Left Spine Down
Left Spine Down | |
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 Left Spine Down Promo Photo, 2008; left to right: Jeremy Inkel (rear), kAINE D3L4Y (front), Jared Slingerland (rear), Tim Hagberg (middle), Denyss McKnight (front) and Matt Girvan. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, Canada |
| Genres | Digital hardcore Punk rock Electronica Drum & bass Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2003 – Present |
| Labels | Metropolis Records, Synthetic Sounds (Canada) (Current Label), Danse Macabre (Europe), Bit Riot Records (USA) |
| Members | kAINE D3L4Y Jeremy Inkel Matt Girvan Galen Waling |
| Past members | Jared Slingerland Denyss McKnight Tim Hagberg Frank Valoczy |
| Website | http://www.leftspinedown.com |
Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Left Spine Down (also known by the acronym LSD) is a band that plays what they call "cyberpunk," a mixture of electronica, metal, punk, and drum & bass.[1][2]
The band features Jeremy Inkel of electro-industrial bands Front Line Assembly and Noise Unit.
History
The group self released their debut EP, Smartbomb EP, in June 2007.[3][4][5] The EP was produced by Front Line Assembly/Noise Unit's Chris Peterson.[6] Their debut LP, Fighting for Voltage, was released in April 2008 on Synthetic Sounds in Canada, and a Canadian tour followed in support of the album.[7][8] Bit Riot Records picked up the rights to the release of Fighting for Voltage in the USA and released the album in September 2008.[9][10]
On March 3, 2009 and again via Synthetic Sounds the band released their second full length album entitled Voltage 2.3: Remixed and Revisited. The album featured three new songs; "Welcome to the Future" with covers of "Territorial Pissings" by Nirvana and "She's Lost Control" by Joy Division; along with remixes and segues.[11] In January 2011 the bands fourth music video was released for She's Lost Control which made it into rotation on MuchMusic in Canada.[12]
The band has toured North America extensively with Revolting Cocks, SNFU, 16 Volt[13] and Chemlab[14] and opened for groups such as The Birthday Massacre, Combichrist, DOA, Genitorturers[15] and Front Line Assembly.
In May 2011 Left Spine Down signed with Metropolis Records. They will release their second full length album, Caution, on August 23, 2011 which was preceded by a new single and video for the track "X-Ray".[16][17][18][19]
Members
- Current members
- kAINE D3L4Y - vocals
- Jeremy Inkel - keyboards, programming
- Matt Girvan - guitar
- Galen Waling - drums
- Former members
- Denyss McKnight - guitar, bass
- Jared Slingerland - guitars, programming
- Tim Hagberg - drums
- Frank George Valoczy ("Comrade Skveltš") - keyboards, programming
Discography
Albums
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 2007 | Smartbomb EP | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
References
- ^ Left Spine Down - Assault of the Digital Punks
- ^ Hotchkiss, Caitlin (2008-08-08). "Left Spine Down Unveil "iPunk"". Chart. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Left Spine Down feat. Front Line Assembly members to release EP
- ^ "Left Spine Down - Smartbomb (MCD Synthetic)" review in Side-line
- ^ "Left Spine Down - Smartbomb" review in Discogs
- ^ Left Spine Down Release EP, "Smartbomb", sound samples, announce tour
- ^ Left Spine Down releases debut full-length album
- ^ Left Spine Down is Fighting for Voltage" in Regen
- ^ "Left Spine Down signed to BitRiot!"
- ^ "Left Spine Down signs with Bit Riot Records" in Regen
- ^ "March Release for Left Spine Down's Voltage 2.3: Remixed and Revisited" in Side-line
- ^ "Left Spine Down - She's Lost Control on Muchmusic.com (restricted to Canadian online viewers only)"
- ^ MIDI GHETTO TOUR #1 Show Review
- ^ " MIDI Ghetto Tour #2 Show Review" in Regen
- ^ "Vancouver Hosts Genitorturers and Left Spine Down" in Regen
- ^ http://www.metropolis-records.com/news/?id=72
- ^ http://www.musicreview.co.za/2011/08/17/video-left-spine-down-x-ray/
- ^ http://www.blackvector.se/cyberpunk-act-left-spine-down-present-music-video-and-new-album/
- ^ http://puregrainaudio.com/news/left-spine-down-debuts-music-video-for-x-ray-online
External links
Official Band Sites
