Love as Laughter was an American indie rock band from Olympia, Washington. The band was formed in 1994 by vocalist and guitarist Sam Jayne as a solo project following the break-up of his previous band, Lync.[2] In 2008, the band signed with Isaac Brock's label Glacial Pace and released the album Holy. At the time, the band featured Jayne, Ivan Berko on bass, Zeke Howard on drums, Andy Macleod on guitar and Robbie Lee on keyboards.[3] Jayne was found dead on December 15, 2020, at the age of 46.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Olympia, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1994–2020 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | Sam Jayne Brandon Angle Ivan Berko Jessica Espeleta[1] Nic Gonzales Andy Macleod Robbie Lee Dave Schneider[1] Leslie Hardy[1] |
| Website | loveaslaughter |
Sam Jayne's Death
editSam Jayne was found unresponsive lying in the back of his car by New York City Police Department about a week after he was reported missing. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary research from NYPD showed no “signs of criminality.” His family confirmed that his cause of death was a result of heart-related, “undiagnosed health conditions,” and that he died peacefully while curled up in his car the night before a planned cross-country drive to visit friends around the holidays.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- The Greks Bring Gifts (1996)[6]
- #1 USA (1997)[7]
- Destination 2000 (1999)[8]
- Sea to Shining Sea (2001)[9]
- Laughter's Fifth (2005)[10]
- Holy (2008)
EPs
edit- Trademark of Quality (2007)
- Holy E.P. (2008)
- Greks II: Slight Return (2013)
Singles
edit- Love As Laughter / Ringfinger - Love As Laughter and Ringfinger (1995)
- Do You Experience Alien Boredom? (1995)
- Love As Laughter / The Seductive - Tour Split (1996)
- I'm A Bee (1996)
- Planet Of Children (1996)
- Fever (1996)
- Nude 'Hos (1998)
- My Case (2000)
- Looks Like This City's Broken (2000)
- Temptation Island (2001)
- Timers (2010)
- Lazy Soldier B/W Oasis (2015)
Sam Jayne solo
edit- The "Natural" Sessions
- The Super Natural Sessions
References
edit- ^ a b c Nelson, Chris (1998-06-15). "Love As Laughter Take American Rock Seriously". MTV.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ Sub Pop Records (2012-06-21). "Love As Laughter Biography".
- ^ "Love as Laughter: Holy Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (2020-12-16). "Sam Jayne, Frontman of Love as Laughter, Dies at 46 After Being Reported Missing". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew; Minsker, Evan (6 January 2021). "Love as Laughter's Sam Jayne Dead at 46". Spin. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "The Greks Bring Gifts - Love as Laughter". AllMusic.
- ^ "#1 U.S.A. - Love as Laughter". AllMusic.
- ^ "Love as Laughter: Destination 2000". Pitchfork.
- ^ Fields, Alison. "Love as Laughter: Sea to Shining Sea". Pitchfork.
- ^ Murphy, Matthew. "Love as Laughter: Laughter's Fifth". Pitchfork.
External links
edit- Love as Laughter discography at Discogs