Life Sentence



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.

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...