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Boys Life was an American indie rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, formed in 1993.

The band only released two albums during their original time together, but were foundational in the emo genre.

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.^[1] In 2015, the band announced a brief reunion tour to coincide with the vinyl-only reissue of its second full-length album.^[2]

In 2024, Numero Group formally announced they would be reissuing the band's material.^[3] A compilation of the band's two albums, singles, and self-titled demo was released later that year, titled Home Is A Highway. In celebration of the release, the band reunited once again for a series of shows around Kansas City.

Despite their short time together, their influence on the genre was seen after their disbandment, specifically having influencing Taking Back Sunday.^[4]

The band's own influences included Jawbreaker, specifically their song "Tour Song".^[5]

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

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

• Live in Washington DC (2020)

• 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)

• Home Is A Highway (2024, Numero Group)

• "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)

• Boys Life at AllMusic

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