Lifetime

Scott Golley - drums Ari Katz - Chant Peter Martin - guitar Dave Palaitis - bass Dan Yemin - guitar
Lifetime was born in New Jersey in 1990, thanks to the meeting of guitarist Dan Yemin and singer Ari Katz. They are joined by Scott Saint-Hilaire on guitar, Chris Dally on drums and Chris Corvino on bass. He quickly left his place for Justin Janish. In May 1991, the band entered the Trax East Studio with Steve Evetts for the recording of an ep, Lifetime , released at New Age Records. The battery is held there by Ari Katz, assisted by David Wagenshutz ( Kid Dynamite , Paint It Black ) because C. Dally left the training. After the demo was released, Lifetime started a tour with Resurrection, with D. Wagenshutz on drums. During the tour, S. Saint-Hilaire (Fire Still Burn) and J. Janish abandoned the band. This did not prevent Lifetime from recording his first album in 1992. Background was released on 1 January 1993. He was followed in 1994 by Seven Inches, which included two eps (a remix of the first by Chris Curran and Tinnitus, who saw Dave Palaitis' debut at bass) and was released by Glue Records. It will be republished a few years later at Black Cat, Ari Katz's label. Lifetime's music, very melodic, contrasts strongly with hardcore tough guy that emerges, very aggressive and violent. The line-up stabilized in 1995 with Peter Martin on guitar and Scott Golley on drums. The second album, Hello Bastards , recorded at the Trax East Studio and produced by Steve Evetts, was released in September by Jade Tree Records (Good Riddance , Hot Water Music , Kid Dynamite , Paint It Black , From Ashes Rise , Strike Anywhere ). It includes a cover of Hüsker's "It's Not Funny Anymore" of which Lifetime claims influence. The ep The Boy's No Good was released in 1996 followed in June 1997 by Lifetime's third album, Jersey's Best Dancers, in the same vein as Hello Bastards. The group then took a break of a few months to allow Dan Yemin to complete his psychology studies. Lifetime began a short winter tour during which P. Martin left the training. Franck Vicario (Snappase) will finish the tour. The group then decided to split up although dates were scheduled until 1999. D. Yemin will form a new mythical band, Kid Dynamite, with D. Wagenshutz. Ari Katz and D. Palaitis give birth to Zero Zero. D. Palaitis will play later in Neutral Mute . As for P. Martin, he will be part of the first line-up of Jets To Brazil.
Lifetime shook the foundations of American hardcore by bringing at its speed sensitive melodies as well as introspective lyrics, dealing with everyday life. The band will influence a large number of bands such as Save The Day, Taking Back Sunday, Buncing Souls, Brand New, Fall Out Boy, The Loved Ones, Set Your Goal, New Found Glory or Thursday.
In August 2005, Lifetime agreed to meet for the Hellfest, but the Hellfest was cancelled. The group will make three dates in Philadelphia and New-Jersey, winnings being donated to charities such as New Labor, The OUT Fund or The Nature Conservancy. The concert that takes place in Asbury Park is phenomenal and the audience so huge that the band members decide to replay together for a few concerts. The official announcement of their reformation takes place on November 17. In January 2006, Lifetime played in California and in March in Austin. That same month, Jade Tree Records released a compilation, Somewhere In The Swamps Of Jersey , including two CDs with singles, demos, a remixed version of Background , a live and a 50-page booklet. At the end of March, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, owner of Decaydance Records and a big fan of Lifetime, contacted the band and suggested that they write an album. The training signs on the label while knowing that Lifetime is now just a side-project for D. Yemin, who considers Paint It Black as his main band. A summer tour was then made with The Bronx and The Loved Ones. At the end of 2006, Lifetime entered the studio with the incredible Steve Evetts and released an ep named Two Songs. In February 2007, after a 10-year break, Lifetime released its fourth album at Decaydance Records, under the title Lifetime .