Other Lives (band)

Other Lives

Singer Jesse Tabish in May 2009.
Background information
Also known as Kunek
Origin Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
Genres Indie rock
Years active 2004-present
Labels TBD Records / Play It Again Sam, MapleMusic Recordings (Canada)
Website www.otherlives.com
Members Jonathon Mooney
Josh Onstott
Jesse Tabish
Past members Eric Kiner
Colby Owens
Jenny Hsu

Other Lives is an American indie rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States.[1]

The band originally formed in 2004 as Kunek and released one album in 2006 under that name.[1] Other Lives' self-titled album was released physically April 7, 2009 by TBD Records[2] and digitally March 17, 2009.[3] The album was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Joey Waronker.[2]

According to their official Facebook page current band members are Jesse Tabish (piano, guitar, lead vocals), Jonathon Mooney (piano, violin, guitar, percussion, trumpet) & Josh Onstott (bass, keys, percussion, guitar, backing vocals)

"For 12" was featured as KCRW's "Today's Top Tune" on October 27, 2010.

Other Lives finished working on their album Tamer Animals in February 2011. The album was released on May 10, 2011 in the USA and August 29th 2011 in UK/Europe. The album was critically well-received, and Radiohead's Thom Yorke has released a remix of the title track.

In the summer of 2011, the band toured with S. Carey and The Rosebuds. Following a month of shows in the UK, the band joined Bon Iver in September in the USA and Canada and played at Iceland Airwaves festival. The band returned to the UK in October to support Chapel Club in London on October 18. The band opened for Radiohead on the first leg of their 2012 North American tour in February and March, 2012, and also played 2012 Coachella Festival.[4]

In September 2011, Other Lives launched their Wirewax interactive website,[5] which was built around the band's official video for "For 12", and allowed users to access audio and visual content within the video.

On October 22, 2012, Other Lives' new album, Mind the Gap EP, was released.[6]

After touring with Radiohead, and headlining their own tour in 2012, they took a break from touring to work on their album, "Rituals." Over the course of the next few years, Other Lives released two singles, "Rituals" and "2 Pyramids" before finally releasing the album on May 4, 2015.[7] The album marked a departure from TBD Records, as the band released their newest album on the Belgium label, Play It Again Sam Recordings, with the help of co-producer and Atoms For Peace drummer Joey Waronker.[7] In a message about the album on their website, Jesse Tabish explains, "We wanted a cleaner, brighter record with more movement and color."[8] After 18 months of writing 60-plus songs, the Other Lives at last delivered 54:18-long album boasting 14 tracks that is rooted in darkness, oozes dread, but burns with melancholic vitality.

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 Monger, James Christopher. "Other Lives - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
  2. 1 2 "Other Lives To Release Debut Album This April". Filter (magazine). 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  3. 1 2 "Other Lives' self-titled debut album due out April 7 / Video". Skope Magazine. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  4. ↑ O'Neal, Sean (2012-01-09). "Here is this year's Coachella lineup". The A. V. Club. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  5. ↑ "Tamer Animals". Tameranimals.com. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  6. ↑ "Pitchfork Announces Our Mind The Gap Ep Release". Otherlives.com. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  7. 1 2 http://www.allmusic.com/album/rituals-mw0002821498
  8. ↑ http://otherlives.com/post/4247029949/bio
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