Past Lives is an American rock band from

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. The band formed out of the breakup of The Blood Brothers in late 2007.

History

The band got their start in late 2007 after the breakup of The Blood Brothers. Vocalist Jordan Blilie, bassist Morgan Henderson, and drummer Mark Gajadhar joined with former Blood Brothers guitarist Devin Welch and started working on their debut EP almost immediately."Three-fifths of the Blood Brothers form Past Lives, enter studio."
Punknews.org. December 17, 2007. ''Strange Symmetry'' was released in August 2008 through

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. It was initially a digital-only release with a limited run of physical CDs, but was later made more widely available on CD and vinyl. Around the same time, the band was also featured in ''The Journal of Popular Noise'', releasing a limited vinyl EP alongside other artists. The EP can also be downloaded from the band's official website. A Myspace blog posted on November 17, 2009, detailed the forthcoming album, ''

Tapestry of Webs ''Tapestry of Webs'' is the debut studio album by Past Lives. It was released on February 23, 2010. The album was recorded during the late summer and early fall of 2009. Initial tracking took place at Avast! Studios, with vocals and various over ...

''. It was released in February 2010 by Suicide Squeeze. The post includes a full track listing and says that the title is taken from a painting by Ryan Iverson who agreed to let the band use the image for the album cover.

Members

Jordan Blilie Jordan Blilie (born June 10, 1981) is the American vocalist for the bands Past Lives and Head Wound City, best known as the co-lead vocalist and co-lyricist for The Blood Brothers, from 1997 until their breakup in 2007. Blilie is married to Zo ...

– vocals *

Mark Gajadhar The Blood Brothers was an American post-hardcore band which formed in 1997. The group was based in Seattle's Eastside suburbs and released five full-length albums before their 2007 breakup, as well as numerous side projects on behalf of the me ...

– drums *

Morgan Henderson The Blood Brothers was an American post-hardcore band which formed in 1997. The group was based in Seattle's Eastside suburbs and released five full-length albums before their 2007 breakup, as well as numerous side projects on behalf of the mem ...

– baritone guitar, keyboards *

Devin Welch The Blood Brothers was an American post-hardcore band which formed in 1997. The group was based in Seattle's Eastside suburbs and released five full-length albums before their 2007 breakup, as well as numerous side projects on behalf of the mem ...

– guitar

Discography

* ''

Strange Symmetry ''Strange Symmetry'' is the debut EP by Past Lives, released in 2008 by Suicide Squeeze Records. Reception The EP received positive reviews from critics. Jim Allen of Allmusic states that the EP ranges between "raw, garagey punk explosions" and ...

'' EP (2008) * ''The Journal of Popular Noise – Volume 1, Issue 7'' (2008) * ''

'' (2010)

References

External links

Official website
(archived)
Past Lives Myspace page

SuicideSqueeze.net
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