{"id":244,"date":"2017-10-29T04:46:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T04:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2026-01-17T03:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:40:56","slug":"lifesavers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/artist\/lifesavers\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifesavers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:left; padding:0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/wp-blondevinyl\/ls-header.jpg\" alt=\"Lifesavers\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"tablebody\" style=\"width:100%; text-align:left;\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"text-align:justify; padding-left:5px;\">\nLifesavers (aka The Lifesavors) was one of the first bands that Michael Knott recorded with.  They were also one of the first Christian new wave\/punk bands ever.  Michael Knott started off as a guitarist that did very little song writing, and quickly took over to become the band&#8217;s leader and primary song writer.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Lifesavers have been quiet for a long time, they are currently back together and working on new music. See the Knottheads <a href=\"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/lifesavers\/\">Lifesavers<\/a> story page for a full account of the history of this band.<\/p>\n<p>For those that are new here and are wondering, there is a connection between Lifesavers and <a href=\"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/artist\/ls-underground\/\">Lifesavers Underground<\/a>. Knott wanted to sins about darker topics and added the &#8220;Underground&#8221; as a hint to fans that the new materialwould be different.\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/wp-blondevinyl\/ls-band1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Lifesavers\" style=\"vertical-align:top; padding-bottom:5px;\" \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/wp-blondevinyl\/ls-band.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Lifesavers\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"font-size:28px; padding: 0 0 20px 0;\"><strong>Pre-Blonde Vinyl Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"tablebody\" style=\"width:100%; text-align:justify;\">\nStarted off as The Lifesavors, releasing several early Christian newwave\/punk albums.  After two full length albums, the name was changed slightly to The Lifesavers.  See the full <a href=\"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/discography\/?sort=lsu\">Lifesavers discography<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"font-size:28px; padding: 0 0 20px 0;\"><strong>Blonde Vinyl Releases<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"tablebody\" style=\"width:100%; text-align:left;\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/wp-blondevinyl\/ls.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"album cover\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"10\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"musicTop\"><span class=\"albumtitle\"><b>Poplife<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nBVCD3232 (1991)<br \/>\nProduced by <b>Michael Knott<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Michael Knott<\/b> &#8211; vocals, guitar, bass guitar on &#8220;Surf With God&#8221;<br \/>\n<b>Michael Sauebrey<\/b> &#8211; bass<br \/>\n<b>Steve Hindalong<\/b> &#8211; drums<\/p>\n<p><b>Christopher Colbert<\/b> &#8211; guitar on &#8220;Surf With God&#8221;<br \/>\n<b>Chuck Cummings<\/b> &#8211; drums on &#8220;Surf With God&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 01) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> I Don&#8217;t Know (Sister, Sister) \t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 3:01 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 02) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Queen of the Captive \t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 4:38 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 03) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Jet Plane \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 3:56 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 04) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Skate \t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 2:58 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 05) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> It&#8217;s a Crazy Thing \t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 4:49 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 06) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Surf With God \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 5:43 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 07) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Comin&#8217; Up Roses \t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 4:02 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 08) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Lookin&#8217; For a Suit \t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 3:44 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 09) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Surf With God (reprise) \t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 2:23 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"font-size:28px; padding: 0 0 20px 0;\"><strong>Blonde Vinyl Compilation Appearances<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"tablebody\" style=\"width:100%; text-align:left;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/compilations\/#comp1\">Blonde Vinyl Teaser I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/compilations\/#comp2\">Blonde Vinyl Teaser II \/ Food for Thought<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/compilations\/#comp4\">Radioactive Hits: The Definitive Blonde Vinyl Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"font-size:28px; padding: 0 0 20px 0;\"><strong>Post-Blonde Vinyl Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"tablebody\" style=\"width:100%; text-align:justify; padding-left:5px;\">\nKnott continued Lifesavers on and off, releasing a few albums.  See the full <a href=\"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/discography\/?sort=lsu\">Lifesavors discography<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/wp-blondevinyl\/ls.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"album cover\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"10\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"musicTop\"><span class=\"albumtitle\"><b>Poplife<\/b> [re-issue]<\/span><br \/>\nM8 Records (1999)<br \/>\nProduced by <b>Michael Knott<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Michael Knott<\/b> &#8211; vocals, guitar, bass guitar on &#8220;Surf With God&#8221;<br \/>\n<b>Michael Sauebrey<\/b> &#8211; bass<br \/>\n<b>Steve Hindalong<\/b> &#8211; drums<\/p>\n<p><b>Christopher Colbert<\/b> &#8211; guitar on &#8220;Surf With God&#8221;<br \/>\n<b>Chuck Cummings<\/b> &#8211; drums on &#8220;Surf With God&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 01) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> I Don&#8217;t Know (Sister, Sister) \t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 3:01 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 02) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Queen of the Captive \t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 4:38 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 03) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Jet Plane \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 3:56 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 04) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Skate \t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 2:58 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 05) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> It&#8217;s a Crazy Thing \t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 4:49 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 06) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Surf With God \t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 5:43 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 07) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Comin&#8217; Up Roses \t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 4:02 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 08) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Lookin&#8217; For a Suit \t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 3:44 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 09) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Surf With God (reprise) \t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 2:23 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\" colspan=\"4\"><b>Re-issue bonus songs:<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 10) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Money (Bomb Bay Babies) \t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 3:25 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 11) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> I Want Your World (Bomb Bay Babies) \t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 4:27 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"music\"> 12) <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Touch Me in the Wind (Idle Lovell) \t<\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> 5:04 <\/td>\n<td class=\"music\"> Knott <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"font-size:28px; padding: 0 0 20px 0;\"><strong>Listen \/ Stream<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 584px; height: 329px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=939641397\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/blondevinyl.bandcamp.com\/album\/poplife-2\">Poplife by Lifesavers<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lifesavers (aka The Lifesavors) was one of the first bands that Michael Knott recorded with. They were also one of the first Christian new wave\/punk bands ever. Michael Knott started off as a guitarist that did very little song writing, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/artist\/lifesavers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"artist_page.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-244","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1314,"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244\/revisions\/1314"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/blondevinyl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}