Public recordCompiled from 12 credited sources · Updated Sep 26, 2026
We Never Learned to Live
Hardcore band from Brighton · formed 2013
- Shows on record
- 20
- Rooms played
- 20
- Cities
- 19
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- May 21, 2016The Dome & Boston Music Room
About
We Never Learned to Live is a band from Brighton, formed in 2013, tagged alternative, atmospheric post-hardcore, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2016, across 20 rooms in 19 cities.
- We Never Learned to Live formed in 2013 — MusicBrainz
- We Never Learned to Live is based in Brighton — MusicBrainz
- Brett Houslop: guitar — MusicBrainz
- David Kane: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Seán Mahon: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Gary Marsden: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Mark Portnoi: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- We Never Learned to Live has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2013–2020 — MusicBrainz
- We Never Learned To Live is based in Brighton, UK — We Never Learned To Live on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Ode (2020-06-11) — Bandcamp
- We Never Learned to Live formed in 2012 — Wikipedia
- We Never Learned to Live is from Brighton , East Sussex, U.K. — Wikipedia
- We Never Learned to Live plays Post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- We Never Learned to Live plays post-rock — Wikipedia
- We Never Learned to Live plays melodic hardcore — Wikipedia
- We Never Learned to Live plays screamo (early) — Wikipedia
- We Never Learned To Live has 12251 listeners on Last.fm — We Never Learned To Live on Last.fm
- We Never Learned To Live has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2020 — We Never Learned To Live on Discogs
- We Never Learned To Live has 2 followers on Genius — We Never Learned To Live on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @wnltl — We Never Learned To Live on Genius
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
20 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20144 shows
- 20151 show
- 201615 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2016 | The Dome & Boston Music Room · LondonSupportwith Rolo Tomassi, Hang The Bastard, Departures, +13 | Support | Rolo Tomassi, Hang The Bastard, Departures, +13 |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Molotow · HamburgSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 9, 2016 | artheater Köln · CologneSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Club Stereo · NurembergSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Kranhalle, Feierwerk · MunichSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Carinisaal · LustenauSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Weekender · InnsbruckSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Gaswerk · WinterthurSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Rössli Bar · BernSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Club Vaudeville · LindauSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Keller Klub · StuttgartSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Elfer - Old Old Location · FrankfurtSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Bei Chez Heinz · HannoverSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Feb 27, 2016 | GrooveStation · DresdenSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Privatclub · BerlinSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Sanctuary Bar · BasingstokeHeadlinerwith Eschar, Black Nevada, Stanley (UK) | Headliner | Eschar, Black Nevada, Stanley (UK) |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Stadtwerkstatt · LinzSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Kafe Marat München · MunichSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Apr 3, 2014 | Kreativfabrik · WiesbadenSupportwith FJØRT | Support | FJØRT |
| Mar 6, 2014 | Patterns · BrightonSupportwith Polar, Anavae, The Catharsis, +1 | Support | Polar, Anavae, The Catharsis, +1 |
Where they play
20 rooms in 19 citiesRooms played most
- artheater Köln · Cologne1 show
- Bei Chez Heinz · Hannover1 show
- Carinisaal · Lustenau1 show
- Club Stereo · Nuremberg1 show
- Club Vaudeville · Lindau1 show
Cities played
- Munich2 shows
- Basingstoke1 show
- Berlin1 show
- Bern1 show
- Brighton1 show
and 14 other cities
Releases
12 releases, 2013–2020Ode
2020 · Ep
Ode / Live At The BBC
2020
The Sleepwalk Transmissions
2019 · Album
All Areas Volume 218
2019
Crystalline, So Serene
2015 · Single
Shadows in Hibernation
2015 · Single
Silently, I Threw Them Skyward
2015 · Album
Split
2014 · Ep
Sep 23, 2013 · Album · 3 tracks
We Never Learned to Live
2013 · Ep
Kepler (Live in Gothenburg)
2013
100% Volume No. 179
2013
Lineup
- Brett Houslop · guitar
- David Kane · guitar
- Seán Mahon · lead vocals
- Gary Marsden · drums (drum set)
- Mark Portnoi · bass guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| We Never Learned To Live on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| We Never Learned To Live on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| We Never Learned To Live on Discogs | Artist facts |
| We Never Learned To Live on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.