RELEASED
2017, self-released (recorded 1999)
SONGS
Let's Not SmileA Trivial Pursuit
Queen Of Sandcastles
PERSONNEL
Nicole - Guitar, Vocals
Constance - Keys
Kyle - Drums
Kip - Guitar, Vocals
Curt Kentner - Special Thanks
FACTS
Before The Starve and Jackie, there was an even older pre-Pains band: The Sporting Life. Named after a brand of shirt, the band formed at Reed College and played acoustic indiepop. The Pacific Northwest scene at the time included institutions such as the Magic Marker Records house, which hosted shows. The Sporting Life was formed to join this scene and open for Dear Nora, the beloved and recently reactivated project led by Katy Davidson. Having achieved those aims, the band broke up, seemingly with only three recordings to its name.
The songs emerged on Bandcamp in 2017. One of the three, Queen of Sandcastles, had previously appeared on a compilation issued by Curt Kentner of Magic Marker. That song is on streaming services such as Spotify - the other two remain Bandcamp-exclusive and have never appeared on a physical record.
QUOTES
"When I was a teenager, I had a band with the only goal of opening for Dear Nora in the ping pong room at Reed College and maybe getting good enough to play a show at the Magic Marker house. We achieved those goals, and that was it. " - Kip on the Sporting Life Bandcamp