Lay It on the Line (band)

Lay It on the Line
Origin	London, England
Genres	Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Lockjaw Records
Associated acts	Phinius Gage, Hang the Bastard
Website	http://www.layitonthelinehc.com
Members	Alic Hour – vocals Jakub Jalowiec – guitar James Eaton-Brown – drums Duncan Ash – bass Mike Scott – vocals
Past members	Matt Ash Tristan Chate Dave Smith Hannah Fautley

Lay It on the Line is a British melodic hardcore band from London. They were formed in 2012 by Phinius Gage member Mike Scott, his brother Matt and Dave Smith, who was originally guitarist in Not Katies. They wrote their demo in a single evening and recorded it in a single day. Championed by Radio 1 DJ Mike Davies before they had played a show, the band have so far gone on to release four EPs. Their current line-up features Duncan (formerly of Hang the Bastard).

A Lesson in Personal Finance EP (Based on the story of the headmaster who was murdered at the school Mike and Matt attended)

Split with Belgian band Arizona (7" vinyl release - 2 songs from each band. Lay It On The Line's song about the murder of personal friend Ben Gardner, murdered in their home town in 2009)

Vigilance EP (Based on the testimony of George Hutchinson, witness in the Whitechapel Murders in 1888.

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