Left Out
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Left Out was a Chicago, Illinois Christian punk
band that was active from 1995 to 2002 and has recently returned to touring as of October 2010.
1995 and was a side project of the Blamed
's Bryan Gray. For their debut album, Pride Kills (1996), alongside Chris Colbert (Breakfast with Amy
), Darren Diolosa (aka Klank
), and Jesse Smith (Zao). Despite its members diverse influences, its sound most closely resembled that of the Blamed
, the Crucified
, nobody special. The band recorded a second album on flying tart entitled serve self, this was recorded at neverland studios in nashville. The record featured bassist Brent Kaping (Craig's Brother, the Yax), Jim Chaffin (crucified) on drums, and guest performances by jacob (sometime sunday) on lead guitar, chris colbert (lead guitar), tracy street (sang) Jonathan (sang "i grind my teeth at night), and cleetus adrian (maintenance man) sang too. Serve Self was recorded by chris colbert again and assisted by steve hindalong (choir). left out recorded a third full length after bryan moved to chicago entitled for the working class. FTWC featured bryan and brent again, and greg jacques (crashdog) on drums. There was a ton of guests, notably Tim Davis (Spike Nard from crashdog).
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. The did and extensive national tour with Ghoti Hook and the smiley kids. Following this tour it was time for the blamed and left out to merge. Matt Switaj from the blamed who had toured with left out as well, 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 (I loved the concept). Basically this was the end of left out. They've played a few shows under the name performing old songs from left out and the blamed's 1st two albums. They did a handful of dates in europe after the end. Bryan says he'll play a left out show again, but no one really cares anymore, "we've been forgotten."
There is some various songs that were recorded for various comps, the boot to head records one is the best as it features one21.
The band shared many members with the Blamed and Crashdog, and at first seemed to be a side project of those bands, but with their second release the group began to innovate their sound. By their third album they had become, in the words of Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, "more like an actual band" 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. Lyrically the band was all over the spectrum, attacking everything from smoking to the goth scene.
Christian punk
Christian punk is a form of Christian music and a subgenre of punk rock with some degree of Christian lyrical content. Much disagreement persists about the boundaries of the subgenre, and the extent that their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies among bands...
band that was active from 1995 to 2002 and has recently returned to touring as of October 2010.
Formation
The band formed at TomfestTomfest
TOMfest was an annual Christian music festival held in Camas, WA, USA.TOMfest was a Christian indie and alternative music festival founded in 1995. Showcasing established and up-and-coming Christian bands, TOMfest presented an alternative to secular music festivals and provided a venue for...
1995 and was a side project of the Blamed
The Blamed
The Blamed is a christian punk band that is from California and Illinois that features Bryan Gray . The bands music is a mixture of hardcore punk, punk and metal.-Albums:-Members:*Jeremy Moffit*Mark Aceves...
's Bryan Gray. For their debut album, Pride Kills (1996), alongside Chris Colbert (Breakfast with Amy
Breakfast with Amy
Breakfast with Amy was an Alternative Christian rock band that formed in 1986 in La Habra, California at the La Habra Four-Square church. At that time, the band consisted of vocalist David Koval, bassist Jeff "Tennessee Beans" Beahn, guitarist Christopher Colbert, and drummer Paul Pellegrin. The...
), Darren Diolosa (aka Klank
Klank
Klank is the nickname for New York City-based musician Daren Diolosa and the name of Diolosa's band. Diolosa formed Klank in the mid 90's when he was a member of industrial metal band Circle of Dust, for whom Klank was a guitarist...
), and Jesse Smith (Zao). Despite its members diverse influences, its sound most closely resembled that of the Blamed
The Blamed
The Blamed is a christian punk band that is from California and Illinois that features Bryan Gray . The bands music is a mixture of hardcore punk, punk and metal.-Albums:-Members:*Jeremy Moffit*Mark Aceves...
, the Crucified
The Crucified
The Crucified is an American Christian crossover thrash metal band from Fresno, California that formed in 1984. Its lineup is vocalist Mark Salomon, guitarist Greg Minier, bassist Jeff Bellew, and drummer Jim Chaffin. The Crucified released two studio albums and three demos...
, nobody special. The band recorded a second album on flying tart entitled serve self, this was recorded at neverland studios in nashville. The record featured bassist Brent Kaping (Craig's Brother, the Yax), Jim Chaffin (crucified) on drums, and guest performances by jacob (sometime sunday) on lead guitar, chris colbert (lead guitar), tracy street (sang) Jonathan (sang "i grind my teeth at night), and cleetus adrian (maintenance man) sang too. Serve Self was recorded by chris colbert again and assisted by steve hindalong (choir). left out recorded a third full length after bryan moved to chicago entitled for the working class. FTWC featured bryan and brent again, and greg jacques (crashdog) on drums. There was a ton of guests, notably Tim Davis (Spike Nard from crashdog).
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. The did and extensive national tour with Ghoti Hook and the smiley kids. Following this tour it was time for the blamed and left out to merge. Matt Switaj from the blamed who had toured with left out as well, 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 (I loved the concept). Basically this was the end of left out. They've played a few shows under the name performing old songs from left out and the blamed's 1st two albums. They did a handful of dates in europe after the end. Bryan says he'll play a left out show again, but no one really cares anymore, "we've been forgotten."
There is some various songs that were recorded for various comps, the boot to head records one is the best as it features one21.
Reviews
Allmusic reports that the band produces "some of the toughest and most energetic Christian music committed to album."The band shared many members with the Blamed and Crashdog, and at first seemed to be a side project of those bands, but with their second release the group began to innovate their sound. By their third album they had become, in the words of Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, "more like an actual band" 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. Lyrically the band was all over the spectrum, attacking everything from smoking to the goth scene.
Discography
- 1996: Pride Kills (Flying TartFlying TartFlying Tart was an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It was started by Alex Parker, formerly of R.E.X. Records, and operated from 1990 until 1996 when it was purchased by Light Records.-Bands:*Aleixa...
, Review: CornerstoneCornerstone (magazine)Cornerstone was a newspaper and later a magazine published by Jesus People USA, focusing on topics of evangelical Christian faith and engagement with politics and culture....
) - 1997: Serve Self (Flying Tart, Reviews: Cornerstone, Allmusic)
- 1999: For the Working Class (Grrr RecordsGrrr RecordsFounded in 1975 by Jean-Jacques Birgé, GRRR is a French independent record label of new music.The first LP was Défense de by Birgé-Gorgé-Shiroc which became a cult-album after having being quoted in the famous Nurse with Wound list...
, Reviews: Phantom Tollbooth, Cross RhythmsCross RhythmsCross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England.-History:The roots of what was to become Cross Rhythms go back to two separate sources which merged in 1991. In 1983, broadcaster Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, a...
link, HM Magazine) - 2002: Left Out (Review: HM Magazine, 7ball7ball7ball was a Christian music magazine, first published in 1995, founded and created by Frank Chimento. They focused on rock, hip-hop, and other "alternative" forms of Christian music. The magazine was initially published by the Royal Magazine Group alongside Release magazine and others...
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