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Fills in occasionally for Nick Jay on keyboards on tour.
There's an interview with him here:
https://www.novitskymd.com/boatcast/2023/justin-wiseman
- Band Member From
- 2023?
- Instruments
- Keyboards
Just discovered this and it's amazing. The unrelased Churchbox demo recording of Secret Samadhi.
Rattlesnake (Demo)
Freaks (Demo)
Crayons (Demo) (would be renamed Century)
Hero (Demo) (would be renamed Heropsychodreamer)
Graze (Demo)
Turn My Head (Demo)
The Dirge Song (Demo) (would be renamed...
- Duration
- ~
- Musician(s)
- Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Chad Taylor (lead guitar, backing vocals)
- Patrick Dahlheimer (bass)
- Chad Gracey (drums)
- Label
- Radioactive
The third studio album under the name Līve. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200.
Rolling Stone's review of the album:
It was only a matter of time before a big-league alternative band declared itself beyond hip. That Live are the first will come as no surprise to the millions of fans...
- Release Date
- Feb 18, 1997
- Duration
- 53:18
- Producer(s)
- Jay Healy
- Līve
- Musician(s)
- Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Chad Taylor (lead guitar, backing vocals)
- Patrick Dahlheimer (bass)
- Chad Gracey (drums)
- Jon Carin (keyboards)
- Jennifer Charles (vocals)
- Label
- Radioactive
- Copies sold
- >2,000,000
The first single released from Secret Samadhi.
- Album
- Secret Samadhi
- Release Date
- Jan 27, 1997
- Duration
- 4:59
- Songwriter(s)
- Ed Kowalczyk
- Chad Taylor
- Chad Gracey
- Patrick Dahlheimer
- Musician(s)
- Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Chad Taylor (lead guitar, backing vocals)
- Patrick Dahlheimer (bass)
- Chad Gracey (drums)
- Label
- Radioactive
Brother of Ed Kowalczyk. Started playing with Līve in 1999. (1)
- Band Member From
- (1999-2009)
- Instruments
- Guitar
Latest Articles
According to the York Dispatch, Chad Taylor and Bill Hynes have settled the lawsuit. Taylor also denies the Rolling Stone article.
"Chad Taylor, rock guitarist and co-founder of now-defunct local tech company United Fiber & Data, admits he falsely accused former business partner Bill Hynes of...
Līve and Collective Soul are doing a tour this summer!
https://livetheband.com/
Jul. 8, 2025 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
Jul. 9, 2025 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Jul. 11, 2025 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheater
Jul. 13, 2025 - West Valley City, UT - Utah First...
Chad Taylor turns 54 on 11/24! Wish him Happy Birthday!
Live will be streaming their concert with STP on VEEPS on 9/15/2024
Tickets are $14.99.
https://veeps.com/thejubileetour/35155e0e-22d5-4b48-a0b5-8cf680e8c23d
"Stone Temple Pilots and LĪVE join forces to celebrate the 30th anniversary of two of the most beloved albums of the 90s, LĪVE...
Līve has released new merchandise in their store!
https://live.shop.musictoday.com/dept/2022-tour-merch?cp=108905_113217
Update: Now 20% off for a Labor Day sale. :) Valid until 9/2/2024 at 11:59PM PST.
Latest Comments
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+LIVE+ and Collective Soul Summer Unity Tour!Nice. I'm going to try and make it they're too. Haven't bought tickets yet.- Chrīs
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+LIVE+ and Collective Soul Summer Unity Tour!I'll be at the Grantville one! Can't wait!- Tina Widmann
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Everything Normal in Normal - Interview with Līve (1995)Don't know why, but I'm obsessed with this.
- LiveRocks45
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Stream +LIVE+ on VEEPS Sunday September 15thI'm going to buy a ticket to watch for sure! Anyone else?
- Chrīs
Latest music
Fills in occasionally for Nick Jay on keyboards on tour.
There's an interview with him here:
https://www.novitskymd.com/boatcast/2023/justin-wiseman
- Band Member From
- 2023?
- Instruments
- Keyboards
Just discovered this and it's amazing. The unrelased Churchbox demo recording of Secret Samadhi.
Rattlesnake (Demo)
Freaks (Demo)
Crayons (Demo) (would be renamed Century)
Hero (Demo) (would be renamed Heropsychodreamer)
Graze (Demo)
Turn My Head (Demo)
The Dirge Song (Demo) (would be renamed...
- Duration
- ~
- Musician(s)
- Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Chad Taylor (lead guitar, backing vocals)
- Patrick Dahlheimer (bass)
- Chad Gracey (drums)
- Label
- Radioactive
The third studio album under the name Līve. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200.
Rolling Stone's review of the album:
It was only a matter of time before a big-league alternative band declared itself beyond hip. That Live are the first will come as no surprise to the millions of fans...
- Release Date
- Feb 18, 1997
- Duration
- 53:18
- Producer(s)
- Jay Healy
- Līve
- Musician(s)
- Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Chad Taylor (lead guitar, backing vocals)
- Patrick Dahlheimer (bass)
- Chad Gracey (drums)
- Jon Carin (keyboards)
- Jennifer Charles (vocals)
- Label
- Radioactive
- Copies sold
- >2,000,000
The first single released from Secret Samadhi.
- Album
- Secret Samadhi
- Release Date
- Jan 27, 1997
- Duration
- 4:59
- Songwriter(s)
- Ed Kowalczyk
- Chad Taylor
- Chad Gracey
- Patrick Dahlheimer
- Musician(s)
- Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Chad Taylor (lead guitar, backing vocals)
- Patrick Dahlheimer (bass)
- Chad Gracey (drums)
- Label
- Radioactive
Brother of Ed Kowalczyk. Started playing with Līve in 1999. (1)
- Band Member From
- (1999-2009)
- Instruments
- Guitar
Lives in Austin, TX. Produced Lady Bhang and has been playing with off and on Līve since 2015? (1)
- Band Member From
- (2015?-?) (2022-present)
- Instruments
- Keyboards
Started playing with Līve after the infamous "Mac n Cheese" incident in 2017 (1)
- Band Member From
- (2017-2019) (2022-2024)
- Instruments
- Drums
Cuban-American drummer currently living in Austin, TX
- Band Member From
- (2024-present)
- Instruments
- Drums
Bass player from Austin, TX. He played with Ed during his solo career (1) and is now playing with Līve. (2)
- Band Member From
- Ed solo (2010-2013?) Līve (2022-present)
- Instruments
- Bass
Guitarist from Austin, TX who has been playing with Ed then Līve since 2013 (1)
- Band Member From
- (2013-2016) with Ed's solo band (2016-present) with Līve
- Instruments
- Lead Guitar, Background Vocals
Latest articles
According to the York Dispatch, Chad Taylor and Bill Hynes have settled the lawsuit. Taylor also denies the Rolling Stone article.
"Chad Taylor, rock guitarist and co-founder of now-defunct local tech company United Fiber & Data, admits he falsely accused former business partner Bill Hynes of...
Līve and Collective Soul are doing a tour this summer!
https://livetheband.com/
Jul. 8, 2025 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
Jul. 9, 2025 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Jul. 11, 2025 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheater
Jul. 13, 2025 - West Valley City, UT - Utah First...
Chad Taylor turns 54 on 11/24! Wish him Happy Birthday!
Live will be streaming their concert with STP on VEEPS on 9/15/2024
Tickets are $14.99.
https://veeps.com/thejubileetour/35155e0e-22d5-4b48-a0b5-8cf680e8c23d
"Stone Temple Pilots and LĪVE join forces to celebrate the 30th anniversary of two of the most beloved albums of the 90s, LĪVE...
Līve has released new merchandise in their store!
https://live.shop.musictoday.com/dept/2022-tour-merch?cp=108905_113217
Update: Now 20% off for a Labor Day sale. :) Valid until 9/2/2024 at 11:59PM PST.
Ed did an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and had some insights on Līve's quick rise to the top in the 90s.
“It was really just crazy timing,” Kowalczyk said. “We formed in the mid-1980s and got a record deal in 1990. We had a college rock record ‘Mental Jewelry’ that went gold...
A short documentary on Līve called "Everything Normal in Normal" shot in 1995 featuring an interview with Ed Kowalczyk and Chad Taylor as well as tour staff and fans.
Some stills from the interview:
There's been some confusion about who is in the new Live 2.0 lineup - where's Robin Diaz? Who's the new drummer? Who recorded Lady Bhang? {The credits on Spotify just say "Live and Dean DeLeo")
Due to some sleuthing, I found an interview with Ed on CelebrityAccess that appears to confirm that...
Anyone holding out hope of the old band getting back together can be put to rest for the time-being. Ed said in an interview with LoudWire that the new lineup is here to stay.
"...To be recording again and making new music it's a really big moment. Had some change ups Live 2.0 lineup is here to...
One of the neat features I designed for the site is what will eventually be a full database of all Līve's albums, songs, and performances that one can rate and review. I've added all of the main albums and tracks (or at least I think I have), but we still need a bunch of their performances...
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Review your favorite tracks and albums in our database here:
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Welcome to the new fan site! Be sure to post your introductory post when you can here:
Review your favorite tracks and albums in our database here:
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