Did You Know...

The establishment of Live is a classic tale of a grass-roots teen rock band. Guitarist Chad Taylor, drummer Chad Gracey, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer and singer-guitarist Ed Kowalczyk grouped together in their small-town middle school playing talent contests and small gigs.

Under the name Public Affection they quickly amassed local interest and were signed to Radioactive records on the strength of self-released cassettes and the popularity of their energetic live shows in 1991. With live billings supporting big acts like Peter Gabriel, the production talent of Talking Head Jerry Harrison and a spanking new name, Live went on to record many successful albums and have continued extensive concert tours up to the present day.

Although some will always argue that their recordings will never articulate their euphoric live sound, Live's records have acquired a serious mass following. Their debut hit Mental Jewelry established their famous allusion to Zen and Hindu philosophies, while the public performance of songs like 'Operation Spirit' and 'Good Pain' proved popular rock hits.