The band
We won’t bore you with where we were before we became LifeCry… We’ve had our successes and failures (who hasn’t!) but frankly that doesn’t matter, and hey, if you recognise us from before, so much the better; make sure you follow our progress from here.
LifeCry is a Hertfordshire based Melodic Orchestral Rock/Metal band that became a reality in March 2012 when Mr.Tee, Simon Eightball and Dave Rook lay down a concept sound with a grounding in war and struggle; the internal and external human journeys that make us all who we are. Zara North joined the band in November 2012 and gave voice, melody and an understanding to the sound.
Liam Orlowski Joined the band July 2016, replacing Simon Eightball. In January 2018 Cheryl joined the band replacing Zara North.
We’re here to stir you, to make you feel, to make you think and to make you listen. We’re here to create that feeling in your chest when something moves you and makes you feel alive.
If that sounds like something you’re in to, then what else can we say? Why not get to know us?
Member name: Cheryl
Instrument played: Vocals
Favourite book: Women Who run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Favourite film: Wolverine
Favourite recent album(s): StoneSour House of Gold and Bones pt 1 and 2, Tori Amos Unrepentant Geraldines
Favourite songs: Lateralus: Tool, Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin, Alone: Heart, Through the glass: StoneSour, Taciturn: StoneSour, Snuff: Slipknot, Crystal: Stevie Nicks, Go insane: Lindsey Buckingham, Mohamed my Friend: Tori Amos, Bells for her: Tori Amos
Favourite bands: Tool, Stonesour, A Perfect Circle, Nightwish, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, In Flames
Favourite drink: Beer or Red Wine
Favourite food: Chocolate .. of every variety please
Member name: Dave
Instrument played: Guitar
Favourite book: The cook book I wrote with my daughter
Favourite film: Lord of the Rings, Spongebob stuff
Favourite recent albums: Dimmu Borgir: Forces of the Northern Night, Fleshgod Apocolypse: King, Magnum: Road to Eternity
Favourite songs: Dimmu Borgir: Dimmu Borgir, Mirror Mirror: Blind Guardian, Twilight of the Thundergod: Amon Amarth, A touch away: Deep Purple, Midwinter Tears: Tristania, Ashes of Old Earth, Mechina
Favourite bands: Draconian, Early Tristania, Deep Purple, Rammstein, Alestorm, Joe Bonamassa, Birthday Massacre
Favourite drink: King Goblin beer
Favourite food: Burgers, lasagne
Member name: Liam
Instrument played: Bass
Favourite book: The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (I read it when I was 12; I've not been the same since)
Favourite film: Casablanca (Love, honour, betrayal, and dead Nazis: What more do you want from a movie?!)
Favourite albums: The Black Album by The Damned, Discipline by King Crimson, Monoliths & Dimensions by SUNN O))), Heaven & Hell by Black Sabbath, Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails, A Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, Unflesh by Gazelle Twin, The Nephilim by Fields of the Nephilim, Who's Afraid of The Art of Noise by Art of Noise, How Will I Laugh Tomorrow (When I Can't Even Smile Today?) by Suicidal Tendencies.
Favourite songs: Curtain Call by The Damned, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Close to the Edit by Art of Noise, Iron Horse (Born to Lose) by Motorhead, Hyperactive by Thomas Dolby, Shit List by L7, Walking On Your Hands by Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry, Little Fluffy Clouds by The Orb, Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who, Love Child by The Supremes.
Favourite bands: The Damned, SUNN O))), Gazelle Twin, Suicidal Tendencies, Therapy?, Pretenders, The Stranglers, New Model Army, Nuclear Assault, Kraftwerk
Favourite drink: Tea
Favourite food: Big Mac (I'm so ashamed!!)
Member name: Mr Tee
Instrument played: Hitting things (Drums)
Favourite book: I hate reading
Favourite films: Exorcist, Carrie, Billy Elliot, Green Mile
Favourite albums: Powerslave by Iron Maiden, British steel by Judas Priest, Painkiller by Judas Priest, Images and Words by Dream Theatre, Headless Cross by Black Sabbath...and I need 5 more pages for the rest.
Favourite songs: Tom Saywer by Rush, Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin, Hallowed be thy name by Iron Maiden...and 200 more pages for the rest.
Favourite bands: Iron Maiden, Dream Theatre, Rush, Rammstein, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath
Favourite drink: Beers
Favourite food: Anything as long as it's freshly cooked.
All photography by Cheryl www.rootsandwingsphotography.net