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, 2024
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.

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The band only released two albums during their original time together, but were foundational in the emo genre.

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. [1] In 2015, the band announced a brief reunion tour to coincide with the vinyl-only reissue of its second full-length album. [2]

In 2024, Numero Group formally announced they would be reissuing the band's material. [3] A compilation of the band's two albums, singles, and self-titled demo was released later that year, titled Home Is A Highway. In celebration of the release, the band reunited once again for a series of shows around Kansas City.

Influence

Despite their short time together, their influence on the genre was seen after their disbandment, specifically having influencing Taking Back Sunday. [4]

The band's own influences included Jawbreaker, specifically their song "Tour Song". [5]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs and singles

Compilations

Compilation appearances

References

  1. "Brandon Butler | Album Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. "Boys Life (Topshelf Records)". Topshelfrecords.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  3. Group, Numero (March 14, 2024). "Boys Life: Now on Numero". Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. 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.
  5. Vans, Punk Band (October 4, 2020). "Interview with Brandon Butler from Boys Life". Band Vans. Retrieved December 14, 2024.