Halflives

Last updated
Halflives
Halflives live.jpg
Halflives live in Munich (2024)
Background information
OriginModena, Italy
Genres Alternative rock, pop rock
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Members
  • Linda Battilani
  • Gloria Simonini (touring)
  • Enrico Bertoni / Marco Montipo' / Lorenzo Di Girolamo (touring)
Website wehavehalflives.com

Halflives is an alternative rock band from Modena, Italy [1] . Following several lineup changing the band is now composed of frontwoman Linda Battilani.

Contents

After releasing their debut 8-track record "Empty Rooms" [2] in 2017, they toured Europe and the UK supporting Courage My Love. In 2018 they headlined several tours in mainland Europe and the UK and released two standalone singles "Crown" and "Fugitive". [3] Early in 2019 they toured in the UK supporting The Faim and Chapel and appeared at Rock for People. In 2020 they released their EP "Resilience", [4] [5] including the single "Time Bomb" featuring Kellin Quinn from Sleeping with Sirens. [6] [7] They toured Europe early 2020 with Icon for Hire and released their single "Villain" in November of that year. Their next EP "V" came out on July 2, 2021, and includes the singles "Victim", "Vibe", "Valkyrie" and "Villain". In 2022 Halflives toured Europe and the UK with Against The Current and Halocene.

With the release of "V", lead vocalist Linda Battilani announced that the project switched from band to solo project. [8]

In 2023 Halflives releases a new EP titled "Inferno" featuring singles like "Dynamite", "Everybody Knows It" and "Oblivion". In 2024 the touring activity of Halflives intensifies with their first headliner tour (Inferno Tour) throughout Europe and the UK. In the summer of 2024 Halflives supported Palaye Royale on their summer shows in Europe and appeared on Open Flair's main stage in Germany. In November / December 2024 Halflives toured Europe and the UK once more supporting Smash Into Pieces and released a new single named "Perfectly Broken".

Linda Battilani's Halflives live band often appears as a trio: Linda (Vocals / Guitars), Gloria Simonini (Drums) while the third musician often switches between Marco Montipò, Enrico Bertoni or Lorenzo Di Girolamo (Bass and/or Guitars)

Members

Discography

EPs

Singles

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coldplay</span> British rock band

Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey. They are best known for their live performances, and for impacting popular culture through their music, advocacy and achievements.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Behemoth (band)</span> Polish extreme metal band

Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Scientists</span> Band from Perth, Western Australia

The Scientists are a post-punk band from Perth, Western Australia, led by Kim Salmon, initially known as the Exterminators and then the Invaders. The band had two primary incarnations: the Perth-based punk band of the late 1970s and the Sydney/London-based swamp rock band of the 1980s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yonaka</span> English rock band

Yonaka are an English rock band based in Brighton. The group consists of Theresa Jarvis on vocals, George Edwards on guitar, and Alex Crosby on bass and keyboards. Yonaka released their debut album, Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow, on 31 May 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danko Jones</span> Canadian rock trio

Danko Jones is a Canadian hard rock trio from Toronto, also adopted by Barcelona. The band consists of Danko Jones (vocals/guitar), John "JC" Calabrese (bass), and Rich Knox (drums). The band's music includes elements of hard rock and punk,

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vice Squad</span> English punk rock band

Vice Squad are an English punk rock band formed in 1979 in Bristol. The band was formed from two other local punk bands, The Contingent and TV Brakes. The songwriter and vocalist Beki Bondage was a founding member of the band. Although there was a period of time when the band had a different vocalist she reformed the band in 1997. Since 2008, the band have been releasing records on their own label Last Rockers.

Dance or Die is a German electronic band, formed in 1988 by Andreas Goldacker and Gary Wagner in Berlin. Falgalas joined the band in 1993, first for live touring, later as full member. Chris L. joined in 1998, initially for live support. In January 2018, three band members continued the band under the name Darkness on Demand, maintaining the DoD acronym and musical style.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FM (British band)</span> British rock band

FM are a British rock band. They have released fourteen studio albums to date. Three of those, Indiscreet, Tough It Out and 2015's Heroes and Villains reached the UK Albums Chart, whilst five of the band's singles made inroads into the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Creeper (band)</span> English rock band

Creeper are an English rock band from Southampton. Formed in 2014, the group originally featured vocalist Will Gould, guitarists Ian Miles and Sina Nemati, bassist Sean Scott, and drummer Dan Bratton. The band independently released their self-titled debut EP in 2014, before signing with Roadrunner Records and issuing follow-up The Callous Heart the next year. At the end of 2015, Nemati was replaced by Oliver Burdett and touring keyboardist/second vocalist Hannah Greenwood became an official band member. A third EP, The Stranger, was released in 2016 and reached the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart top ten.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Powerwolf</span> German power metal band

Powerwolf is a German power metal band founded in 2003 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/rhythm guitarist David Vogt as "Charles Greywolf", keyboardist Christian Jost as "Falk Maria Schlegel" and drummer Roel van Helden. The group uses religious themes and images, contrary to traditional power metal music, as well as corpse paint, gothic-tinged compositions and songs about werewolf and vampire legends.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alestorm</span> Scottish pirate-themed heavy metal band

Alestorm are a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Perth, Scotland in 2004. Their music is characterised by a pirate theme, and as a result, they have been dubbed a "pirate metal" band by many critics and their fanbase. The group currently consists of lead vocalist/keytarist Christopher Bowes, bassist Gareth Murdock, drummer Peter Alcorn, keyboardist/harsh vocalist Elliot Vernon and guitarist Máté "Bobo" Bodor.

That Handsome Devil, often shortened to THD, is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, by way of Boston, Massachusetts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Born of Osiris</span> American progressive metalcore band

Born of Osiris is an American progressive metalcore band formed in 2003 in Palatine, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Ronnie Canizaro, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Lee McKinney, bassist/rhythm guitarist//keyboardist Nick Rossi, and drummer Cameron Losch. Born of Osiris has played at various festivals including the Summer Slaughter Tour and the Music as a Weapon Tour 4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rival Sons</span> American rock band

Rival Sons is a rock band formed in Long Beach, California, in 2009 and also affiliated with Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of Jay Buchanan, Scott Holiday (guitar), Dave Beste and Michael Miley (drums). In their most recent tour they were joined by keyboard player Jesse Nason, and Todd Ögren accompanied them on previous tours. They are signed to Atlantic Records via Dave Cobb's label Low Country Sound, an imprint of Elektra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hey Violet</span> American pop rock band

Hey Violet was an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California, consisting of Rena Lovelis, Nia Lovelis and Casey Moreta.

Black Oxygen is an American alternative rock/pop band formed in Kansas City and based in Los Angeles. It is composed of brothers David and Nick Lyle. David is vocalist and lead guitarist, while Nick plays drums and keyboards. They have released four studio albums and one EP.

Mercedes Arn-Horn is a Canadian musician, songwriter, director and actor. She is the lead singer and guitarist of Canadian rock band Softcult, and was formerly the lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist of the Canadian rock band Courage My Love.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pvris</span> American pop rock act

Pvris is an American pop rock band formed in Lowell, Massachusetts in 2012. Following several lineup changes, the band is now composed of frontwoman Lynn Gunn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Against the Current (band)</span> American rock band

Against The Current is an American rock band from Poughkeepsie, New York, formed in 2011. As of 2023, the band consists of lead vocalist Chrissy Costanza, guitarist Dan Gow, and drummer Will Ferri. The band quickly gained a sizeable online following after posting covers of various popular songs on YouTube. They played Warped Tour in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cane Hill (band)</span> American heavy metal band

Cane Hill is an American heavy metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2011. The band consists of vocalist Elijah Witt, guitarist James Barnett, bassist Ryan Henriquez, and drummer Devin Clark.

References

  1. ↑ Music Defender (April 14, 2017). "Halflives: Empty Rooms". Has It Leaked . Gothenburg. Archived from the original on 2017-04-24. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Empty Rooms - Halflives | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  3. ↑ Fair, Anna (November 17, 2018). "10 new songs you need to hear this week". Alternative Press . Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Halflives Announce New EP 'Resilience' - News". Archived from the original on 2020-01-22.
  5. ↑ "EP REVIEW: Halflives - Resilience". Rock Sound Magazine. March 16, 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Halflives: Parisian Pop-Rockers With Unbreakable Determination". Kerrang!. 26 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "PREMIERE: Halflives Take Us On The Road In Their Video For 'Time Bomb' - Features". Rock Sound Magazine.
  8. ↑ Pete (2022-04-29). "Halflives". PETE'S ROCK NEWS AND VIEWS.COM. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  9. ↑ "Halflives - sorry mom x (Official Music Video)". YouTube . 11 November 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.