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Left Lane Cruiser is an American blues rock band from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The band comprises Fredrick "Joe" Evans IV on slide guitar and vocals with Brenn Beck on drums and back up vocals.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Genres | Blues rock, rockabilly, punk blues |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Members | Joe Evans IV Brenn Beck |
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| Website | facebook |
The band said that their main influence comes from the North Mississippi Hill country blues musicians, most of whom were or are currently signed to Fat Possum Records.
History
editIn July 2007, Left Lane Cruiser was signed to Alive Records.[1] Their first nationally released album, Bring Yo' Ass to the Table, was released on January 8, 2008.[2]
In September 2008, Left Lane Cruiser embarked on their first European Tour. The first few shows were cancelled due to issues with passports when arriving in the UK, forcing the two members to return to the United States for several days. Problems with passports were then resolved and Left Lane Cruiser resumed the tour.
Their third album, All You Can Eat, was released on Alive Records, September 15, 2009. The song "Waynedale" from the All You Can Eat album was used on episode 8 of season 3 of the television series Breaking Bad.
The band released its fourth album on March 1, 2011, on Alive Records, some of which was recorded with John Wesley Myers, the keyboard player for the Black Diamond Heavies, also signed to Alive Records.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 2006 | Gettin' Down On It | Hillgrass Bluebilly Records | Re-released 2009 |
| 2008 | Bring Yo' Ass To The Table | Alive Records | January 8, 2008 |
| 2009 | All You Can Eat | Alive Records | September 15, 2009 |
| 2011 | Junkyard Speed Ball | Alive Records | March 1, 2011 |
| 2012 | Painkillers | Alive Records | June 26, 2012, With Reverend James Leg |
| 2013 | Rock Them Back To Hell! | Alive Records | September 17, 2013 |
| 2014 | Slingshot | Hillgrass Bluebilly Records | April 8, 2014 |
| 2015 | Dirty Spliff Blues | Alive Records | June 15, 2015 |
| 2016 | Beck In Black | Alive Records | July 8, 2016 |
| 2017 | Claw Machine Wizard [3] | Alive Records | May 19, 2017 |
| 2019 | Shake and Bake [4] | Alive Records | May 31, 2019 |
| 2024 | Bayport BBQ Blues [5] | Alive Records | June 7, 2024 |
Members
edit- Joe Evans IV
- Brenn Beck
References
edit- ^ "Left Lane Cruiser | Alive Naturalsound Records". Alive-totalenergy.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ "Left Lane Cruiser - "Claw Machine Wizard" (audio) (premiere)". Pop Matters.
- ^ "Left Lane Cruiser - "Shake and Bake" (audio) (premiere)". Blues Rock Review.
- ^ "CD review: Left Lane Cruiser – Bayport BBQ – 2024: Video, CD cover". jazzbluesnews.com.