Life Sentence
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Life Sentence was a popular Chicago punk/hardcore band from the mid 1980s to the early 90s. They were from Itasca and formed out of the ashes of the Anti-Bodies. They went through a few lineup changes and even some nasty lawsuits between members and the rights to the name.
Members
Original Lineup
- Ray Morris - Vocals
- Eric Brockman - Guitar, and later Vocals
- Chris ____ - Bass
- Jay ____ - Drums
Future Members
- Joe Losurdo - Bass and Vocals (1984-???)
- Dave Shornden - Drums (Original)
- Tom O'Connor - Drums
- Waikiki Ted (2nd or 3rd version)
- Gustave Roman - Drums
Releases
- Demo Tape - According to MXV, it was "pretty well distributed" - about 1985
- Self Titled LP - (Walkthrufyre, 1986)
- Problems
- Race to Die
- Election Day
- Men in Blue
- Punks for Profit
- Peacetime Death
- Unemployment
- In the Streets
- Figured it Out
- Take a Stand
- Open your Eyes
- Gun Control
History
The history of Life Sentence is long and gets very messy towards the end of its existance. Instead of summarizing, read MXV's review of Life Sentence's LP - where many former members and acquaintences chime in. Great read...
External Links
- MXV reviews their s/t LP - Lots of info, history and controversy in the comments section
- Marie Kanger-Born's live pics of Life Sentence
- Small review on Indy hardcore page
- Funny writeup and LS history by Joe Losurdo