Boys Life (band)

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Boys Life
Origin Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Genres Midwest emo, math rock, post-hardcore
Years active19931997, 2015
LabelsCrank!, Headhunter, Cargo, Topshelf, Hit It!, Numero Group
Spinoffs Canyon, Lullaby for the Working Class, Matt Suggs, The Farewell Bend, Six Bells
Past membersBrandon Butler
Joe Winkle
John Rejba
John Anderson
Dave Banaka

Boys Life was an American indie rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, formed in 1993. The band was foundational in the emo genre, especially influencing Taking Back Sunday. [1]

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Band members went on to form other bands such as Canyon and Lullaby for the Working Class. Brandon Butler has also released several albums of solo material under his own name and formed the band Six Bells in 2014, who released their debut album in late 2015. [2] In 2015, the band announced a brief reunion tour to coincide with the vinyl-only reissue of its second full-length album. [3]

In 2024, Numero Group formally announced they would be reissuing the band's material. [4]

Members

Discography

Albums

Live albums

EPs and singles

Compilation appearances

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References

  1. Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media . Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. "Brandon Butler | Album Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. "Boys Life (Topshelf Records)". Topshelfrecords.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. Group, Numero (March 14, 2024). "Boys Life: Now on Numero". Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2024.