Study Of The Lifeless

by: Ned Raggett It's a slyer reference than most, but the punning reference to My Bloody Valentine's epic album Loveless in this duo's name gives away where Study of the Lifeless got its inspiration from. Adam and April (no last names given) were natives of the Chattanooga, TN, area who first met in 1995 as part of another local act. When that group collapsed, the two decided to keep working together, sharing vocals while respectively concentrating on guitars and bass (Adam) and drums and keyboards (April). The group's debut release, the heavily blissed-out and all the better for it self-titled album, appeared on the American Pop Project label in 2000.