Live (also typeset as
LIVE) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s...
/
post-grungePost-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the early 1990s as a derivative of grunge. Generally, bands labeled as such are rock bands that are influenced by grunge. Their music may often incorporate the distorted guitar, angst-filled lyrics and "loud-quiet" dynamics of grunge,...
band from
YorkYork, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The population was 40,862 at the 2000 census. York is the county seat of York County, and is located at...
,
PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...
, comprising
Ed KowalczykEdward Joel Kowalczyk is the lead singer of the band Live. He counts among his influences the speaker Jiddu Krishnamurti, the spiritual teacher Adi Da Samraj and integral thinker Ken Wilber. His lyrics often reflect his mystical and spiritual tendency...
(lead vocals and
guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
),
Chad TaylorChad Taylor is the lead guitarist of the band Live. He is a founding member of the band, and co-writes and co-produces their music. Live has sold over 25 million records including the 8-times RIAA certified Platinum album Throwing Copper. He has been involved in the entertainment industry for...
(
lead guitarA lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, and guitar solos within a song structure.In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz and fusion bands and some pop contexts as well as others, the lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays...
),
Patrick DahlheimerPatrick Dalheimer , is the bassist for the band Live. His list of influences include The Specials, Duran Duran, and The Neurotic Outsiders. With Live now on hiatus he has joined the band The Gracious Few, which is basically Live minus Ed Kowalczyk with vocals from Candlebox singer Kevin Martin...
(
bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
) and
Chad GraceyChad Gracey is the drummer for the band Live. With Live now on hiatus he has joined the band The Gracious Few, which is basically Live minus Ed Kowalczyk with vocals from Candlebox singer Kevin Martin...
(
drumsA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
and
percussionA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound by being hit with an implement, shaken, rubbed, scraped, or by any other action which sets the object into vibration...
). Live has also toured with Ed's younger brother
Adam KowalczykAdam Kowalczyk is a touring rhythm guitarist with the band Live. His brother is Ed Kowalczyk, the lead singer and guitarist of Live. He has led two of his own bands, Portion and Adam and the Weight, but both have broken up. Kowalczyk still plays some shows of his own at smaller venues across the...
as a
rhythm guitarRhythm guitar is the use of a guitar to provide rhythmic chordal accompaniment for a singer or other instruments in a musical ensemble. In ensembles or "bands" playing within the acoustic, country, blues, rock or metal genres , a guitarist playing the rhythm part of a composition supports the...
ist, as well as with British keyboardist Michael "Railo" Railton, and Christopher Thorn of
Blind MelonBlind Melon is an American rock band that originally existed from 1989 to 1995, and ceased with the death of lead vocalist Shannon Hoon shortly after the release of the band's second album. The band reformed with a new lead vocalist, Travis Warren in 2006. However, Warren announced his departure...
.
Live climbed from modest
modern rockModern rock is a term commonly used to describe a rock music format found on American commercial radio. Generally beginning with late 1970s punk but referring especially to rock music since the 1980s, the phrase "modern rock" is used to differentiate the music from "classic rock", which focuses on...
success to the mainstream spotlight worldwide on the strength of their 1994 breakthrough album,
Throwing CopperThrowing Copper is a 1994 album by Live. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and was recorded at Pachyderm Recording Studio. The cover art is a painting by Scottish artist Peter Howson titled Sisters of Mercy...
, which has sold eight million copies in the US. Climbing to number one on the 52nd week on the chart, it is the third album to reach the top after spending a year or longer on the chart. The first two were
Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac are a British/American rock band formed in 1967 in London, England.The only member present in the band from the very beginning is its namesake drummer Mick Fleetwood...
's
self-titled albumFleetwood Mac is an album released by the British/American band Fleetwood Mac in 1975. It was the band's second eponymous album; the first being their 1968 album....
in 1976, peaking on the 58th week, and
Paula AbdulPaula Julie Abdul is an American pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality....
's
Forever Your GirlForever Your Girl is the debut album from singer Paula Abdul. It was released on June 13, 1988 and took 62 weeks from its release to hit number one on the Billboard 200 album sales chart, the longest an album has been on the market before hitting number one. The album was eventually certified seven...
in 1989, which holds the record at 64 weeks.
The
bandIn music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band* Dansband* Fife and drum...
is most known for their hit singles "
Selling the Drama"Selling the Drama" is the first single from Live's album, Throwing Copper and it reached #1 on Billboard
's Modern Rock Tracks, becoming their first of three singles to reach the top of this chart.-US promo CD :...
", "
Lightning Crashes"Lightning Crashes" is a song by alternative rock group Live from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.While it wasn't officially released as a commercially purchasable single in the United States, the song received enough radio airplay to peak at the #12 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay...
" (which stayed at the top of
Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks for 12 consecutive weeks), "
I Alone"I Alone" is the second single from Live's album, Throwing Copper. The single was released to radio stations in the United States, but was only released commercially overseas. It reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and #5 on the Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay chart.The song's meaning...
", "
All Over You"All Over You" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as a single from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.The song wasn't officially released as a commercially purchasable single in the United States, but reached the #33 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay music chart and...
", "
Lakini's Juice"Lakini's Juice" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 1997 album, Secret Samadhi.The song was not released as a commercially purchasable single in the United States, and was therefore not eligible for the Billboard Hot 100...
", "
The Dolphin's Cry"The Dolphin's Cry" is a song by the alternative rock band Live. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album The Distance to Here in 1999...
", "
Simple Creed"Simple Creed" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 2001 album, V. It features a vocal appearance by English rapper Tricky....
", and "
Heaven"Heaven" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 2003 album, Birds of Pray.The song was not released as a commercial CD single in the United States, but was made available as a purchasable digital download, which enabled the song to reach #59 on...
". To date, the band has sold almost 20 million copies worldwide.
While Live remains only moderately popular in terms of record sales in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, much of their current sales come from
EuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains , and the Black Sea to the southeast...
,
South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern...
,
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
and
New ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud...
. The band has recently enjoyed success outside the United States, especially in Australia and the
NetherlandsThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
.
Early history and Mental Jewelry: 1988–1992
Kowalczyk, Taylor, Dahlheimer, and Gracey first came together for a middle-school talent show in the
PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...
blue-collar town of
YorkYork, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The population was 40,862 at the 2000 census. York is the county seat of York County, and is located at...
. The group remained together throughout high school, going through a handful of band names (such as First Aid, Club Fungus, Paisley Blues, Action Front, and Body Odor Boys) and new-wave covers before settling on the moniker Public Affection and recording a self-released
cassetteThe Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. Although originally designed for dictation, improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant reel-to-reel tape recording in most...
of originals,
The Death of a DictionaryThe Death of a Dictionary is the debut album by alternative rock band Public Affection, the name used by the band Live before they settled on their current name...
, in 1989. Soon after in 1990, Public Affection released an
EPAn extended play is a vinyl record, CD, or music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as an LP. Usually, a CD single has around 10–28 minutes of music, an EP has up to 36 minutes, and an album generally has 30–80 minutes. Mini-LPs generally contain 20–30...
of demos produced by Jay Healy titled
Divided Mind, Divided PlanetDivided Mind, Divided Planet is a five song demo by Public Affection, the name used by the band Live before they settled on their current name. The tape was produced by Jay Healey. The copyright is 1990...
through their
Black Coffee mailing list. Frequent trips into
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
to play at
CBGBCBGB was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and New Wave bands like Ramones, Misfits, Television, the...
helped net the band a deal with
Radioactive RecordsRadioactive Records was an American record label. It was formed as a joint venture between talent manager Gary Kurfirst and MCA Records, and it is now out of business, having been wound down by Universal Music Group.It should not to be confused with the illegal needledrop CD reissues under this...
in 1991.
With the new name Live, the band entered the studio with former
Talking HeadsTalking Heads was an American rock band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
keyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Jerry HarrisonJerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...
that year and began recording the EP
Four Songs (1991). The single "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)" went to number nine on the Modern Rock chart, and paved the way for the band's Harrison-produced full-length debut, 1991's
Mental JewelryMental Jewelry is the 1991 debut album by Live, an alternative rock band from York, Pennsylvania. Many of the songs on Mental Jewelry are based on the writings of Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.-Track listing:...
(which charted at number 73). The album lyrics, penned by Kowalczyk, were heavily inspired by Indian speaker
Jiddu KrishnamurtiJiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti or , was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society...
.
Throwing Copper and mainstream success: 1993–1996
Fueled by light touring (including billing at
Woodstock '94Woodstock '94 was a music festival organized in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969. It was promoted as "2 More Days of Peace and Music." The famous poster used to promote the first concert was revised to feature two birds perched on a guitar .The...
and
Peter GabrielPeter Brian Gabriel is an English musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering...
's WOMAD tour) and a string of hit singles, Live's next album,
Throwing CopperThrowing Copper is a 1994 album by Live. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and was recorded at Pachyderm Recording Studio. The cover art is a painting by Scottish artist Peter Howson titled Sisters of Mercy...
, gave the band the breakthrough it desired. The album featured the singles "
I Alone"I Alone" is the second single from Live's album, Throwing Copper. The single was released to radio stations in the United States, but was only released commercially overseas. It reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and #5 on the Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay chart.The song's meaning...
", "
All Over You"All Over You" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as a single from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.The song wasn't officially released as a commercially purchasable single in the United States, but reached the #33 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay music chart and...
" and the number one Modern Rock hits "
Selling the Drama"Selling the Drama" is the first single from Live's album, Throwing Copper and it reached #1 on Billboard
's Modern Rock Tracks, becoming their first of three singles to reach the top of this chart.-US promo CD :...
" and "
Lightning Crashes"Lightning Crashes" is a song by alternative rock group Live from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.While it wasn't officially released as a commercially purchasable single in the United States, the song received enough radio airplay to peak at the #12 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay...
". "Lightning Crashes" stayed at the top of
Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks for 12 consecutive weeks. The band was invited to appear on
NBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices in Burbank,California...
's
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
where they performed their hits "I Alone" and "Selling the Drama".
The steady success of the singles propelled the album to number one on the
Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
on May 6, 1995, more than a year after the album was released. Climbing to number one on the 52nd week on the chart, it is the third album to reach the top after spending a year or longer on the chart. The first two were
Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac are a British/American rock band formed in 1967 in London, England.The only member present in the band from the very beginning is its namesake drummer Mick Fleetwood...
's
self-titled albumFleetwood Mac is an album released by the British/American band Fleetwood Mac in 1975. It was the band's second eponymous album; the first being their 1968 album....
in 1976, peaking on the 58th week, and
Paula AbdulPaula Julie Abdul is an American pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality....
's
Forever Your GirlForever Your Girl is the debut album from singer Paula Abdul. It was released on June 13, 1988 and took 62 weeks from its release to hit number one on the Billboard 200 album sales chart, the longest an album has been on the market before hitting number one. The album was eventually certified seven...
in 1989, which holds the record at 64 weeks. To date, it is their best-selling album and often most highly regarded album by fans and critics.
Throwing Copper has since sold eight million copies in the US.
Secret Samadhi and The Distance to Here: 1997–2000
The momentum continued long enough to help 1997's
Secret SamadhiSecret Samadhi is the third studio album by American rock band Live and the follow-up to their multi-platinum release, Throwing Copper...
(co-produced by the band and Jay Healy) debut at number one. Deriving its name from a state of
HinduA Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures, divided into Śruti and Smriti , lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs which primarily include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra...
meditation, the album spawned four Modern Rock singles, but failed to match its predecessor's success, with sales topping off at two million. The band performed "Lakini's Juice" and "Heropsychodreamer" from this album on
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
.
Harrison came back on board as co-producer for 1999's
The Distance to HereThe Distance to Here is an album by Live, released in 1999. "The Dolphin's Cry" was its most popular single, followed closely by "Run to the Water".The Distance to Here reached #4 in the US and went platinum.-Track listing:...
, which debuted at number four and featured the hit single "
The Dolphin's Cry"The Dolphin's Cry" is a song by the alternative rock band Live. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album The Distance to Here in 1999...
". In 2000, Live embarked on a co-headlining tour with alternative rock band
Counting CrowsCounting Crows is a rock band originating from Berkeley, California. The group gained popularity in 1994 following the release of its debut album August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones". The band's influences include Van Morrison, R.E.M., Mike & The Mechanics,...
. Frequently, Crows' lead singer
Adam DuritzAdam Fredric Duritz is an American musician and record producer. He is the lead singer and founding member of the rock band Counting Crows...
joined the stage for Live's performance of "The Dolphin's Cry", and Kowalczyk sang a verse of "
Hanginaround"Hanginaround" is a hit single by the American rock band Counting Crows. It is the first track on their third album This Desert Life . The song managed to hit number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, being their biggest hit on said chart to this date...
" with the Crows.
V and Birds of Pray: 2001–2004
On September 18, 2001, the more experimental
VV, originally titled Ecstatic Fanatic, is the fifth album by the band Live, released in 2001. It featuring the singles "Simple Creed" and "Overcome", the latter of which received significant exposure following the September 11 attacks...
(originally scheduled to be titled
Ecstatic Fanatic) was issued to mixed reviews, preceded by "Simple Creed" as the first single. However, with the events of 9/11—which occurred a week before
V's release—the melancholic "Overcome" began receiving significant airplay, superseding "Simple Creed" and becoming
Vs selling point. Live's commercial stock—compounded by their petering radio airplay—had fallen further since The Distance to Here
, with V
reaching number 22 at home, and failing to reach goldMusic recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped a certain number of copies.Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond...
status. That same year, Live contributed a live performance version of their song "I Alone" to the charity album Live in the X Lounge IVLive in the X Lounge is a series of albums released by Birmingham, Alabama's former alternative rock radio station, WRAX.Though the station can no longer be found on the air, this series of live performances was produced while the station was known as 107.7 The X...
. "Overcome" was used at the end of the final episode of season 2 of The ShieldThe Shield is an American television drama series which aired on FX Networks in the United States and other networks internationally. Known for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers, it was originally advertised as "Rampart" in reference to the true life Rampart Division police...
.
In May 2003, the band released Birds of PrayBirds of Pray is Live's sixth album, released in 2003. The first single, "Heaven," became the band's most successful single in several years...
, which was bolstered by the unexpected success of "Heaven", Live's first U.S. Hot 100-placing single since "The Dolphin's Cry". In November 2004, Live released Awake: The Best of LiveAwake: The Best of Live is Live's greatest hits album, released in 2004. The 19-track compilation album includes tracks from Live's 1991 debut through 2003's Birds of Pray as well as an unreleased recording from the Throwing Copper recording sessions—"We Deal in Dreams." The deluxe edition includes...
, a career-spanning compilation that included "We Deal in Dreams", a previously unreleased song from the Throwing Copper
sessions, and a cover of Johnny CashJohnny Cash , born J. R. Cash, was an American singer-songwriter and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
's "I Walk the Line"I Walk the Line" is a song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. A 1970 movie drama of the same name, starring Gregory Peck, featured a soundtrack of Johnny Cash songs including the title song...
", as well as Birds of Prays "Run Away", re-imagined with
Shelby LynneShelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress.-Early life:Shelby Lynne grew up in Frankville, Alabama, near Chatom, Alabama, where she attended Washington County High School...
on co-lead vocals.
Songs from Black Mountain, rarities album and live DVD: 2005–2008
In 2005, Live signed with
Sony BMG Music EntertainmentSony BMG Music Entertainment was a global recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG...
's
EpicEpic Records is an American record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. The label was founded in 1953 as a jazz label, and was eventually expanded to several genres of music. The label manages several imprints as well.-History:...
label, and released a new album entitled
Songs from Black MountainSongs from Black Mountain is the name of Live's seventh studio album, which was released in most countries on April 10, 2006. It was also released on May 9, 2006 in Canada and May 29, 2006 in the United Kingdom before its release in the United States on June 6, 2006...
in June 2006, preceded by "The River" as lead single. The album topped out at number three on the
Billboard independent chart.
On
season fiveThe fifth season of American Idol began on January 17, 2006 and concluded on May 24, 2006. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell returned to judge, and Ryan Seacrest returned to host. It is the most successful season to date ratings-wise and also with 17 contestants getting record deals -...
of
American IdolAmerican Idol is a reality competition to find new solo musical talent, created by Simon Fuller. It debuted on June 11, 2002 on the Fox network, and has since become one of the most popular shows on American television...
, finalist
Chris DaughtryChristopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry is an American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, eliminated from the competition on May 10, 2006....
was accused of performing Live's rendition of Johnny Cash's "
I Walk the Line"I Walk the Line" is a song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. A 1970 movie drama of the same name, starring Gregory Peck, featured a soundtrack of Johnny Cash songs including the title song...
" and calling it his own interpretation of the original. One week later, Daughtry acknowledged it was not his own rendition, even saying Live was one of his favorite bands. In May 2006, Live appeared on
The Howard Stern Show and addressed this issue. On May 24, 2006, the band and Chris Daughtry performed "Mystery" on the season finale of
American Idol. On June 7, a new version of "Mystery" was released on the Friends of Live website, featuring Daughtry on guest vocals.
On September 14, 2007, the band released their first album since 1989 on their own Action Front Records label,
Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New SongsRadiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs is a compilation album from the band Live. Released in 2007, the album features ten live concert recordings of previously released songs, and two studio-recorded songs that were previously unreleased...
, featuring two brand new songs: "Beautiful Invisible" and "Radiant Sea". Live also recorded their first "live" DVD in The
NetherlandsThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
during two shows at the
ParadisoParadiso is a music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The venue is inside an old church, which has been transformed into a music venue. It is located on de Weteringschans, bordering the Leidseplein, one of the nightlife and tourism centers of the city. Outside, the building...
on June 30 and July 1, 2008.
Live at the Paradiso - AmsterdamLive at the Paradiso - Amsterdam is Live's first live concert DVD. Chad Taylor has described it as "15 years of heartfelt love and dedication to our music.....
was released on November 11, 2008, and is available in DVD and CD editions of songs from the concert performances. The band spent the rest of mid-2008 headlining a US tour with
Blues TravelerBlues Traveler is an American rock band, formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. The band has been influenced by a variety of genres, including blues-rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and Southern rock...
and
Collective SoulCollective Soul is an American rock band from Stockbridge, Georgia. They have enjoyed popularity on alternative rock, mainstream rock and pop music radio throughout the 1990s and into the new millennium, recording seven #1 mainstream rock hits...
, and completed the year touring in Europe.
An unreleased song by the band, entitled "Hold Me Up", is featured in the 2008
Kevin SmithKevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter and director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. He also hosts a...
movie
Zack and Miri Make a PornoZack and Miri Make a Porno is a 2008 comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, and distributed by The Weinstein Company. It is Smith's second film not to be set within the View Askewniverse and the first not set in New Jersey...
, during an emotional scene between Zack and Miri. Smith made the following statement about the song's inclusion in the movie:
In spite of Smith's endorsement, the song does not appear on the movie's soundtrack album.
Hiatus and the future: 2009–present
The members of Live announced in June 2009 (after an appearance at
The PalazzoThe Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. The Palazzo is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation...
in
Las VegasThe Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada. A small portion of the Strip lies in Las Vegas, but most of it is in the unincorporated areas of Paradise and Winchester...
) that the band would be taking a two-year hiatus as they work on other projects. Kowalczyk plans to release a solo album and the other band members formed a group with Kevin Martin and Sean Hennessy of
CandleboxCandlebox is a Post-Grunge band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in November 1991, the band originally went by the name Uncle Duke; they later changed their name purportedly as a tribute to the Midnight Oil song "Tin Legs and Tin Mines" which contained the line "boxed in like candles".-Rise to...
called
The Gracious FewThe Gracious Few is an American rock band comprising of guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer and drummer Chad Gracey from the band Live, which is on hiatus, along with vocalist Kevin Martin and rhythm guitarist Sean Hennesy from the band Candlebox.The band began writing songs and...
. The band is currently recording an album in California and plan for release in early 2010.
Discography
- Mental Jewelry
Mental Jewelry is the 1991 debut album by Live, an alternative rock band from York, Pennsylvania. Many of the songs on Mental Jewelry are based on the writings of Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.-Track listing:...
(1991)
- Throwing Copper
Throwing Copper is a 1994 album by Live. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and was recorded at Pachyderm Recording Studio. The cover art is a painting by Scottish artist Peter Howson titled Sisters of Mercy...
(1994)
- Secret Samadhi
Secret Samadhi is the third studio album by American rock band Live and the follow-up to their multi-platinum release, Throwing Copper...
(1997)
- The Distance to Here
The Distance to Here is an album by Live, released in 1999. "The Dolphin's Cry" was its most popular single, followed closely by "Run to the Water".The Distance to Here reached #4 in the US and went platinum.-Track listing:...
(1999)
- V
V, originally titled Ecstatic Fanatic, is the fifth album by the band Live, released in 2001. It featuring the singles "Simple Creed" and "Overcome", the latter of which received significant exposure following the September 11 attacks...
(2001)
- Birds of Pray
Birds of Pray is Live's sixth album, released in 2003. The first single, "Heaven," became the band's most successful single in several years...
(2003)
- Songs from Black Mountain
Songs from Black Mountain is the name of Live's seventh studio album, which was released in most countries on April 10, 2006. It was also released on May 9, 2006 in Canada and May 29, 2006 in the United Kingdom before its release in the United States on June 6, 2006...
(2006)
Videography
- Appeared on MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged was a TV series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. The show received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
, which includes a cover of Vic ChesnuttVic Chesnutt is a singer-songwriter living in Athens, Georgia. He has been writing songs since he was five years old. Injured in a car accident in 1983, the paraplegic artist's first big breakthrough to commercial success came with the release of the ""Sweet Relief II"" tribute album...
's "Supernatural" (1995)
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