Halflives

{{other uses|Half-life (disambiguation)}} {{short description|French-Italian alternative rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Halflives | image = Halflives live.jpg | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = Halflives live in Munich (2024) | alias = | origin = Modena, Italy | genre = Alternative rock, pop rock | years_active = {{start date|2016}}–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|wehavehalflives.com}} | current_members = * Linda Battilani * Gloria Simonini (touring) * Enrico Bertoni / Marco Montipo' / Lorenzo Di Girolamo (touring) | module = | module2 = | module3 = }} '''Halflives''' is an alternative rock band from Modena, Italy.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Music Defender |title=Halflives: Empty Rooms |url=https://hasitleaked.com/2017/halflives-empty-rooms/ |url-status=live |magazine=Has It Leaked |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424045621/http://hasitleaked.com/2017/halflives-empty-rooms |archive-date=2017-04-24 |location=Gothenburg |date=April 14, 2017|access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref> Following several lineup changes, the band is now a solo project composed of frontwoman Linda Battilani.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punktastic.com/album-reviews/halflives-inferno/|title=Halflives – 'Inferno'|website=www.punktastic.com}}</ref>

After releasing their debut 8-track record "Empty Rooms"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/empty-rooms-mw0003159995 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821180444/https://www.allmusic.com/album/empty-rooms-mw0003159995|archive-date=2019-08-21|title=Empty Rooms - Halflives | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=2019-08-21|url-status=live}}</ref> in the spring of 2017 they toured Europe supporting Courage My Love, playing 14 concerts from 20 May (Radolfzelle) to 4 June (Manchester).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moshville.co.uk/feature/botd/2017/05/band-of-the-day-halflives/attachment/halflives-with-courage-my-love-spring-tour-2017/|title=The Moshville Times - Halflives with Courage My Love Spring tour 2017|date=May 17, 2017|website=The Moshville Times}}</ref> In 2018 they headlined several tours in Europe and released two standalone singles "Crown" and "Fugitive".<ref>{{Cite web |first=Anna|last=Fair |date=November 17, 2018 |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/new-songs-november-17/|title=10 new songs you need to hear this week |website=Alternative Press |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821180443/https://www.altpress.com/features/new-songs-november-17/ |access-date=August 21, 2019 |archive-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> Early in 2019 they toured in the UK supporting The Faim and Chapel and appeared at Rock for People. In 2020 they released their EP "Resilience",<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url-status=live |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/halflives-announce-new-ep-resilience|title=Halflives Announce New EP 'Resilience' - News |work=Rock Sound Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122221343/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/halflives-announce-new-ep-resilience |archive-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/ep-review-halflives-resilience/ |website=Rock Sound Magazine|access-date=2020-03-29|title=EP REVIEW: Halflives - Resilience|date=March 16, 2020}}</ref> including the single "Time Bomb" featuring Kellin Quinn from Sleeping with Sirens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Halflives: Parisian Pop-Rockers With Unbreakable Determination|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/halflives-parisian-pop-rockers-with-unbreakable-determination/ |website=Kerrang!|date=26 March 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/features/read/premiere-halflives-take-us-on-the-road-in-their-video-for-time-bomb|title=PREMIERE: Halflives Take Us On The Road In Their Video For 'Time Bomb' - Features |website=Rock Sound Magazine}}</ref> They toured Europe early 2020 with Icon for Hire and released their single "Villain" in November of that year. Their next EP "V" came out on 2 July 2021; it includes the singles "Victim", "Vibe", "Valkyrie" and "Villain". In 2022 Halflives toured Europe with Against The Current in April and Halocene in November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/halflives|title=HalfLives's 2022 Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives|website=www.concertarchives.org}}</ref>

With the release of "V", lead vocalist Linda Battilani announced that the project switched from band to solo project.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pete |date=2022-04-29 |title=Halflives |url=http://petesrocknewsandviews.com/halflives/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=PETE'S ROCK NEWS AND VIEWS.COM |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2023 Halflives released a new EP titled "Inferno" featuring singles like "Dynamite", "Everybody Knows It" and "Oblivion". In 2024 the touring activity of Halflives intensified with their first headliner tour (Inferno Tour) throughout Europe, performing 13 concerts beginning on 29 February in Manchester to 16 March in Prague.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/halflives-announce-2024-headline-tour-it-feels-exciting-and-overwhelming-at-the-same-time|title=Halflives announce 2024 headline tour: "It feels exciting and…|date=November 6, 2023|website=Kerrang!}}</ref> In the summer of 2024 Halflives supported Palaye Royale on their summer shows in Europe and appeared on Open Flair's main stage in Germany.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} In November and December 2024 Halflives toured Europe once more supporting Smash Into Pieces across 17 concerts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/halflives|title=HalfLives's 2024 Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives|website=www.concertarchives.org}}</ref> On 29 March 2025, Halflives announced their 5th studio album "How Much a Heart Can Take Before It Breaks"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sean |date=2025-03-07 |title=Halflives Announce New Album - The Nu-Metal Nexus |url=https://www.seanberg.eu/music/halflives-announce-new-album/ |access-date=2025-10-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>, which was released months later on 11 April, just days before the kick-off of their 2025 European "Golden Era Tour"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Berg |first=Sean |date=2025-01-07 |title=Halflives announce 2025 European Tour - The Nu-Metal Nexus |url=https://www.seanberg.eu/music/halflives-announce-2025-european-tour/ |access-date=2025-10-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>.

Linda Battilani's Halflives live band often appears as a trio: Linda (Vocals / Guitars), Gloria Simonini (Drums) while the third musician often switches between Marco Montipò, Enrico Bertoni or Lorenzo Di Girolamo (Bass and/or Guitars).{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

==Members== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Current members''' * Linda Battilani – lead vocals, (2016-present), guitar (2019-present)

'''Touring members''' * Gloria Simonini - Drums (2022-present) * Enrico Bertoni – Guitar (2021-present), Bass (2022-present) * Lorenzo Di Girolamo – Guitar (2020-present) * Marco Montipó – Bass (2024-present)

{{col-2}} '''Former members''' * Oscar Scantamburlo – bass, keyboards, percussion (2016-2021), guitar (2019-2021) * Fede Bernardi – drums (2016-2022) * Matteo "Matt" Mantovani - guitar, piano (2016-2017) * Enrico Bertoni - guitar, backing vocals (2016-2018) * Antonin "Tony" Carré - guitar, backing vocals (2018-2019) {{col-end}}

==Discography==

===EPs=== *''Empty Rooms'' (2017) *''Resilience'' (2020) *''V'' (2021) *''Inferno'' (2023) *''Inferno (End of the World Edition)'' (2024) *''How Much a Heart Can Take Before It Breaks'' (2025)

===Singles=== *"Mayday" (2016), on ''Empty Rooms'' *"Burn" (2016), on ''Empty Rooms'' *"Echo" (2017), on ''Empty Rooms'' *"Crown" (2018) *"Fugitive" (2018) *"Rockstar Everyday" (2019), on ''Resilience'' *"Snake" (2020), on ''Resilience'' *"Hard to Break" (2020), on ''Resilience'' *"Time Bomb" (2020), on ''Resilience'' *"Rockstar Everyday (MC4D Remix)" (2020) *"Fugitive (Reimagined)" (2020) *"Villain" (2020), on ''V'' *"Everyday Rockstars" (Vini Vici vs. Ranji) (2021) *"Vibe" (2021), *"Victim" (2021), *"Valkyrie" (2021), *”Dynamite” (2022), *"sorry mom x" (2022). *"everybody knows it" (2023) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LFKTb1qpHo&ab_channel=Halflives | title=Halflives - sorry mom x (Official Music Video) | website=YouTube | date=11 November 2022 }}</ref> *"jealous." (2024) *"perfectly broken" (2024) *"Immortals" (2025) *"No Way Out" (2025)

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Musical groups established in 2016 Category:Musical groups from Paris Category:French alternative rock groups Category:2016 establishments in France Category:French musical trios Category:Female-fronted musical groups {{Rock-band-stub}}