Lifesavers Underground
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Lifesavers Underground was one of many Michael Knott
projects. The band formed in 1986 and combined elements of an earlier Knott project called Idle Lovell and LSU's sunnier alter ego Lifesavers.
Lifesavers Underground combined elements of punk, post punk, funk, hard rock, and other forms of music. In 1987 Lifesavers Underground released their debut album
Shaded Pain and this was followed in 1989 with Wakin' Up The Dead.
1991 saw the release of This Is The Healing, utilising a drum machine
and Knott playing most of the musical instrument
s. The Grape Prophet (1993) was the first of rock operas by Knott.
Released in 1993, the fifth album was Cash In Chaos: World Tour. At this point Knott announced that he was changing the name of LSU to 'Cash in Chaos' (henced the mixed band name for this release).
1994's Grace Shaker was followed in 1998 by Dogfish Jones, another rock opera.
Despite inactivity from the LSU moniker in recent years, Knott announced in August 2008 that he has recorded a new album with Josh Lory, Jim Chaffin from the Crucified, Matt Biggers, Daniel Sonner and others.
Several Lifesavors bootlegs have appeared including 3-14-81 and The Nashville Demos from the early 80's. Much like Knott, Krischak has released several projects since the demise of Lifesavors including Generation XXX (2000) and Sci Fi Music Madness (2005).
Michael Knott
Michael Knott is an American singer-songwriter and frontman for various bands, many of them Christian. He has released some 35 albums, including solo albums and with bands such as LSU and Cush....
projects. The band formed in 1986 and combined elements of an earlier Knott project called Idle Lovell and LSU's sunnier alter ego Lifesavers.
Lifesavers Underground combined elements of punk, post punk, funk, hard rock, and other forms of music. In 1987 Lifesavers Underground released their debut album
Album
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Shaded Pain and this was followed in 1989 with Wakin' Up The Dead.
1991 saw the release of This Is The Healing, utilising a drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
and Knott playing most of the musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
s. The Grape Prophet (1993) was the first of rock operas by Knott.
Released in 1993, the fifth album was Cash In Chaos: World Tour. At this point Knott announced that he was changing the name of LSU to 'Cash in Chaos' (henced the mixed band name for this release).
1994's Grace Shaker was followed in 1998 by Dogfish Jones, another rock opera.
Despite inactivity from the LSU moniker in recent years, Knott announced in August 2008 that he has recorded a new album with Josh Lory, Jim Chaffin from the Crucified, Matt Biggers, Daniel Sonner and others.
Discography
- Us Kids - The Lifesavors, 1981 (MRC)(Re-released on M8 Records in 2000, with the bonus album "My Life" added on.), Review: HM Magazine
- Dream Life - The Lifesavors, 1983 (Refuge)
- A Kiss of Life - Lifesavers, 1986 (Frontline)
- Shaded PainShaded PainShaded Pain is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Lifesavers Underground, released in 1987 on Frontline Records. A much different effort from their other releases before or since, Shaded Pain took a more darker gothic rock direction from their previous pop punk sound, and features...
- Lifesavers Underground, 1987 (Frontline RecordsFrontline Records (1980s)Frontline Records was a Christian record label founded in 1986 by James Kempner. The label focused primarily on modern rock, rap, and hip-hop...
) - Wakin' Up The Dead - Lifesavers Underground, 1989 (Blonde VinylBlonde VinylBlonde Vinyl was an independent record label founded in 1990 by Michael Knott. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music describes the label as "one of Christian music's first true indie labels."-Background:...
) - This Is The Healing - Lifesavers Underground, 1991 (Blonde Vinyl), Review: Cornerstone
- Poplife - Lifesavers, 1991 (Blonde Vinyl)
- The Grape Prophet - L.S. Underground, 1992 (Blonde Vinyl)
- Cash In Chaos: World Tour - LSU, 1993 (Siren Records)
- Grace Shaker - LSU, 1994 (Alarma RecordsAlarma RecordsAlarma Records is a sublabel of Frontline Records.Alarma! Records and Tapes was originally formed in 1983 by the band Daniel Amos, with musician Tom Howard, for the release of their Doppelgänger album...
) - Huntington Beach - Lifesavers, 1995 (Brainstorm Artists, Intl), Review: HM Magazine
- Bring It Down Now - LSU, 1995 (Gray Dot)
- Dogfish Jones - LSU, 1998 (Light)
- Definitive Collection - LSU (and solo Michael Knott), 1998 (KMGKMG RecordsKMG Records was a Christian record label. The label was established in 1997 by Buddy Killen as a subunit of the Killen Music Group / Buddy Killen Enterprises and sold in late 1998 to Cal Turner III, who is related to the Cal Turner of Dollar General stores...
), Review: HM Magazine - Live At Cornerstone '91 and '93, Volumes 1 and 2 - LSU, 2000
- PTSD - L.S. Underground, 2010 (Available at bandcamp.com)
Several Lifesavors bootlegs have appeared including 3-14-81 and The Nashville Demos from the early 80's. Much like Knott, Krischak has released several projects since the demise of Lifesavors including Generation XXX (2000) and Sci Fi Music Madness (2005).