People hearing REAL LIVES say they hear a lot of influences from many top Rock groups of the 70's & 8Os. They like the fact that the debut CD "Dysfunctional Paradise" deals with many different issues regarding human behavior and the state of the world today. During the first week of the band's songs being offered online at SoundClick, the first songs uploaded by REAL LIVES shot up the Rock and Roll sub-genre charts. Marked by SoundClick's listeners, as Hits with "Hot icons." 1 week later they rose to the Top Ten, and continued floating. The band was and is gratefully blown away by such, because it all happened quite by surprize. It goes to show that if something is good and has something to say, people will find it or pass it along. The Internet is such a great tool for artist these days! Thanks again to all who dig what we are about. The players in the band paid dues in a number of bands over the years. Homebase was on the outskirts of Providence in Rhode Island, the infamous club, now gone but not forgotten, that was turned into an inferno by the band Great White's pyro show. THE STATION nightclub was like a home gig since years ago when it was originall called Cracker-Jacks. The record release party would have been there for all those who supported us. The worst disaster in Rock's history, on 2-20-03, was witnessed by the world on TV. The Great White Fire, as it should be known, because after all, the club wasn't on fire when the openner left the stage, but let's not get into this still very sore subject at this juncture... The Fire...claimed many of our friends including Tina "Blackie" Ayer, who was to tour with us as a theatrical dancer/ /background singer. Our DJ pal from 94HJY Michael Gonsalves-The Doctor-Dr.Metal was also a friend, who along with GW's Ty Longley sacrificed their lives breaking windows and helping others escape, rather than evacuating out the backstage door. The album's dedicated to our friends now on the other side, and to all victims who we hope get strong enough to see themselves as survivors of this Dysfunctional Paradise and the tragedies that take place here.