A decision was finally made in 1996 to produce a debut CD. The final product consisted of nine fully produced, all original songs recorded and mixed at Millbrook Studios in Millbrook, NY. LIVESAY did not want to be considered a local band by any means. Their desire to be heard worldwide provided the catalyst for creating this CD. Since the CD's release in January of 1997, the response has been tremendous. With the help of national distributors such as Perris Records, Kystal Rose Music and Dream Discs, as well as newspapers, magazines, fanzines and radio stations, LIVESAY achieved one of its major goals. The CD was heard in France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Puerto Rico, Sweden, England, Belgium, and Japan. Without any management, major record label or financial backing, LIVESAY sold over 3,000 CD's.

SUPPORT FOR THE CD. . .

After the release of the CD, the band played shows with Ronnie James Dio twice as well as Pat Travers, The Jason Bonham Band, Fates Warning, Saxon and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister fame. At the second Dio show another national band, Love/Hate shared the bill. Love/Hate and their promoter and management were so impressed with LIVESAY'S show that they offered them an opening slot at a huge outdoor festival scheduled for that August in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band appeared in Metal Edge magazine’s “Rock On The Rise” as well as Metal Dreams magazine and The Aquarian Weekly, a prominent local music paper. All reviews were favorable, and helped LIVESAY reach an even wider audience.