History
Split Level first began their career in the mid-1980s, playing local Christian gatherings and festivals in Ireland. A song of theirs appeared on a 1985 Word Records compilation called The Buzz on the Streets. Their debut recording appeared in 1986 on Big Feet Records, followed by the 1987 release Sons of Liberty on What/Word. They began playing events in England soon after; by the end of the decade the group decided to move to England permanently. In 1991 they released View of a World, their first record to be pressed on CD, on German label Pila Records. The full-length Boomerang followed in 1992 to critical acclaim in the Christian music press. The European Christian Booksellers' Journal named Boomerang Album of the Year in 1993. Their 1994 EP Call Me White Call Me Black was first recorded with the intent of selling during their Artists Against Racism tour in Germany, but was later tapped for general release. In 1995, the European Christian Booksellers' Journal gave Split Level its award for Best Christian Rock Band. Their next full-length, glo.bal, was released in both the UK and the U.S. in 1997 on the American label Organic Records. Their 2000 live release was recorded in Ennepetal, Germany at the Christmas Rock Night festival 1998.
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