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Refimprove|date=April 2008Infobox musical artist| name = Life in General| image = life-in-general.jpg| image_size = 166| caption = Life in General band members Jerry Chapman (left) and Jason LeVasseur (right).| background = group_or_band| origin = Winston-Salem, North Carolina , United States | genre = folk music|Folk , Pop music|pop | years_active = 1992–present| website = http://www.lifeingeneral.com/ www.lifeingeneral.com| current_members = Jerry Chapman Jason LeVasseur Life in General is a Winston-Salem, North Carolina based band made up of Jerry Chapman (guitar, vocals) and Jason LeVasseur (guitar, vocals, percussion). Life in General's music is primarily acoustic-based, mixing folk, rock music , and pop music . The band originally formed in 1992.
Members
Jerry Chapman sings and plays acoustic guitar . He founded Life in General in 1992 along with former member Shelly Sutton. The duo recorded the CD "Long Forgotten Toys" in 1994, before adding Jason LeVasseur to the lineup. Sutton eventually left the group, leaving the more recognizable duo of Chapman and LeVasseur. Chapman graduated from Furman University , and is a native of Winston-Salem, NC.
Jason LeVasseur sings and plays acoustic guitar, a stand-up drum kit, and congas. LeVasseur was born in the United States but spent most of his childhood in Mexico, Belgium, and Italy before returning to the States for college. LeVasseur's travels have influenced his playing style and his perspective on the world. LeVasseur graduated from Wake Forest University.He is a counselor at a camp in Maine called Timanous, a residential boy's camp. He is married and has two daughters.
Music
Life in General are known for their spirited live performances. They have opened shows for The Wallflowers , Bryan Adams , Barenaked Ladies and the Dave Matthews Band . They've toured extensively across the United States and Australia. They are a five-time winner of the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Campus Entertainment Award for Contemporary Music Artist of the Year. Their song "Change" was featured in the film "Just Write" starring Jeremy Piven , and Piven joined the band onstage for a performance at the film's premiere.
Although both Chapman and LeVasseur have gone on to successful solo careers, Life in General continues to perform together several times per year. A new album is slated to be released in June 2007.
Discography
Life in General albums
Long ForgottenToys http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lifein4 (1994)
Gee (album)|Gee (1996)
One Door Down http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0391374/ (1997)
No Need to be Lonely http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lifein1 (1998)
So Long, True Love http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_details/1314455 (1999)
The Lovely, Lovely Singing http://www.billboard.com/album/life-in-general/the-lovely-lovely-singing/456949#/album/life-in-general/the-lovely-lovely-singing/456949 (2000)
Introducing Life in General http://lifeingeneral.bandcamp.com/album/introducing (2007)
Jerry Chapman solo albums
Making God Laugh http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lifein6 (2000)
Rumors of my Death http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp? pid=7153794 (2003)
Put Me Together http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jerrychapman2 (2006)
http://www.lifeingeneral.com Life in General's official website
http://www.myspace.com/lifeingeneral Life in General's MySpace page
http://media.www.iowastatedaily.com/media/storage/paper818/news/2002/10/11/Gridiron/Life-In.General.Brings.Acoustic.FolkPop.To.Homecoming-1092401.shtml Iowa State Daily Article
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