Who?
LIFE are fronted by brothers Mez (vocals) and Mick (guitar/vocals), backed by hip priests Loz (bass) and Stew (drums).
Where?
We all live in the culture capital of the UK; Hull.
How?
Mez met Mick as he shot out of his mam, kicking and screaming, they started writing tunes the next day. LIFE ordered Loz on import, the site had him pegged as ‘Bass Legend’, plug the tip of his penis into the mains and he can stay charged for at least a month. Stew was working as a body piercer for the pet department in the council.
Why?
As front line youth workers in Hull our main influence is the local community and the day-to-day challenges that the young people of Hull are faced with in this world of austerity and hate. We work at The Warren Youth Project, an open access service like no other in the country, some mornings we are buttering toast others we are making records with young people.
Past?
LIFE are a band of workers who see the best in those drowning in the landfill created by traditional educationists and politicians. There was nothing before the band.
Present?
Like Coldplay with a different image and a different sound. We are punk rebranded for the modern world of dank memes and crushed dreams.
Future?
To prove that you can make an album without an industry noose around your neck; we’re just top lads, making top tunes on our own terms. It shouldn’t be revolutionary, but it is nowadays. Express yourself.
Did you know?
In Hamburg, one of Stew’s eyes exploded and he had to go on a solo walk around the city to contemplate what his life had become.
What’s next?
We embark on a headline tour this April and will be dropping our debut album this year. We are buzzing and cannot wait to convert you all.
Live4ever:
It feels like it’s been a while since there’s been a band like LIFE. Rare Boots is belligerent, angry, raw and vital. It’s what indie used to sound like, and should sound like. None of this modern, electric, 80’s influence hogwash. Instead, LIFE are back to punkier roots. Who needs digital, when analogue sounds so good.
Throughout Rare Boots you have wonderful hints at songs that are charged with such intensity. There’s The Others’ Lackey or The Paddingtons’ Loser, it just depends on what end of the angry-indie spectrum tickles your particular fancy. But no matter where you sit on the spectrum, there’s something here for you. Rare Boots, like their other songs, simply bristles with energy and excitement. And that, after all, is the reason you listen to music in the first place, isn’t it?
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