Life... But How to Live It?
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1988 in Oslo, Norway |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Oslo , Norway |
| Products | Music albums, singles, live albums |
Life... But How to Live It? was a Norwegian musical group established in Oslo in 1988. Their debut performance took place at UFFA, Trondheim on October 22, 1988, and their concluding concert occurred at Kampen Verksted, Oslo, on April 2, 1994.
History
The band originated in the summer of 1988, with members deeply involved in Oslo's hardcore scene centered around Blitz, a squatted venue that also hosted other Norwegian hardcore acts such as So Much Hate and Stengte Dører. Over the course of five years, LBHTLI embarked on extensive tours, playing close to 300 shows across fifteen different countries. Prior to their dissolution in 1994, they issued a live album under Your Choice Records, produced by Tobby Holzinger.
Their live recording, Your Choice Live Series Vol. 03, was captured during an October 28, 1989 performance at Oberhaus in Alzey, Germany, where they shared the stage with Verbal Assault. Despite efforts by law enforcement to halt the event, the band persisted with their set while the audience successfully removed the police—a moment documented on the album. Additional songs "Passing Through" and Smash It Up—a cover of The Damned—were omitted from this release but are included on the compilation It's Your Choice.
Following their breakup, the band reunited for three shows: once in 2002 celebrating Blitz's 20th anniversary and twice more in 2008.
Post-breakup activities
After the split, Tom and Roger Andreassen became involved with Captain Not Responsible, Drunk, and Danger!Man. Geir Petter "Dyret" Jenssen also contributed to Captain Not Responsible as well as Mitti Skritti and 2:20. In 2010, Katja Osvold co-founded Castro and later appeared in the Norwegian documentary series Punx in 2015.
Influence
Their track "Green" was featured on the fourth podcast produced by G7 Welcoming Committee.
Members
- Katja Benneche Osvold – Vocals
- Roger Andreassen – Guitar
- Tom Andreassen – Bass
- Geir Petter "Dyret" Jenssen – Drums
Albums
- LP - Life, But How To Live It? (X-Port Plater 1989)
- LP - Day By Day (Konkurrel 1990)
- CD/LP - Ugly (Progress Records / RPN Records / Boss Tuneage 1992)
Singles
- 7" - Green (Beri-Beri Records 1990)
- 7" - Burn (Beri-Beri Records 1991)
Live albums
- LP - Your Choice Live Series Vol.03 (Your Choice Records 1989)
- CD - This Might Be My Second Last Beer (Zone Productions 1994)
Compilations
- CD - Green / Burn (Fuck You All Records / Boss Tuneage 1992) (both singles combined on one CD)
- LP - Life But How To Live It? (Ebullition 1994) (LP version of Green/Burn CD from 1992)
- CD - Life, But How To Live It? (Progress Records 1996) (compilation of first two LPs on a single CD)
Featured on
- LP - Blitz Hits (Blitz Recordings 1989)
- 10" - It's Your Choice (Your Choice Records 1991) (various tracks from the Your Choice Live Series)
- CD - Life Is Change Vol 2 (Beri-Beri Records 1991)
- CD - Svarte Pantere (Soundtrack) (Polygram Records 1992)
- CD - Blitz - 10 år på pur faen (Progress Records 1992)
- 7" - Ox EP distributed free with German "Ox Fanzine" in 1992
- CD - Included with Rock Furore (Norwegian Music Magazine, issue nr 4-1992)
- CD - Planet Progress (Progress Records 1993)
- CD - Progress Yourself (Progress Records 1996)
References
- https://diyconspiracy.net/life-but-how-to-live-it-self-titled/
- https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/norwegischer-hardcore-punk-in-den-achtzigern-teil2-6311