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{{Short description|American indie rock band}}
'''Lift to Experience''' is a band from [[Denton, Texas]] that formed in 1996 with vocalist and guitarist [[Josh T. Pearson]], drummer Andy "The Boy" Young, and bassist Josh "The Bear" Browning. <ref>http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4782-the-texas-jerusalem-crossroads/</ref><ref>http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:93935</ref>
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'''Lift to Experience''' is an American [[indie rock]] band from [[Denton, Texas|Denton]], [[Texas]], that formed in 1996 with vocalist and guitarist [[Josh T. Pearson]], drummer Andy "The Boy" Young, and bassist Josh "The Bear" Browning.<ref>Sirota, Brent S. (June 21, 2001). [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4782-the-texas-jerusalem-crossroads "Lift to Experience{{spaced ndash}} The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads{{spaced ndash}} Bella Union"]. [[Pitchfork Media]]. Retrieved December 10, 2012.</ref><ref>Chamy, Michael (May 31, 2002). [http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2002-05-31/93935/ "Cloud 9 and Rising{{spaced ndash}} Denton's Lift to Experience Head for the Promised Land, with Gun in Hand"]. ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]''. Retrieved February 24, 2014.</ref> The band has thus far released only one studio album, ''[[The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads]]'' (2001), which has earned critical acclaim and a [[cult following]].


== Background ==
== Background ==
When the band performed at the [[SXSW]] festival in 2000, they impressed [[Simon Raymonde]] and [[Robin Guthrie]] so much that the duo decided to sign the band to their record label, [[Bella Union]], on that same day.
When the band performed at the [[South by Southwest]] festival in 2000, they impressed [[Simon Raymonde]] and [[Robin Guthrie]] so much that the duo decided to sign the band to their record label, [[Bella Union]], that same day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/lifttoexperience-texas/|title=Lift to Experience: The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads|work=PopMatters|access-date=2017-06-10}}</ref>


Lift to Experience's characteristic sound comes from a solo guitar with heavy use of [[effects pedal]]s and modified [[Leslie speaker]]. The band's major work, released in 2001, is ''The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads.'' The album's lyrics are replete with Biblical Christian imagery relating to the Second Coming of Christ and a professed love of Texas and the United States. The music features a multilayered, Wall of Sound, and feedback-driven sound.
The band's characteristic sound comes from a solo guitar with heavy use of [[effects pedal]]s and a modified [[Leslie speaker]]. The band's major work, the double-disc [[concept album]] ''[[The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads]]'', was released in 2001. The album's lyrics are replete with Biblical Christian imagery relating to the [[Second Coming of Christ]] and a professed love of Texas and the United States. The music features a multilayered [[Wall of Sound]] and feedback-driven aesthetic. The band performed three times on the [[List of Peel sessions|John Peel BBC Radio 1 show]].


According to their label, the band has no plans to reunite. Frontman [[Josh T. Pearson]] is currently pursuing a solo career, while Andy Young formed a project with [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]] frontman [[Guy Garvey]], Western Arms.
The band was not active for a long period. Pearson has pursued a solo career, while Young formed Western Arms, a project with [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]] frontman [[Guy Garvey]]. Young now has a band, The Flowers of God, which released a four-song EP in September 2010. As of late 2011, Browning plays bass in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], Texas-based [[shoegaze]]-styled band Year of the Bear.


In June 2016, Lift to Experience performed a reunion show at London's Royal Festival Hall as part of the Guy Garvey-curated Meltdown Festival. It was preceded by three warm-up gigs in Texas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mute.com/artists/lift-to-experience-2|title=MUTE • Artists • Lift To Experience|website=Mute.com|access-date=2017-06-08|language=en-US}}</ref>
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== Discography ==
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*Lift To Experience EP ([[1997]])
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*Callin' Out To Jesus In The Middle Of The Night ([[2000]]) - split 7" with [[The Autumns]] ("White Nights").
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*[[The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads]] ([[2001]]) Double LP/Double CD
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*These Are The Days ([[2001]]) - CD single


Following the release of [[Josh T. Pearson]]'s ''Last Of The Country Gentlemen'', the band released a brand-new edition of ''The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads'' through Mute Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mute.com/mute/announce-the-texas-jerusalem-crossroads-15th-anniversary-release|title=Mute Records • Lift To Experience • Announce The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads 15th Anniversary Release|website=Mute.com|date=May 25, 2016}}</ref> Released in February 2017, the original straight-to-tape recordings were remixed by the band and [[Matt Pence]] at the original studio where they had been made 15 years previously—"remixing the album the way it should have been mixed originally. As God intended".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mute.com/mute/the-texas-jerusalem-crossroads|title=MUTE • Lift To Experience • The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads|website=Mute.com|access-date=2017-06-08|language=en-US}}</ref>
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== References ==
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Lift To Experience performed at the Green Man Festival in Wales in August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenman.net/artists/lift-to-experience|title=Lift To Experience - Green Man Festival 2017 #GreenMan17|website=Green Man Festival|language=en|access-date=2017-06-08}}</ref>
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== External links ==
*[http://www.bellaunion.com/artist.php?artcode=lifttoexperience Lift to Experience @ Bella Union]
*{{Allmusic | id = 11:rek0iklkbb29 | label = Lift to Experience}}


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==Discography==
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* ''Lift To Experience'' (1997){{spaced ndash}} EP
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* ''Callin' Out to Jesus in the Middle of the Night (2000){{spaced ndash}} split 7-inch with [[The Autumns]] ("White Nights")
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* ''[[The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads]]'' (2001){{spaced ndash}} double album
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* "These Are the Days" (2001){{spaced ndash}} CD single
* The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads 15th Anniversary Edition (2017) - double album / CD


==See also==
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[[Category:Rock music groups from Texas]]
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* [[List of rock musicians]]
* [[Musicians from Denton, Texas|List of musicians from Denton, Texas]]


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Latest revision as of 17:19, 7 March 2024

Lift to Experience
OriginDenton, Texas, United States
GenresIndie rock, shoegaze, post-rock
Years active1996 – 2001, 2016 – present
LabelsBella Union, Mute
MembersJosh "The Bear" Browning
Josh T. Pearson
Andy "The Boy" Young

Lift to Experience is an American indie rock band from Denton, Texas, that formed in 1996 with vocalist and guitarist Josh T. Pearson, drummer Andy "The Boy" Young, and bassist Josh "The Bear" Browning.[1][2] The band has thus far released only one studio album, The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads (2001), which has earned critical acclaim and a cult following.

Background

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When the band performed at the South by Southwest festival in 2000, they impressed Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie so much that the duo decided to sign the band to their record label, Bella Union, that same day.[3]

The band's characteristic sound comes from a solo guitar with heavy use of effects pedals and a modified Leslie speaker. The band's major work, the double-disc concept album The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads, was released in 2001. The album's lyrics are replete with Biblical Christian imagery relating to the Second Coming of Christ and a professed love of Texas and the United States. The music features a multilayered Wall of Sound and feedback-driven aesthetic. The band performed three times on the John Peel BBC Radio 1 show.

The band was not active for a long period. Pearson has pursued a solo career, while Young formed Western Arms, a project with Elbow frontman Guy Garvey. Young now has a band, The Flowers of God, which released a four-song EP in September 2010. As of late 2011, Browning plays bass in Fort Worth, Texas-based shoegaze-styled band Year of the Bear.

In June 2016, Lift to Experience performed a reunion show at London's Royal Festival Hall as part of the Guy Garvey-curated Meltdown Festival. It was preceded by three warm-up gigs in Texas.[4]

Following the release of Josh T. Pearson's Last Of The Country Gentlemen, the band released a brand-new edition of The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads through Mute Records.[5] Released in February 2017, the original straight-to-tape recordings were remixed by the band and Matt Pence at the original studio where they had been made 15 years previously—"remixing the album the way it should have been mixed originally. As God intended".[6]

Lift To Experience performed at the Green Man Festival in Wales in August 2017.[7]

Discography

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  • Lift To Experience (1997) – EP
  • Callin' Out to Jesus in the Middle of the Night (2000) – split 7-inch with The Autumns ("White Nights")
  • The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads (2001) – double album
  • "These Are the Days" (2001) – CD single
  • The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads 15th Anniversary Edition (2017) - double album / CD

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sirota, Brent S. (June 21, 2001). "Lift to Experience – The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads – Bella Union". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Chamy, Michael (May 31, 2002). "Cloud 9 and Rising – Denton's Lift to Experience Head for the Promised Land, with Gun in Hand". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lift to Experience: The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads". PopMatters. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "MUTE • Artists • Lift To Experience". Mute.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Mute Records • Lift To Experience • Announce The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads 15th Anniversary Release". Mute.com. May 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "MUTE • Lift To Experience • The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads". Mute.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "Lift To Experience - Green Man Festival 2017 #GreenMan17". Green Man Festival. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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