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In 1996, the LA band Lifter called the interest of radio developers having a song about moving back and mowing the yard for dad. The music, “402,” became an anthem for twentysomethings annoyed by the loneliness and monetary instability of living only. The monitor could possess catapulted Lifter in to …

The raw, confessional lyrics and seething anger of Lifter’s Mike Coulter (vocals, guitar) could be in comparison to Nirvana’s past due Kurt Cobain and Everclear’s Art Alexakis. Nevertheless, Coulter is not a copycat; his tracks, like Cobain’s and Alexakis’, are influenced by adolescent trend and the psychological misunderstandings of early …