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'''Lift to Experience''' was 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''' was an American [[rock music|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/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid: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 December 10, 2012.</ref>


== 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]], 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.


Lift to Experience'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, 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 aesthetic.
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.


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. Andy now has a band called The Flowers Of God who released a 4 song EP in September 2010, and as of late 2011, Josh "The Bear" Browning also now plays bass in [[Fort Worth, TX]] [[shoegaze]]-styled band Year of the Bear.
According to their label, the band has no plans to reunite. Pearson has pursued a solo career, while Young formed a project, Western Arms, 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.


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

==See also==
{{portal|Biography|Rock music}}
* [[List of rock musicians]]
* [[Musicians from Denton, Texas|List of musicians from Denton, Texas]]
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p310799}}
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*[http://www.bellaunion.com/artist.php?artcode=lifttoexperience Lift to Experience @ Bella Union]
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* {{dead link|date=December 2012}} [http://www.bellaunion.com/artist.php?artcode=lifttoexperience "Lift to Experience"]. [[Bella Union]].


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Revision as of 10:08, 10 December 2012

Lift to Experience
OriginDenton, Texas, United States
GenresRock music
Years active1996 – early-21st century
LabelsBella Union
MembersDefunct
Past membersJosh "The Bear" Browning, bass
Josh T. Pearson, vocals and guitar
Andy "The Boy" Young, drums

Lift to Experience was an American 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]

Background

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.

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.

According to their label, the band has no plans to reunite. Pearson has pursued a solo career, while Young formed a project, Western Arms, 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.

Discography

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

See also

References

  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 December 10, 2012.
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