Life... But How To Live It?

Life... But How To Live It? was a Norwegian hardcore punk band, formed in Oslo in 1988. They played their first show at UFFA, Trondheim October 22nd 1988 and their final show at Kampen Verksted, Oslo, April 2nd 1994.

Members

*Katja Benneche Osvold - Vocals
*Roger Andreassen - Guitars
*Tom Andreassen - Bass
*Geir Petter "Dyret" Jenssen - Drums

History

The band was formed in the summer of 1988. The members all frequented Blitz, a squatted building in the middle of Oslo, where many other notable Norwegian hardcore bands such as So Much Hate and Stengte Dører had their base in the late eighties. LBHTLI toured extensively, near 300 concerts in fifteen countries in the five years they kept together.They split up in 1994, but played one concert in 2002 celebrating Blitz' 20th anniversary.

Their song 'Green' was played on G7 Welcoming Committee's 4 podcast.

Discography

LP - Life, But How To Live It?(X-Port Plater 1989)

LP - Live in Alzey(Your Choice Live Series 1989)

LP - Day By Day(Konkurrel 1990)

7" - Green(Beri-Beri Records 1990)

7" - Burn(Beri-Beri Records 1991)

CD - Green / Burn(Fuck You All Records / Boss Tuneage 1992).The two 7"ers on one CD.

CD/LP - Ugly(Progress Records / RPN Records / Boss Tuneage 1992)

CD - This Might Be My Second Last Beer(Zone Productions 1994)

LP - Life But How To Live It?(Ebullition 1994).Basically the same as the Green/Burn CD from 1992, but this time on LP.

CD - Life, But How To Live It?(Progress Records 1996).The two first LPs on one CD.

Compilations

LP - Blitz Hits(Blitz Recordings 1989).

CD - Blitz - 10 år på pur faen(Progress Records 1992).

10"- It's Your Choice(Your Choice Records 1991).Various songs from the Your Choice Live Series.

CD - Life Is Change Vol 2(Beri-Beri Records 1991).

CD - Subbacultcha

CD - Svarte Pantere (Sound-track)(Polygram Records 1992).

7" - Ox EPFree with the German "Ox Fanzine" in 1992.

CD - Free with Rock Furore(Norwegian Music Magazine, nr 4-1992).

CD - Planet Progress(Progress Records 1993).

CD - Progress Yourself(Progress Records 1996).

Links

* [http://www.myspace.com/lifebuthowtoliveit Official profile on MySpace]