Real Life
Hip-hop band from Tampa, FL · formed 1980
- new wave
- hip-hop
- hip-hop/rap
- rap
- beats
- hip hop soul
- producer
- synth-pop
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 45
- Last show
- Sep 7, 2019Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC)
About
Real Life is a band from Tampa, FL, formed in 1980, tagged new wave, hip-hop, hip-hop/rap by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2019, across 10 rooms in 9 cities.
- Real Life formed in 1980 — MusicBrainz
- George Pappas: member — MusicBrainz
- David Sterry: member — MusicBrainz
- Richard Zatorski: member — MusicBrainz
- Real Life has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2020 — MusicBrainz
- real life is based in Tampa, Florida — real life on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: hollowz and dreamz (remixed) (2026-09-01) — Bandcamp
- Real Life (band) formed in 1980 — Wikipedia
- Real Life (band) is from Melbourne , Victoria , Australia — Wikipedia
- Real Life (band) has 1 members: David Sterry — Wikipedia
- Real Life (band) plays New wave — Wikipedia
- Real Life (band) plays synth-pop — Wikipedia
- Real Life has 274905 listeners on Last.fm — Real Life on Last.fm
- Real Life has released 10 recordings between 1997 and 2020 — Real Life on Discogs
- Real Life has 3 followers on Genius — Real Life on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Australia — Real Life on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20198 shows
Where they play
10 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Arena Theatre · Houston1 show
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · Chicago1 show
- Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) · Las Vegas1 show
- Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre · Englewood1 show
- Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk · Coney Island1 show
Cities played
- Las Vegas2 shows
- Chicago1 show
- Clearwater1 show
- Coney Island1 show
- Englewood1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
45 releases, 1983–2026
Sep 1, 2026 · Album · 11 tracks
The Blair Lyons EP (blep)real life and BBL
Jul 10, 2026 · Album · 4 tracks
Jun 9, 2026 · Album · 3 tracks
Kim-Chi In The House Instramentalzreal life and the quadruple threat
Jan 28, 2026 · Album · 9 tracks
The Daily Frequencey EPreal life and p.aux tha beatmaker
Dec 31, 2025 · Album · 5 tracks
Sep 30, 2025 · Album · 10 tracks
Sirens
2020 · Album
Way To Nowhere
2015
Send Me an Angel (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
2009 · Ep
Send Me An Angel '80s Synth Essentials
2009
Send Me an Angel (Remixes)
2005 · Album
Send Me An Angel
2005
Imperfection
2004 · Album
Oblivion
2004 · Single
Imperfection
2003 · Album
Send Me an Angel: The Best of Real Life
2001 · Compilation
Happy
1997 · Album
Retrospective
1997 · Compilation
Like A Ghost
1997
Deep Sleep
1997
Everything Explodes
1997
Kiss the Ground
1990 · Single
Lifetime
1990 · Album
Let’s Fall in Love
1989 · Compilation
Send Me an Angel ’89
1989 · Compilation
Send Me An Angel (88 Version)
1988 · Single
Babies
1986 · Single
Down Comes the Hammer
1986 · Album
Face To Face
1985 · Single
Flame
1985 · Album
Always (Special Dance Mix - Raunchy Version)
1984 · Single
Master Mix
1984 · Ep
Catch Me I’m Falling
1983 · Single
Heart Land
1983 · Album
Send Me an Angel
1983 · Single
Album
Album
Lineup
- George Pappas
- David Sterry
- Richard Zatorski
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 18 plays, 2001-05-27–2026-04-28 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards, Morgan) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| real life on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Real Life on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Real Life on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Real Life on Genius | Artist facts |
| Real Life on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.