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.
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.

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-alternative-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)

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

Your favourite actor Ryan Guzzling

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

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)

Playing upside down bass is our game…

LIFE supporting Blackwire, Birthdays, London

Photos by Dan Wilson, 2014

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.

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

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.

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