On August 13th, 1996 Bottomline released their first all original full length CD, "Alive", to a capacity crowd at Fogerty's nightclub. The message conveyed throughout the album is both positive and encouraging. "Each one of us has the ability to be Alive but it’s your decision to truly become Alive". The CD is a follow-up to their debuting EP, Vital Time, which showed a promising future for the band as they began to develop a style of their own. The band has already began to write songs for another CD which they plan to start recording this winter. 

Bottomline performs originals and covers in many of San Diego's popular clubs. Performing hit songs of the 70's, 80's, & 90's has gained them a large following throughout San Diego. Whether it's Mike and Debbie acting out the famous Meatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Lights, or the rock opera -Time Warp, or Bruce's on stage antics during Green Day's Basket Case, Bottomline always performs each song as though it were their own. But the support and interest for their original songs is equal to and in some cases more than that of their covers. Their song "Water's Edge", a celebration of rebirth and not giving up on life, was in regular rotation on KUPR 95.7 during Coe Lewis's Locals Only show. The song "I Feel So Alive", which combines funk & rock with dynamic vocals, has been their dance hit in the clubs while "Apartment G" and "The One for You" are popular listening songs. 

With a nomination at the 1998 San Diego Music Awards, Bottomline has moved into the upper class of Southern California rock bands. Don’t miss out on this up-and-coming band from San Diego. Bottomline is "the bottom line".