#LIFE IS LIFE IS LIFE IS LIFE alternate LIFE IS LIFE IS LIFE IS LIFE ____________________ Out there in the citrus, out there in the firs, lost selves in occasions, tape cells to the floor. Out there in the distance, out there in the hair, burn a babe in citrus she's acid wash and bare. Animal babe is coming, animal babe is coming, animal babe is here. Soundcloud Shop Shows and Contact Facebook Archive Random RSS Search Twitter 9th Jan 2015 | 1 note Happy New Year How in the hell could you enjoy being awakened by an alarm clock, leap out of bed, dress, force-feed, shit, piss, brush teeth and hair, and fight traffic to get to a place where essentially you make lots of money for somebody else… And we’re asked to be grateful for the opportunity to do so? Are you emptying out? are you a body with an obedient mind? Charles says that’s the case, he said the colour leaves our eyes and the voice becomes ugly, as does your body, your hair, your fingernails, your shoes. We say people live to sweat, we clock in and out just like you, you’ve gotta right? I guess it allows you to ooze in the darkness….. so come see our fucking souls dance this week and next as we promise to give you all something back - Thanks to all those who hung out with us, came to see us and played with us last year. Now lets crack on with 2015 and destroy co-writes and privilege coz that itch is sore. Be free. Speak Freely. Be creative. and Realness will prevail. Happy New Year How in the hell could you enjoy being awakened by an alarm clock, leap out of bed, dress, force-feed, shit, piss, brush teeth and hair, and fight traffic to get to a place where essentially you make lots of money for somebody else… And we’re asked to be grateful for the opportunity to do so? Are you emptying out? are you a body with an obedient mind? Charles says that’s the case, he said the colour leaves our eyes and the voice becomes ugly, as does your body, your hair, your fingernails, your shoes. We say people live to sweat, we clock in and out just like you, you’ve gotta right? I guess it allows you to ooze in the darkness….. so come see our fucking souls dance this week and next as we promise to give you all something back - Thanks to all those who hung out with us, came to see us and played with us last year. Now lets crack on with 2015 and destroy co-writes and privilege coz that itch is sore. Be free. Speak Freely. Be creative. and Realness will prevail. 5th Jan 2015 | 2 notes IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/VAbdyHxsGpo?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1& origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque LIFE - Take Off With You Buy it here on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/take-off-with-you-single/id884971094 Featured in The Guardian top 10 Alternative Songs - Summer 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jul/30/10-new-alternati ve-songs Playlisted on Amazing Radio and XFM and spun by the likes of Zane Lowe and Steve Lamacq on Radio 1 and BBC 6. Realness prevails. Released by Birthday Records, produced by Nick Hodgson We were beautifully skint, we washed our clothes in the sink, we would eat tinned fruit, debate the drugs that we shoot. And all the things that we do and all the things that we do, I wanna take off with you. We would fade out of sight, disappear with the night and your words don’t wash despite your shampoo gloss. And all the things that we do and all the things that we do, I wanna take off with you. Lyrics Mez/Mick (Source: youtube.com) 5th Jan 2015 Shout out to all the festivals we played in 2014 highlights included Boardmasters (the hurricane), Live at Leeds (the 02!!), Kendal Calling (the mud), Dot2Dot (Macaulay Culkin), Freedom Festival (the crowd), Trinity Festival (the crowd), Liverpool Sound City (the durrrrr), Humber Street (yes you Mak), The Great Escape (the booze) and of course to all youse who came and saw us, as that’s what makes it real. Photo by Nelly Naylor Shout out to all the festivals we played in 2014 highlights included Boardmasters (the hurricane), Live at Leeds (the 02!!), Kendal Calling (the mud), Dot2Dot (Macaulay Culkin), Freedom Festival (the crowd), Trinity Festival (the crowd), Liverpool Sound City (the durrrrr), Humber Street (yes you Mak), The Great Escape (the booze) and of course to all youse who came and saw us, as that’s what makes it real. Photo by Nelly Naylor 5th Jan 2015 | 1 note IFRAME: http://www.lifeband.co.uk/post/107244092849/photoset_iframe/life-band-u k/tumblr_nhq2cbqS4t1riff5p/500/false Your favourite actor Ryan Guzzling 5th Jan 2015 The Adelphi 30th Birthday… ”For 30 years the Adelphi has stayed true to an independent ethos. As a touring band we’ve seen how music venues around the country have become more and more corporate and it’s sucking the life out of live music. Adelphi is the polar opposite of a faceless, commercially branded venue; it’s unique and has the DNA of Hull running through its brickwork; an honest space for music. It will be an honour to be part of its 30th Birthday.” Mez Green, Lead Singer Here: http://www.theadelphi.com/life-to-support-kaiser-chiefs-3-oct-2014/ Photo by Anna Bean, autumn 2014 The Adelphi 30th Birthday… ”For 30 years the Adelphi has stayed true to an independent ethos. As a touring band we’ve seen how music venues around the country have become more and more corporate and it’s sucking the life out of live music. Adelphi is the polar opposite of a faceless, commercially branded venue; it’s unique and has the DNA of Hull running through its brickwork; an honest space for music. It will be an honour to be part of its 30th Birthday.” Mez Green, Lead Singer Here: http://www.theadelphi.com/life-to-support-kaiser-chiefs-3-oct-2014/ Photo by Anna Bean, autumn 2014 5th Jan 2015 Outdoors put your mother fucking shades on… hip priests yes but no rich cunts. See our session for Tenement TV during the festival here: http://www.tenementtv.com/artists/life-on-location-wickerman-festival/ LIFE opening main stage at Wickerman Festival Photo by Cammy Hudson, summer 2014 Outdoors put your mother fucking shades on… hip priests yes but no rich cunts. See our session for Tenement TV during the festival here: http://www.tenementtv.com/artists/life-on-location-wickerman-festival/ LIFE opening main stage at Wickerman Festival Photo by Cammy Hudson, summer 2014 5th Jan 2015 Take Off With You available in the USA! — Nice words from Stereogum: http://www.stereogum.com/1711714/life-take-off-with-you-money-videos/vi deo/ Buy Take Off With You on the US iTunes here via Grand Jury: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/life/id366693291?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 UK version still here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/take-off-with-you/id884971094?i=88497 1101 5th Jan 2015 We be up on Pigeons and Planes and all that shit….don’t quote me. http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2014/06/daily-discovery-life-is-an-english- rock-band-and-they-actually-rock/ We be up on Pigeons and Planes and all that shit….don’t quote me. http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2014/06/daily-discovery-life-is-an-english- rock-band-and-they-actually-rock/ 5th Jan 2015 IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/xSCaoK94S68?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1& origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque LIFE - Crawling Buy this double-a side single: here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/money/id836249325?i=836249448 Or on vinyl here: http://birthdayrecords.bigcartel.com/product/life-money-crawling Championed by our man Zane Lowe on Radio 1. Realness prevails. Released by Birthday Records, produced by Nick Hodgson Crawling: Useless knowledge pouring out and falling to the ground, your jaw drops those bombs that talk of your feelings and clichéd beliefs in peace and love man you’re dreaming that Lords float above, Well do they? No, well I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure they don’t, Do they know? No, well I don’t know anything. I’m crawling up the walls but I feel alright I’m crawling up the walls but I feel alright I’ve lost my sense of purpose but I’m fine I’m crawling up the walls but I feel alright. You talk of problems that are dead and rotten to the core. I’m crawling up the walls. Lyrics - Mez/Mick (Source: youtube.com) 5th Jan 2015 IFRAME: http://www.lifeband.co.uk/post/107240062479/photoset_iframe/life-band-u k/tumblr_nhq01b8J0K1riff5p/500/false Playing upside down bass is our game… LIFE supporting Blackwire, Birthdays, London Photos by Dan Wilson, 2014 5th Jan 2015 Slur You were cold so you put on your fur before leaving for the bar. And for unknown reason I opened your purse fingered keys wondering if I would have to Say please, draped in perfume on your return I slided over nice tits bunching your lips- you stood. Leaving me the sight of your hips walk through the door. 5th Jan 2015 IFRAME: http://www.lifeband.co.uk/post/107239691794/photoset_iframe/life-band-u k/tumblr_nhpztaR6WD1riff5p/500/false Straight to the top, ya think… Headlining Freedom and Trinity Festival in Hull was an honour, Hull you beast of a place!! Photos by Paul Newbon, summer 2014 5th Jan 2015 Spines Penetrate Pennines from one rose to another splitting England’s spine. Piercing ancient rock packed like speeding sardines on an Eastbound train. Finally we pull, with a murmuring groan, into Paragon Station where die-cast Larkin stands, waiting in bronze, fixed – forever late. I am transient, travelling from home to Hull, on eternal trains a living midpoint awaiting that plunge into full reality. So staring out into the distance on yet another train that races. This is the spine of my existence caught for now between two places. 5th Jan 2015 Point and shoot - - - - LIFE at Birthdays in Dalston, London Photo by Dan Wilson 2014 Point and shoot - - - - LIFE at Birthdays in Dalston, London Photo by Dan Wilson 2014 The Minimalist Theme — Tumblr themes by Pixel Union | Powered by Tumblr [impixu?T=1422031989&J=eyJ0eXBlIjoidXJsIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvd3d3Lmxp ZmViYW5kLmNvLnVrXC8iLCJyZXF0eXBlIjowLCJyb3V0ZSI6IlwvIiwibm9zY3JpcHQiOjF 9&U=GIKOGPBJCC&K=37e1ad393dc8a979e59a4ca66e44ef7781caf0c613c49c31afe152 d7303d1d94&R=] [impixu?T=1422031989&J=eyJ0eXBlIjoicG9zdCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6XC9cL3d3dy5s aWZlYmFuZC5jby51a1wvIiwicmVxdHlwZSI6MCwicm91dGUiOiJcLyIsInBvc3RzIjpbeyJ wb3N0aWQiOiIxMDc1OTEwNTczNTQiLCJibG9naWQiOiI3NjcxOTc0NCIsInNvdXJjZSI6Mz N9LHsicG9zdGlkIjoiMTA3MjQ3MTE4Mzc5IiwiYmxvZ2lkIjoiNzY3MTk3NDQiLCJzb3VyY 2UiOjMzfSx7InBvc3RpZCI6IjEwNzI0NjYzODU5NCIsImJsb2dpZCI6Ijc2NzE5NzQ0Iiwi c291cmNlIjozM30seyJwb3N0aWQiOiIxMDcyNDQwOTI4NDkiLCJibG9naWQiOiI3NjcxOTc 0NCIsInNvdXJjZSI6MzN9LHsicG9zdGlkIjoiMTA3MjQzODUxNzY0IiwiYmxvZ2lkIjoiNz Y3MTk3NDQiLCJzb3VyY2UiOjMzfSx7InBvc3RpZCI6IjEwNzI0MjQ4NDM2NCIsImJsb2dpZ CI6Ijc2NzE5NzQ0Iiwic291cmNlIjozM30seyJwb3N0aWQiOiIxMDcyNDIwNzg0NDQiLCJi bG9naWQiOiI3NjcxOTc0NCIsInNvdXJjZSI6MzN9LHsicG9zdGlkIjoiMTA3MjQxMTk2OTU 5IiwiYmxvZ2lkIjoiNzY3MTk3NDQiLCJzb3VyY2UiOjMzfSx7InBvc3RpZCI6IjEwNzI0MD E3NzA5OSIsImJsb2dpZCI6Ijc2NzE5NzQ0Iiwic291cmNlIjozM30seyJwb3N0aWQiOiIxM DcyNDAwNjI0NzkiLCJibG9naWQiOiI3NjcxOTc0NCIsInNvdXJjZSI6MzN9LHsicG9zdGlk IjoiMTA3MjM5ODgwNDc5IiwiYmxvZ2lkIjoiNzY3MTk3NDQiLCJzb3VyY2UiOjMzfSx7InB vc3RpZCI6IjEwNzIzOTY5MTc5NCIsImJsb2dpZCI6Ijc2NzE5NzQ0Iiwic291cmNlIjozM3 0seyJwb3N0aWQiOiIxMDcyMzU0Mjk5ODQiLCJibG9naWQiOiI3NjcxOTc0NCIsInNvdXJjZ SI6MzN9LHsicG9zdGlkIjoiMTA3MjMyMTcyMzY0IiwiYmxvZ2lkIjoiNzY3MTk3NDQiLCJz b3VyY2UiOjMzfV0sIm5vc2NyaXB0IjoxfQ==&U=FBFBLCIKCN&K=02decf24689b2c7f026 8202273e50b987b7ea1cc43427c1bb9909c7543295319&R=] IFRAME: https://secure.assets.tumblr.com/assets/html/iframe/o.html?_v=4e19f8334 545049f61ead7ecd1d9f7e3#src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifeband.co.uk%2F&lang=en_ US&name=life-band-uk&brag=false&avatar=http%3A%2F%2F38.media.tumblr.com %2Favatar_4b7fc8a46103_64.png&title=LIFE+IS+LIFE+IS+LIFE+IS+LIFE&url=ht tp%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifeband.co.uk%2F&page_slide=slide IFRAME: http://assets.tumblr.com/assets/html/iframe/teaser.html?_v=11b532f61466 7a3141ee1aa980544f9a#src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifeband.co.uk%2F&lang=en_US& name=life-band-uk&brag=false&avatar=http%3A%2F%2F38.media.tumblr.com%2F avatar_4b7fc8a46103_64.png&title=LIFE+IS+LIFE+IS+LIFE+IS+LIFE&url=http% 3A%2F%2Fwww.lifeband.co.uk%2F&page_slide=slide