Livingston

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Livingston were founded in London, but relocated to Berlin in 2008, where they signed to Universal Music the following year. Their debut album "Sign Language" charted Top 20 in the German sales charts and became the iTunes Newcomer Album of the Year. The band’s tours sold out, and their hit single "Broken" brought them numerous accolades (Top20 airplay single; #1 and #2 in the Rock category for Amazon and iTunes). Two years later, when Livingston went on to record their second album "Fire To Fire" with acclaimed rock producer David Bottrill (Muse, Placebo, Tool), the band ended up making a compromise: Between the album they wanted to make and actually recorded, and what their label told them the market wanted to hear.

Jakob Nebel, the band’s guitarist, explains:

"Our 3-year stint with a major label had somewhat led us in the direction of seeking the more commercial route, always concerned that if we didn’t get it right, our label might not like us as much as they used to. This led to us taking some wrong turns, and we ended up re-writing parts of the second album to tailor the tunes for radio etc. It is something we are not very proud of now, but without this slightly painful experience we might never have stumbled upon this whole new path, our new way of working"

After the album they worked so hard on failed to deliver, the band separated from their label and vowed to never compromise again.

“When ‘Fire to Fire’ didn’t quite elevate us to the place in rock history which we thought it would, it took us a while to get over it. But, as with most moments of crisis, we also learned a lot about ourselves, what we would like from our future and especially what we didn’t want".

The band found a little cottage, a hunter’s cabin in the woods just outside Berlin, and started writing "Animal", their third and latest album. This time around, the band decided to do the whole process themselves: writing, producing, recording & mixing. The result can be heard in songs that flow like a live set, capturing the full range of emotions the band has always been known for, but never encapsulated so successfully. “Animal” is a record from a band who are free from the pressures of success, and open to their own potential.

“During our first writing session at the cottage, we made a pact to not play a single note to anyone until the album was truly finished. This decision resulted in one of the most free and artistically liberating experiences we have ever had. It made us find out who we really are and allowed us to develop a new and different voice. It made us love what we do more than ever before.”
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Devil Man
Livingston
Sign Language
04:42
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
01
Go
Livingston
Sign Language
03:42
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
04
Broken (Album Version)
Livingston
Sign Language
04:00
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2014 BMG Rights Management GmbH
19-09-2014
Animal
01
Intro
Livingston
Animal
02:32
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee
02
When It Goes Away
Livingston
Animal
03:34
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee
03
Big Mouth
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Animal
04:30
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee
04
Chemicals
Livingston
Animal
04:37
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee
05
Time Bomb
Livingston
Animal
05:16
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee
06
Skin & Bones
Livingston
Animal
05:31
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee
07
The Hunter
Livingston
Animal
04:46
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee
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℗ 2012 Manta Ray Music, under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Rock/Urban, a division of Universal Music GmbH
01-01-2012
Fire To Fire (Bonus Version)
01
Perfect Dream
Livingston
Fire To Fire (Bonus Version)
04:43
Composers: Joe Cross - Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee - Chris van Niekerk
02
Supernova (Album Version)
Livingston
Fire To Fire (Bonus Version)
03:53
Composers: Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee - Chris van Niekerk
03
No More Promises
Livingston
Fire To Fire (Bonus Version)
03:48
Composers: Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee - Chris van Niekerk
04
Set Fire To Fire
Livingston
Fire To Fire (Bonus Version)
04:45
Composers: Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee - Chris van Niekerk
05
Beautiful
Livingston
Fire To Fire (Bonus Version)
04:22
Composers: Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee - Chris van Niekerk
06
Quiet Not Crazy
Livingston
Fire To Fire (Bonus Version)
03:49
Composers: Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee - Chris van Niekerk
07
Somebody
Livingston
Fire To Fire (Bonus Version)
04:23
Composers: Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee - Chris van Niekerk
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℗ 2009 Manta Ray Music, under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Rock/Urban, a division of Universal Music GmbH
01-01-2009
Sign Language
01
Go
Livingston
Sign Language
03:42
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
02
Disease
Livingston
Sign Language
03:45
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
03
Silence
Livingston
Sign Language
03:51
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
04
Broken (Album Version)
Livingston
Sign Language
04:00
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
05
Six by Four
Livingston
Sign Language
03:10
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
06
Hold On
Livingston
Sign Language
04:41
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
07
Once Again
Livingston
Sign Language
03:13
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
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EPs
℗ 2009 Manta Ray Music, under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Rock/Urban, a division of Universal Music GmbH
01-01-2009
Broken (Special Version)
01
Broken (New Version)
Livingston
Broken (Special Version)
03:40
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
02
Man Overboard (Acoustic)
Livingston
Broken (Special Version)
03:56
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
03
Broken (L.A. Version)
Livingston
Broken (Special Version)
04:34
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
04
Draw The Line (Acoustic)
Livingston
Broken (Special Version)
05:06
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
05
Silence (Live In Augsburg)
Livingston
Broken (Special Version)
04:03
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
Singles
(P) 2020 Krod Records
17-07-2020
Evil Knievel
01
Evil Knievel
Livingston
Evil Knievel
03:34
Composers: Christopher van Niekerk - Beukes Willemse - Phillip Magee - Jan Siekmann
(P) 2020 Krod Records
12-06-2020
Through the Peephole
01
Through the Peephole
Livingston
Through the Peephole
03:27
Composers: Christopher van Niekerk - Beukes Willemse - Phillip Magee - Jan Siekmann
(P) 2020 Krod Records
15-05-2020
Show Me the Money
01
Show Me the Money
Livingston
Show Me the Money
03:47
Composers: Christopher van Niekerk - Beukes Willemse - Phillip Magee - Jan Siekmann
(P) 2019 Krod Records
29-11-2019
Sabotage
01
Sabotage
Livingston
Sabotage
03:49
Composers: Christopher van Niekerk - Beukes Willemse - Phillip Magee - Jan Siekmann
(P) 2007 Manta Ray Music
30-10-2013
Don't Stop Now
01
Don't Stop Now
Livingston
Don't Stop Now
03:23
2013 MyMusic
01-01-2013
Beautiful
01
Beautiful
Livingston
Beautiful
04:22
Writer: Philip Magee - Jakob Nebel - Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini / Composers: Philip Magee - Jakob Nebel - Beukes Willemse - Christopher van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini
℗ 2012 Manta Ray Music, under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Rock/Urban, a division of Universal Music GmbH
01-01-2012
Supernova (Bonus Version)
01
Supernova
Livingston
Supernova (Bonus Version)
03:51
Composers: Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee - Chris van Niekerk
02
Cut Me Loose
Livingston
Supernova (Bonus Version)
02:53
Composers: Paolo Serafini - Chris van Niekerk - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Philip John Magee
03
Supernova (Dirty and Twisted Remix)
Livingston
Supernova (Bonus Version)
05:25
Composers: Chris van Niekerk - Philip John Magee - Paolo Serafini - Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel
℗ 2010 Manta Ray Music, under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Rock/Urban, a division of Universal Music GmbH
01-01-2010
Like A Wheel
01
Like A Wheel (Single Version)
Livingston
Like A Wheel
03:23
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
02
Vula
Livingston
Like A Wheel
02:38
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
℗ 2010 Manta Ray Music, under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Rock/Urban, a division of Universal Music GmbH
01-01-2010
Go (Digital Version)
01
Go (Single Version)
Livingston
Go (Digital Version)
03:23
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
02
Go (Acoustic Version)
Livingston
Go (Digital Version)
03:47
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
03
Disease (Acoustic Version)
Livingston
Go (Digital Version)
04:27
Composers: Beukes Willemse - Jakob Nebel - Chris van Niekerk - Paolo Serafini - Philip John Magee
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℗ 2023 Bendo, LLC
03-03-2023
BEN
01
CHANT (feat. Tones And I)
Macklemore
BEN
04:30
Composers: Andrew Joslyn - Ben Haggerty - Josephine Howell - Joshua "Budo" Karp - Tyler Andrews - Tyler Dopps
02
NO BAD DAYS (feat. Collett)
Macklemore
BEN
02:53
Composers: Ben Haggerty - Chloe Gasparini - Dave Dalton - Joshua "Budo" Karp - Tyler Andrews
03
1984
Macklemore
BEN
03:24
Composers: Ben Haggerty - Joshua "Budo" Karp - Sam Wishowski - Tyler Andrews - Tyler Dopps
04
MANIAC (feat. Windser)
Macklemore
BEN
03:00
Writer: Joshua "Budo" Karp / Composers: Ben Haggerty - Brian Wall - Jordan Topf - Joshua "Budo" Karp - Ryan Lewis - Tyler Andrews
05
DAY YOU DIE (feat. Sarah Barthel of Phantogram)
Macklemore
BEN
03:12
Composers: Ben Haggerty - Joshua "Budo" Karp - Sarah Barthel
06
HEROES (feat. DJ Premier)
Macklemore
BEN
02:55
Composers: Ben Haggerty - Christopher Martin - Joshua "Budo" Karp - Joshua Rawlings - Terrance B Cole
07
GRIME
Macklemore
BEN
03:25
Composers: Ben Haggerty - Josh Rawlings - Joshua "Budo" Karp - Tyler Andrews
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1990 MLP
25-10-2024
Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo : New Orleans - Chicago - New York
01
Dr. Jazz
Oliver
Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo : New Orleans - Chicago - New York
03:27
Writer: Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Peppers / Composers: Oliver
02
Sweet Lovin' Man
Melrose
Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo : New Orleans - Chicago - New York
02:49
Writer: King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band / Composers: Melrose - Hardin
03
Too Tight
Dominique
Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo : New Orleans - Chicago - New York
02:54
Writer: Johnny Dodd Orchestra / Composers: Dominique
04
Alligator Crawl
Waller
Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo : New Orleans - Chicago - New York
03:04
Writer: Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven / Composers: Waller
05
Salty Dog
C. Jackson
Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo : New Orleans - Chicago - New York
02:37
Writer: Freddie Keppard's Jazz Cardinals / Composers: C. Jackson
06
As You Like It
Barnes
Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo : New Orleans - Chicago - New York
03:15
Writer: Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra / Composers: Barnes
07
That's A Plenty (I)
Pollack
Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo : New Orleans - Chicago - New York
03:07
Writer: New Orleans Owls / Composers: Pollack
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