Life in General (band)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Life in General


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Img_capt = Life in General band members Jerry Chapman (left) and Jason LeVasseur (right).
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Origin = Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Genre = Folk, pop
Years_active = 1992–present
URL = [http://www.lifeingeneral.com/ www.lifeingeneral.com]
Current_members = Jerry Chapman
Jason LeVasseur

Life in General is a Winston-Salem, North Carolina based band made up of Jerry Chapman (guitar, vocals) and Jason LeVasseur (guitar, vocals, percussion). Life in General's music is primarily acoustic-based, mixing folk, rock, and pop. The band originally formed in 1992.

Members

Jerry Chapman sings and plays acoustic guitar. He founded Life in General in 1992 along with former member Shelly Sutton. The duo recorded the CD "Long Forgotten Toys" in 1994, before adding Jason LeVasseur to the lineup. Sutton eventually left the group, leaving the more recognizable duo of Chapman and LeVasseur. Chapman graduated from Furman University, and is a native of Winston-Salem, NC.

Jason LeVasseur sings and plays acoustic guitar, a stand-up drum kit, and congas. LeVasseur was born in the United States but spent most of his childhood in Mexico, Belgium, and Italy before returning to the States for college. LeVasseur's travels have influenced his playing style and his perspective on the world. LeVasseur graduated from Wake Forest University.

Music

Life in General are known for their spirited live performances. They have opened shows for The Wallflowers, Bryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies and the Dave Matthews Band. They've toured extensively across the United States and Australia. They are a five-time winner of the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Campus Entertainment Award for Contemporary Music Artist of the Year. Their song "Change" was featured in the film "Just Write" staring Jeremy Piven, and Piven joined the band onstage for a performance at the film's premiere.

Although both Chapman and LeVasseur have gone on to successful solo careers, Life in General continues to perform together several times per year. A new album is slated to be released in June of 2007.

Discography

Life in General albums

*Long Forgotten Toys (1994)
*Gee (1996)
*One Door Down (1997)
*No Need to be Lonely (1998)
*So Long, True Love (1999)
*The Lovely, Lovely Singing (2000)
*Introducing Life in General (2007)

Jerry Chapman solo albums

*Making God Laugh (2000)
*Rumors of my Death (2003)
*Put Me Together (2006)

Jason LeVasseur solo albums

*Watching the Girls Go By (2001)
* (2003)
*Driver Is the DJ (2005)
*Live in Lyndonville (2006)

External links

* [http://www.lifeingeneral.com Life in General's official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lifeingeneral Life in General's MySpace page]
* [http://media.www.iowastatedaily.com/media/storage/paper818/news/2002/10/11/Gridiron/Life-In.General.Brings.Acoustic.FolkPop.To.Homecoming-1092401.shtml Iowa State Daily Article]