Half Alive (stylized as half•alive) is an American band from Long Beach, California. The band was formed in 2016 and consists of lead singer Josh Taylor, drummer Brett Kramer and bassist J Tyler Johnson.
The trio are best known for their single "Still Feel" and its choreographed music video. Their first EP, 3, was released in 2017, while their debut studio, Now, Not Yet, is set to be released in August 2019.
The band's musical style has been described as indie pop, pop , alternative rock, dance-pop, electronic rock and electropop and further incorporates elements of R&B, funk and soul. The have cited film and psychology, specifically Jungian and Freudian concepts from which the band's name derives, as some of their influences, in addition to the work of Sufjan Stevens, Vulfpeck, Christine and the Queens, Kimbra, Emily King,
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Tyler, the Creator, and incorporate themes of anxiety and religion in their songs.
Taylor, in an interview with NBHAP, illustrated that while songwriting he aims to hit the "sweet spot" between "abstract" and "relatable" lyrics in order to allow listeners to interpret them in their own way.
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J Tyler Johnson
: Long Beach, California, U.S.
: 2016-present