Left Out
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Origin | Chicago, IL |
Genres | Christian punk |
Years active | 1995-2002 |
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Left Out was a
Formation
The band formed at
Shortly after the release of FTWC left out toured extensively in support of the record, the live line up featured Bryan, Jason Seiler and Chris and Trevor Wiitala. They did an extensive national tour with Ghoti Hook and the Smiley Kids. Following this tour The Blamed and Left Out merged. Matt Switaj from the Blamed, who had toured with Left Out as well, and Bryan Gray merged with the Wiitala brothers and played for years under the name The Blamed. They had a meeting to decide to merge and they voted on what name to keep and Bryan was the only one who voted for Left Out. The band then played a few shows under the Left Out name performing old songs from Left Out and The Blamed's first two albums, and performed a handful of dates in Europe after the disbandment.
Reviews
Allmusic reports that the band produces "some of the toughest and most energetic Christian music committed to album."[3]
The band shared many members with the Blamed and Crashdog, and at first seemed to be a side project of those bands,[2] but with their second release the group began to innovate their sound.[4] By their third album they had become, in the words of Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, "more like an actual band"[2] rather that a side project. One track of For the Working Class included Black Willie from the Christian rap group Cauzin' Efekt. One reviewer stated that the track proves that punk and rap don't mix, stating that Willie "sounds like a death metal singer who has been sucking on helium," and called it annoying and unsettling.[5] Lyrically the band was all over the spectrum, attacking everything from smoking to the goth scene.
Members
- Last Known Lineup
- Bryan Gray - bass (1995-1996), vocals (1995-2002), guitars (1996-2002)
- Jeff Locke - bass (2002)
- Donnie Anderson - drums (2002)
- Former
- Myk Porter - guitars, vocals (1995-1996)
- Darren Diolosa - guitars, vocals (1995-1996)
- Jake Landrau - lead guitar (1995-1996)
- Jacob Christiensen - guitars (1996-1999)
- Matt Switaj - guitars (1999-2002)
- Chris Colbert - lead guitar
- Dan Delay - guitar
- Cleetus Adrian - bass
- Brent Kaping - bass (1996-1999)
- Christopher Witala - bass (1999-2002)
- Jesse Smith - drums (1995-1996)
- Jim Chaffin - drums (1996-1999)
- Greg Jacques - drums (1999)
- Trevor Witala - drums (1999-2002)
- Jason Seiler (1999)
- Brian Porter
Discography
- 1996: Pride Kills (Flying Tart, Review: Cornerstone[6])
- 1997: Serve Self (Flying Tart, Reviews: Cornerstone,Allmusic[3])
- 1999: For the Working Class (Grrr Records, Reviews: Phantom Tollbooth,[5] Cross Rhythms link,[7] HM Magazine[8])
- 2002: Left Out (Review: HM Magazine,[9] 7ball[10])
References
- ISSN 1082-3980.
- ^ ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- ^ ISSN 0275-2743.
- ^ a b Jones, Justin W. (1999-06-20). "Review / For the Working Class". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- ISSN 0275-2743.
- ^ Jovanovic, Graham (August 1999). "Left Out - For The Working Class". Cross Rhythms (52).
- ISSN 1066-6923. Archived from the originalon 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ISSN 1066-6923.
- ISSN 1082-3980.