Editing Live (band) (section)

===Kowalczyk's departure, the Gracious Few, and ''The Turn'': 2009–2015===
[[File:Ed Kowalczyk at Bluesfest 2009.jpg|thumb|[[Ed Kowalczyk]] in 2009]]

After a concert in July 2009, Live announced that the band would take a two-year hiatus to work on other projects.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Kowalczyk recorded his solo album ''[[Alive (Ed Kowalczyk album)|Alive]]'', and the other band members formed a group with [[Kevin Martin (American musician)|Kevin Martin]] and [[Sean Hennesy]] of [[Candlebox]], called [[The Gracious Few]].<ref>Chad, [http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/1428/Live-Planning-to-Take-Hiatus "Live Planning to Take Hiatus"] ''[[Alternative Addiction]]'' – June 28, 2009.</ref> That band proceeded to record [[The Gracious Few (album)|a self-titled debut album]] in California for release in September 2010. On November 30, 2009, Taylor revealed that the "hiatus" could become a permanent split.<ref name="Chad Taylor Blog">Chad, [http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/1582/Live-Breakup-Imminent "Live Breakup Imminent?"]. ''[[Alternative Addiction]]'' – December 1, 2009.</ref> The other members of Live accused Kowalczyk of unreasonable demands in contract and salary negotiations.<ref>Michael Alan Goldberg, [https://web.archive.org/web/20091214215424/http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/2009/12/07/no-lead-singer-bonus-for-you-ed-kowalczyk/ "No Lead Singer Bonus for You, Ed Kowalczyk!"]</ref>

On June 8, 2011, Taylor revealed that he, Dahlheimer, and Gracey would restart the band without Kowalczyk. He made no mention of any new lead singer, but said, "We'll have to begin addressing the hole left by our singer's departure". He added that, "I need to feel Live once again without the constraints that were placed on it over the last few years. Chad [Gracey], Patrick, and I invested most of our lives to writing, recording, and performing the songs of Live. We deserve a chance to reconnect with the fans to say goodbye to the old era and hello to the new."<ref name=reform>[http://thecomet.com/posts/exclusive_blog_chad_taylor_talks_the_gracious_few_and_live "Exclusive Blog: Chad Taylor talks The Gracious Few and Live"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104051627/http://thecomet.com/posts/exclusive_blog_chad_taylor_talks_the_gracious_few_and_live |date=November 4, 2011 }} ''The Comet'' – June 8, 2011</ref> Kowalczyk disapproved of their decision. He complained that "they obfuscate that it's not the real band. They don't say that it's not the original lineup. They just kind of go out and surprise people, and it's really sort of lame".<ref name=rollingstone>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ed-kowalczyk-opens-up-about-his-ugly-split-with-live-20131120 "Ed Kowalczyk Opens Up About His Ugly Split With Live"] – November 20, 2013</ref>

On January 24, 2012, Taylor, Dahlheimer, and Gracey announced that they were leading members in a project to renovate a four-story building at 210 York Street in [[York, Pennsylvania|York]]. The building housed a technology company, creating sixty new jobs. It also included a brand new recording studio.<ref>James, Erin [http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_19807539 "Old city factory destined for cutting-edge technology"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704195212/http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_19807539 |date=July 4, 2013 }} ''[[The York Dispatch]]'' – January 24, 2012</ref>

[[File:LiveAtTheStrandCapitol.jpg|alt=The band performing onstage|thumb|right|Live with Chris Shinn in 2013]]

Live returned from their nearly three-year hiatus on March 12, 2012, with [[Chris Shinn]], formerly of [[Unified Theory (band)|Unified Theory]], as their new lead singer. The new lineup performed before an invited audience at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in [[York, Pennsylvania|York]]. They performed with new touring members, including Gracious Few bandmate Sean Hennesy on rhythm guitar and Alexander Lefever on keyboards.<ref name=shinn>McCracken, Erin [http://www.ydr.com/living/ci_20157079/lives-new-lead-singer "Live's new lead singer is Chris Shinn, formerly of Unified Theory"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201204133/http://www.ydr.com/living/ci_20157079/lives-new-lead-singer |date=February 1, 2014 }} ''[[York Daily Record]]'' – March 12, 2012</ref><ref>James, Erin [http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_20116972/live-new-singer-together-first-concert-since-2008 "Live – with new singer – together for first concert since 2008"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704204348/http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_20116972/live-new-singer-together-first-concert-since-2008 |date=July 4, 2013 }} ''[[The York Dispatch]]'' – March 6, 2012</ref> In July 2012, Live commenced more legal proceedings against Kowalczyk for misuse of the band's name while promoting his live performances.<ref>Gardner, Eriq [http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/legal-and-management/ed-kowalczyk-ex-live-singer-sued-by-original-1007608552.story "Ed Kowalczyk, Ex-Live Singer, Sued By Original Members For Using Band Name"] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' – July 18, 2012</ref> Live's first major tour with Shinn was as part of the [[Summerland Tour|Summerland Tour 2013]], playing 35 shows across the US. Other featured bands were [[Everclear (band)|Everclear]], [[Filter (band)|Filter]], and [[Sponge (band)|Sponge]].<ref>Greene, Andy (''[[Rolling Stone]]'')[https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/03/25/2013-summerland-tour-performers-and-dates/2017723/ "2013 Summerland Tour unites Everclear, Live, Filter"] ''[[USA Today]]'' – March 25, 2013</ref>

Live's first album to feature Shinn, ''[[The Turn (Live album)|The Turn]]'', was released on October 28, 2014.<ref name="Turn">Childers, Chad [http://loudwire.com/live-return-new-vocalist-chris-shinn/ "Live Make The Turn With New Vocalist Chris Shinn"] ''[[Loudwire]]'' – August 28, 2014</ref> The record's first single, "The Way Around Is Through", was uploaded to YouTube on September 10, 2014, and officially released on September&nbsp;16.

During 2014–2015, Kowalczyk embarked on a worldwide tour, playing acoustic "unplugged" shows celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the release of ''Throwing Copper''. Zak Loy accompanied Kowalczyk on this tour, playing guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, and singing backing vocals.