After the Disco
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"Holding On for Life" is a song performed by American alternative rock band Broken Bells. It is written by band members James Mercer and Brian Burton, and produced by Brian Burton. This song was originally recorded for the band's second studio album, After the Disco, where it appears as the third track. It was released on November 21, 2013 as the lead single from the album. Read more on Last.fm.

Broken Bells is an American indie rock duo which formed in 2009 in Los Angeles. The band consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar) and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton (multiple instruments, production). Mercer is a member of the indie rock band The Shins and Burton is a member of Gnarls Barkley and Dangerdoom, as well as being a respected producer for such artists as Beck, Gorillaz, The Rapture and The Black Keys. The debut self-titled album by Broken Bells was released on Columbia Records on March 9, 2010. The first single from the record, "The High Road", was released on December 21, 2009. NPR's "All Things Considered" aired an interview with the duo on March 16, 2010. A transcript of the article can be found here. An EP, Meyrin Fields, was released on March 29, 2011. Their second LP, After the Disco, was released on February 4, 2014. Their third album, INTO THE BLUE, was released on October 7, 2022. www.brokenbells.com Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.