- Lifesavas
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Origin = Portland,Oregon ,United States
Genre = Hip hop
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Label =Quannum Projects
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Past_members =Lifesavas are a hip hop trio from
Portland, Oregon , notable for what "The Onion"'s Nathan Rabin called their "self deprecating style".Like many of their peers on
Quannum Projects , their lyrics tend to be rhythmically intricate and emotionally introspective. They take a positive approach in their lyrics, especially noticeable in songs like "Livin' Time". They take a dim view toward the prevailing "gangsta" trends and what they view as the "dumbed down" and "immoral" tendencies ofmainstream Americanrap . Other topics covered on their debut album "Spirit in Stone" include politics, social relationships, religion and racial progress.The group also contributed to the
Elliott Smith tribute album "To: Elliott From: Portland", covering the Elliott Smith song "Happiness". Other artists on the tribute album includeThe Decemberists andThe Thermals .In April 2007 the group released their second album, "
Gutterfly ". They tour frequently with labelmates and partnersBlackalicious . They have collaborated with several notable artists, includingVernon Reid ofLiving Colour ,Fishbone ,J-Live ,Lyrics Born , Gift of Gab,DJ Shadow , andDead Prez .External links
* [http://www.lifesavas.blogspot.com/ Livesavas tour blog]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lifesavas Lifesavas at MySpace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lifesavaslive Lifesavas fan site at MySpace]
* [http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Lifesavas/ Lifesavas bio, pics, audiostreams]
* [http://kexp.org/aspnet_client/KEXPViewMediaGroup.aspx?rID=19932&pID=528&fID=1695&date=1695 Live performance] , first broadcast onKEXP , May 2007.
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