I had heard of Boys Life throughout music talk and living in Kansas but never actually heard them til one special night when I walked by the Lawrence, KS Rec Center and saw them play. It was amazing, went out and got it the next day at Love Garden. Checkout The Farewell Bend and Canyon which were bands after Boys Life. Thanks to Brady for mentioning I should do them this week.
About:
“Boys Life was/is from Kansas City, Missouri and originally formed in sometime in 1993. Their music is arguably a cross between Drive Like Jehu and Fugazi – though it’s much much more. Throughout their years of playing, Boys Life developed a sound entirely their own that others have tried to copy but never nearly as great.
They released a whole lot of recordings including a split single with Secular Theme, a “Lister”/”Without Doubt” single and a split single with Giants Chair. crank! released a Boys Life / Vitreous Humor split single and then the band decided to do an album with crank!. After that, a song on the crank! “don’t forget to breathe” compilation and a legend of a split 10″ with Christie Front Drive, Boys Life went on down to Cargo Records to release their second full length, “Departures And Landfalls”.
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Purchase Departures & Landfalls and S/T at Amazon.
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