Boys Life (band)

Boys Life was an American indie rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, formed in 1993. The band was foundational in the emo genre, especially influencing Taking Back Sunday.

Band members went on to form other bands such as Canyon and Lullaby for the Working Class. Brandon Butler has also released several albums of solo material under his own name and formed the band Six Bells in 2014, who released their debut album in late 2015. In 2015, the band announced a brief reunion tour to coincide with the vinyl-only reissue of its second full-length album.

In 2024, Numero Group formally announced they would be reissuing the band's material.

Members

 * Brandon Butler (vocals/guitar)
 * Joe Winkle (guitar)
 * John Rejba (bass)
 * John Anderson (drums)

Albums

 * Boys Life (1995, Crank! Records)
 * Departures and Landfalls (1996, Headhunter Records/Cargo Records, 2015 reissue, Topshelf Records)

Live albums

 * Live in Washington DC (2020)

EPs and singles

 * Boys Life demo (1993)
 * Split with Giants Chair (1993, Hit It! Recordings)
 * "Lister/Without Doubt" (1994, Synergy Records)
 * Split 7-inch with Secular Theme (1994, Flapjack Records)
 * "Breaker Breaker + 1" (Synergy Records)
 * Split with Vitreous Humor (1994, Crank! Records)
 * Split with Christie Front Drive (1996, Crank! Records)
 * "Sight Unseen" (2023, Numero Group)
 * "Breaker Breaker" (2023, Numero Group)
 * "Temporary" (2023, Numero Group)
 * "Worn Thin" (2023, Numero Group)
 * "Strike 3" (2024, Numero Group)
 * "Cloudy+47" (2024, Numero Group)

Compilation appearances

 * "Signing Off" on Kansas City Misery (1995, Red Decibel)
 * "Sight Unseen (live)" on (don't forget to) breathe (1997, Crank! Records)
 * "A Quarter's Worth" on Fuck That Weak Shit (1997, Crank! Records)
 * "Temporary" on Stay Tuned For The Holidays (2000, Crank! Records)