Halflives Explained

Halflives
Origin:Modena, Italy
Genre:Alternative rock, pop rock
Years Active:–present
Current Members:
  • Linda Battilani
  • Gloria Simonini (touring)
  • Enrico Bertoni / Marco Montipo' / Lorenzo Di Girolamo (touring)

Halflives is an alternative rock band from Modena, Italy.[1] Following several lineup changing the band is now a solo project composed of frontwoman Linda Battilani.

After releasing their debut 8-track record "Empty Rooms"[2] in 2017, they toured Europe and the UK supporting Courage My Love. In 2018 they headlined several tours in mainland Europe and the UK and released two standalone singles "Crown" and "Fugitive".[3] Early in 2019 they toured in the UK supporting The Faim and Chapel and appeared at Rock for People. In 2020 they released their EP "Resilience",[4] [5] including the single "Time Bomb" featuring Kellin Quinn from Sleeping with Sirens.[6] [7] They toured Europe early 2020 with Icon for Hire and released their single "Villain" in November of that year. Their next EP "V" came out on July 2, 2021, and includes the singles "Victim", "Vibe", "Valkyrie" and "Villain". In 2022 Halflives toured Europe and the UK with Against The Current and Halocene.

With the release of "V", lead vocalist Linda Battilani announced that the project switched from band to solo project.[8]

In 2023 Halflives releases a new EP titled "Inferno" featuring singles like "Dynamite", "Everybody Knows It" and "Oblivion". In 2024 the touring activity of Halflives intensifies with their first headliner tour (Inferno Tour) throughout Europe and the UK. In the summer of 2024 Halflives supported Palaye Royale on their summer shows in Europe and appeared on Open Flair's main stage in Germany. In November / December 2024 Halflives toured Europe and the UK once more supporting Smash Into Pieces and released a new single named "Perfectly Broken".

Linda Battilani's Halflives live band often appears as a trio: Linda (Vocals / Guitars), Gloria Simonini (Drums) while the third musician often switches between Marco Montipò, Enrico Bertoni or Lorenzo Di Girolamo (Bass and/or Guitars).

Members

Current members

Touring members

Former members

Discography

EPs

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Music Defender . Halflives: Empty Rooms . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170424045621/http://hasitleaked.com/2017/halflives-empty-rooms . 2017-04-24 . Gothenburg . April 14, 2017. October 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Empty Rooms - Halflives | Songs, Reviews, Credits. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821180444/https://www.allmusic.com/album/empty-rooms-mw0003159995. 2019-08-21. AllMusic. 2019-08-21. live.
  3. Web site: Anna. Fair . November 17, 2018 . 10 new songs you need to hear this week . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190821180443/https://www.altpress.com/features/new-songs-november-17/ . August 21, 2019 . August 21, 2019.
  4. Web site: live . Halflives Announce New EP 'Resilience' - News . https://web.archive.org/web/20200122221343/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/halflives-announce-new-ep-resilience . 2020-01-22.
  5. Web site: EP REVIEW: Halflives - Resilience. Rock Sound Magazine. 2020-03-29. March 16, 2020.
  6. Web site: Halflives: Parisian Pop-Rockers With Unbreakable Determination. Kerrang!. 26 March 2020 .
  7. Web site: PREMIERE: Halflives Take Us On The Road In Their Video For 'Time Bomb' - Features . Rock Sound Magazine.
  8. Web site: Pete . 2022-04-29 . Halflives . 2022-09-30 . PETE'S ROCK NEWS AND VIEWS.COM . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Halflives - sorry mom x (Official Music Video) . . 11 November 2022 .

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