- Life After Life (band)
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Name = Life After Life
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Origin =San Francisco ,California ,USA
Genre =Punk rock Psychedelic rock Heavy metal Folk rock
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Years_active =1993 -1998
Label =Alternative Tentacles
Associated_acts =Jim Čert Plastic People of the Universe Jello Biafra
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/lifeafterlifeafterlife Life After Life at Myspace]
Current_members =Jim Čert
Jaroslav Milan "Erno" Sedivy
David Mullen Perkins
Robley Richard Evans
Andy A. Pollack
J.T. SchmeckieLife After Life was a self-described "
gypsy punk" band (also referred to as a "psychedelic punk band [ [http://www.myspace.com/lifeafterlifeafterlife MySpace.com - Life After Life - SAN FRANCISCO, California - Punk / Folk Rock / Psychédélique - www.myspace.com/lifeafterlifeafterlife ] ] ), active from1993 -1998 and based inSan Francisco ,California . The group featuredJim Čert , an accordion-playing folk singer originally from theCzech Republic , Jaroslav Sedivy, a Czech drummer noted for his collaborative work withPlastic People of the Universe , and four American musicians involved in theBay Area rock scene.History
Čert and Sedivy were both known for their dissent against the Communist regime in the '80s Czech music scene, prior to the
Velvet Revolution in Czech in late1989 . Both were jailed several times for creating music deemed "anti-social" by the Communist state, who would not let musicians perform without state approval. However, files found in 1989 show that Čert was involved with state, working as a secret police informant [ [http://www.czechmusic.net/jmena/czert_e.htm Jim Cert ] ] .When Čert and Sedivy found themselves in the
United States in the early '90s, they decided to start a band with local musicians. The original Life After Life lineup debuted on New Year's Eve, 1993, as a five-piece omitting Schmeckie, who joined in 1994.The band caught the attention of San Francisco musician and political activist
Jello Biafra , the former frontman of noted pioneeringhardcore punk band theDead Kennedys , and head of theAlternative Tentacles record label. Biafra enthusiastically signed them, excited to have found "a S.F. band with a totally unique sound" [ [http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=87 Alternative Tentacles - Store ] ] . The group debuted with a single entitled "Harrahya" before releasing an album entitled "Just Trip." The material on these two release consisted of songs by written Čert, including "Marijuana ," an ode to the illegal drug with lyrics written by noted pro-marijuana activistDavid Peel , and material composed by the group as a whole based on guitar riffs by Perkins. As a bonus track, "Just Trip" also included a cover ofWillie Nelson 's "Still Is Still Moving To Me", featuring Biafra on lead vocals, originally released on the Nelson tribute album "Twisted Wille".The band disbanded in the late '90s when Čert emigrated back to
Prague . Talk of a reunion arises occasionally [ [http://www.myspace.com/lifeafterlifeafterlife MySpace.com - Life After Life - SAN FRANCISCO, California - Punk / Folk Rock / Psychédélique - www.myspace.com/lifeafterlifeafterlife ] ] .Discography
Albums and singles
* "Harrahya" b/w "Doors" (7",
Alternative Tentacles , 1995)
* "Just Trip" (CD/LP,Alternative Tentacles , 1997)Compilation appearances
* "The Day The Needle Stood Still" (CD, Alternative Tentacles, w/ "Harrahya," "Doors" and "Mexico", from 7" sessions)
* "Twisted Willie" (CD, w/ "Still Is Still Moving To Me")References
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/lifeafterlifeafterlife Life After Life] at
MySpace
*Jim Čert official page (in Czech) - link pending
* [http://www.alternativetentacles.com/bandinfo.php?band=lifeafterlife Biography on Alternative Tentacles' Web site]
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