Left Spine Down
Left Spine Down | |
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Danse Macabre (Europe), Bit Riot Records (USA) | |
Members | Kaine Delay Galen Waling Dan Curtis Bill E. Organ Adrian Black |
Past members | Jeremy Inkel Matt Girvan Jared Slingerland Denyss McKnight Tim Hagberg |
Website | http://www.leftspinedown.com |
Left Spine Down (LSD) is a Canadian band based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that plays what they call "cyberpunk": a mixture of electronica, metal, punk, and drum & bass.[1][2]
History
The group formed in Vancouver in 2001 with Matt Girvan, Frank Valoczy and Kaine Delay, with
On March 3, 2009, and again via Synthetic Sounds the band released their second full-length album entitled
The band has toured North America extensively with
In May 2011 Left Spine Down signed with
In late 2011, Skinny Puppy lead singer Nivek Ogre's side project ohGr announced a December 2011 West Coast USA and Canada tour consisting of nine performances supported by Left Spine Down.[24][25]
In 2012, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult announced their 25-year anniversary tour covering over 30 dates in the USA tour featuring direct support by Left Spine Down.[26][27]
After the Back From Beyond Tour with My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult in 2012, the band took a hiatus to focus on other projects; Kaine Delay kept Left Spine Down active, with appearances both on stage and on record, by supporting major acts such as
The band had announced a new lineup on April 19, 2018, and are hard at work on a "brutal" new album with Kurt Maas (Deny Your Maker). A cross continent and European tour are hoped for 2019.[31]
Members
Current members
- Kaine Delay – lead guitar, vocals
- Bill E. Organ – rhythm guitar
- Dan Curtis – bass
- Galen Waling – drums
- Adrian Black – percussion
Former members
- Jeremy Inkel – keyboards, programming (died 2018)
- Denyss McKnight – bass
- Jared Slingerland – guitars, programming
- Tim Hagberg – drums
- Frank George Valoczy ("Comrade Skveltš") – keyboards, programming
Discography
Albums
Date of release | Title | Label |
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2007 | Smartbomb EP
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Synthetic Sounds |
2008 | Fighting for Voltage | Synthetic Sounds / Bit Riot Records |
2009 | Voltage 2.3: Remixed and Revisited | Synthetic Sounds |
Smartbomb 2.3: The Underground Mixes | Synthetic Sounds | |
Fighting for Voltage/Voltage 2.3 Double Disc Deluxe Edition (Europe) | Synthetic Sounds / Danse Macabre Records | |
2011 | Caution | Metropolis Records |
Music Videos
Year | Title | Director(s) |
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2009 | "Last Daze" | Casey O'Brien |
"Reset" | Thana Fauteux | |
"Welcome to the Future" | Brian Moelker | |
2010 | "She's Lost Control" | Troy Sobotka |
2011 | "X-Ray" | Troy Sobotka |
References
- ^ "Left Spine Down - Assault of the Digital Punks". Regenmag.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- Chart. Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-07.)
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- ^ "Left Spine Down feat. Front Line Assembly members to release EP". Side-line.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Left Spine Down - Smartbomb (Mcd Synthetic) - review, torrent, free download, MP3, lyrics at SIDE-LINE
- ^ "Left Spine Down.* - Smartbomb". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "Left Spine Down Release EP, "Smartbomb", sound samples, announce tour". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ "Left Spine Down :: Music". Vueweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
- ^ News :: Left Spine Down releases debut full-length album
- ^ "FABRYKA [INDUSTRIAL ROCK]". June 20, 2008. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ News :: Left Spine Down signs with Bit Riot Records
- ^ "March Release for Left Spine Down's Voltage 2.3: Remixed and Revisited" in Side-line
- ^ "Left Spine Down - She's Lost Control". January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "MIDI GHETTO TOUR No. 1 Show Review". Regenmag.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
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- ^ News :: Vancouver hosts Genitorturers and Left Spine Down
- ^ "Metropolis Mail-Order // Caution". Metropolis-mailorder.com. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "Metropolis Records // Left Spine Down Joins Metropolis!". Metropolis-records.com. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ Sergio PereiraMore Posts - Website. "Video: Left Spine Down – X-Ray". MusicReview.co.za. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "Cyberpunk act Left Spine Down present music video and new album | Blackvector Magazine". Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ "LEFT SPINE DOWN Debuts Music Video for "X-Ray" Online « News «". Puregrainaudio.com. 2011-08-15. Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "The Caution Tapes: Interview with Left Spine Down". Idieyoudie.com. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "Shut Up and Drive « ReGen Magazine". Regenmag.com. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "ohGr with Left Spine Down live dates announced! – Metropolis Records". Metropolis-records.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "News: Left Spin Down Announce Tour in Support of ohGr | COMA Music Magazine". November 12, 2011. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "Left Spine Down to support My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult – Metropolis Records". Metropolis-records.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult celebrate 25 years with tour". Regenmag.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Kurucz, John. "Vancouver musicians play Bowie Ball". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "CALENDAR". Galenwaling.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "RIP Front Line Assembly co-writer Jeremy Inkel". Side-line.com. January 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Left Spine Down". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.