This threesome was formed in 1992 in Silverlake, CA. They started playing gigs around the L.A. area, and then over the next three years released indie seven inches on Fingerpaint, Triple X and Boy's Life Records. This helped spread the word of this rocking band. Now with Melinda, Lifter is ready to take the world by storm.
"I think it's important to write about what's inside of me not outside of me. I can't see myself ever writing storyline songs or political manifesto songs," remarks guitarist and lead singer Mike Coulter. This raw honesty in the lyrics gives Lifter strength. Take for example "402" where Coulter says "I want to go back home and mow the lawn for my dad... I want to walk to school and get high with my friends...why can't I leave this town and tell my mom I tried.."
But there is more to Lifter then soul searching lyrics. This album is like Grooves R Us, 'cause they can play them all. Slow grooves like in the song "Something Borrowed". This song is very poppy Lemonheads-ish, to the point where(just for a second) you think it's Even Dando singing and playing it. Then there's "The Rich, Dark, Sultry Red Of Hate". After a quiet intro this song breaks into a thick bass groove reminiscent of The Breeders' "Cannonball". The last track of the album is "Shine". This starts off sounding as slow wedding-band ballad. Then there's a feedback intense solo and then a sing-along-song type ending.
Mike along with Jeff Sebelia(bass) and Johnny Rozas(drums) make Lifter a terrific threesome. Songs to rock to, songs to relate to. The songs of Lifter will ring in your ears and keep you grooving.
