Boys Life (band)

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]

Boys Life
OriginKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
GenresMidwest emo, math rock, post-hardcore
Years active1993–1997, 2015
Past membersBrandon Butler
Joe Winkle
John Rejba
John Anderson
Dave Banaka

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]

Members
  • Brandon Butler (vocals/guitar)
  • Joe Winkle (guitar)
  • John Rejba (bass)
  • John Anderson (drums)

Discography
Albums
Singles and splits
  • "Lister/Without Doubt" (7-inch single, Synergy Records)
  • Boys Life/Secular Theme (split 7-inch with Secular Theme, Flapjack Records)
  • "Breaker Breaker + 1" (7-inch single, Synergy Records)
  • Boys Life/Giants Chair (split 7-inch with Giants Chair, 1993, Hit It! Recordings)
  • Boys Life/Vitreous Humor (split 7-inch with Vitreous Humor, 1994, Crank! Records 002)
  • Boys Life/Christie Front Drive (split 10-inch EP with Christie Front Drive, 1996, Crank! Records 005)
Compilation appearances
  • (don't forget to) breathe CD / 12-inch plus 10-inch double LP (1997, Crank! Records 011)
    • Track 15 - "Sight Unseen" (live)

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.


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