From the streets of Inglewood CA come letlive. Their self-produced
and released debut Fake History was picked up by Epitaph in 2011,
and quickly established the band as a force to be reckoned with,
inheritors of that uncategorizable blend that made bands like the
Deftones, Mars Volta and Rage Against the Machine so crucial. Such
was the rapt reception for the album that by end of year frontman
Jason Aalon Butler was being named the #1 rock star in the world by
Kerrang (yes, #1, that’s not a typo). Mixing hardcore punk, metalcore,
and even jazz and R&B influences in their sound (Jason’s dad was a
well-known LA bandleader who pioneered rock/soul crossover with
Eric Burdon), letlive.’s melting pot of influences reflects the meltingpot
Los Angeles neighborhood in which the band came together.
Now with their proper debut on the label, The Blackest Beautiful, the
band comes fully prepared with a mammoth sonic attack, produced
by longtime co-conspirator Kit Walters and mixed by pop guru
Stephen George (Britney Spears, Michael Jackson). Opening salvo
“Banshee (Ghost Frame)” announces a band that has remained loyal
to their hardcore origins, while tracks like “Younger” and “Pheromone
Cvlt” display a new melodic sophistication. With their biggest US tour
yet this summer on the full Warped Tour, and coming off an
Australian tour with the Deftones, letlive. are headed for world
domination.
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