/Cargo Records)
Compilation appearances
- (don't forget to) breathe(Don't Forget To) BreatheBreathe is a Crank! Records compilation released in 1997.it was pressed to vinyl as a 12"+10" set, limited to 5,500 copies with screen printed artwork.it was later re-issued on CD with slightly altered artwork.-Track listing:...
CD/12" plus 10" doubleDouble albumA double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
LP (1997, Crank! Records 011)- Track 15 - "Sight Unseen" (live)
Related bands
- Brandon Butler - Brandon Butler
- CanyonCanyon (band)Canyon was a slowcore band from Washington, D.C., USA. Their style was heavily influenced by Americana, folk and country music.-History:The band was formed in 1999 after ex-Boys Life member Brandon Butler relocated from Kansas to the Washington, D.C. area and briefly fronted the band Farewell Bend...
- Brandon Butler, Joe Winkle - The Farewell Bend - Brandon Butler, John Rejba
- Lullaby for the Working ClassLullaby for the Working ClassLullaby for the Working Class was an indie folk rock band from Lincoln, Nebraska, active from the mid-to-late 1990s. Fronted by Omaha, Nebraska singer-songwriter Ted Stevens , the group also featured multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, his brother, producer A.J...
- John Anderson - Matt SuggsMatt SuggsMatt Suggs is an American indie rock musician.Born and raised in Visalia, California, Suggs was a member of Butterglory in the 1990s before launching a solo career in 2000. He released two albums on Merge Records, which Richie Unterberger described as "reminiscent of...The Kinks' Ray Davies"...
- John Anderson
External links
- [ Boys Life] on Allmusic