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HALFLIVES – BIRMINGHAM ASYLUM, 01.03.24 As the lights go down and the
Exciting times for Halflives, as they embark on their very first headline background music comes to an end,
tour where we caught them in action at The Asylum venue in Birmingham, at the buzz in the room skyrockets as
the second stop on their UK dates. The mastermind and goddess of this al- the low hum and intro begins while
ternative rock band Halflives, Linda Battilani (vocals and guitar), rocks the the crowd waits in anticipation for
house, alongside Gloria Simonini, absolutely smashing the drums, and Enrico Linda to join the band on stage. Rais-
Bertoni, totally shredding the bass guitar and backing vocals. Support on the ing the roof with opening track ‘every-
tour comes from the sensational German punk rock band Cadet Carter, who, body knows it’, the fans are beyond
whilst struggling with a few technical issues during the set, engage with the hyped for this night. Early on, Linda
crowd with ease, as Nick Sauter (vocals and guitar) mentions that they are gives thanks to fans as they make
still a punk rock band, “so let’s keep going. We’re here to get everyone in the this ‘Inferno’ tour possible. You can
right mood, being the opener,” and that, whilst they are more or less a German see smiles across the band’s faces,
band, Nick, having been born in Wales but now living in Germany, “tonight, the gratefulness to be touring to-
we’re more or less an English gether and for rocking out with fans
band”. Cadet Carter are an like those in this room tonight; it all
impressive support act, joking makes everything worth it. Music is a
with fans while discussing healer, a safe space and creates a
nerdy topics for a brief mo- community like the one here tonight
ment, and a band who know in Birmingham. Introducing the song
how to hype up the crowd as ‘EVERYTHING SUCKS!’ with that
they play recent single ‘Lift fact that tonight, nothing does indeed
Me Up’ with an introduction to suck, the band are “so happy to be
the crowd that if they “feel like here with you tonight”. Fans are also
jumping around together, let’s delighted and treated to the live debut
go”. This is all met with of the newest single release from
cheers, the crowd assuring Halflives, hot off the press, ‘jealous’,
the band that they’re doing an that Linda mentions some of the fans
amazing job. A fantastic band. may already know the words and
dance moves if they had already
heard the song and seen the video
release earlier in the day, though,
even if you didn’t, it won’t be long be-
fore you do, so let’s dance away.

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