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= The Left Behinds (Band) =

The Left Behinds are an Alberta based indie/folk/rock trio with roots in the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge. Formed in March of 2010, the band members are Kathryn Smith (Vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion) Greg Wilson (Vocals, guitars, banjo, harmonica, bass) and Ryan Reese (Drums, percussion, guitar, bass, vocals). Their style has been compared to The Shins, The Decemberists, Stars and the Rural Alberta Advantage. They released their first album, Alone On Prom Night, in November 2012 both in hard copy and digital download.

Early Days
The Left Behinds were formed by Greg Wilson and Dana Welz (Vocals, harmonica, percussion) as a one-time only theatre performance at the University of Lethbridge. Not called The Left Behinds at the time of their first performance they went with the much more obvious name: Dana & Greg. They played one song at the University's variety show, a cover of the Brand New song Me vs. Maradonna vs. Elvis. They found that they enjoyed playing music together and decided that they could form a band and start writing their own material. After covering many songs from their favourite respective artists the two friends finally sat down and wrote their first song entitled En Francais and based on a story that Wilson's girlfriend at the time told him. The bandmates needed a name and they tossed around a few before settling on Closed On Mondays. After playing their first open mic at a bar in Lethbridge, Alberta called the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Greg and Dana asked their friend Ryan Reese to join them in a jam session where he would play drums. Reese, a bassist, had never played drums in a band before but he impressed Wilson and Welz and they asked him to join their group. The duo was now a trio and began writing songs at a fast pace. What followed were the songs Scaedugenga, South Rio, Dana's House and Maria Waltzing. They played more open mics together and were gradually discovering their sound, but then Welz had to move away from Lethbridge leaving Wilson and Reese without a lead vocalist and lyricist.

Transition Period
After Welz left Lethbridge Ryan Reese and Greg Wilson tried to carry on without her. They wrote some new songs, none of which were working well. Wilson went to another open mic at the Owl Acoustic Lounge in downtown Lethbridge and it was there that he saw his friend Kathryn Smith playing some cover songs with another mutual friend, Kayleigh Book. After they were finished Wilson asked them if they would like to join him for a song during his set, they said yes and they played a cover of 'Us' by Regina Spektor. It went very well. Wilson told Reese of this and they began to wonder if Smith would be interested in joining there group. A few weeks later they all found themselves at a bar in Calgary, Wilson asked Smith if she would come over to practice when they all got back to Lethbridge, she said yes. During their first practice Smith informed the two that her other band, an all female folk group called Hot Joel, had dissolved because the members were moving away. The three played all day and knew it felt right, Reese and Wilson immediately asked her to become the third permanent member of Closed On Mondays. She agreed.

Alone On Prom Night (2011 - Present)
The new lineup immediately went to work writing new songs and getting reacquainted with the old ones. Smith stated that she hadn't tried to write original material since high school but was willing to give it a try. Her first writing effort was My Wolf Father, it became an instant favourite with the group and has been played at most of their live shows and has been released on two of their albums (an EP & LP respectively). Smith and Wilson took the job as the two principal vocalists. In most Left Behinds songs they share singing duties, very rarely is there a solo vocal song. It became apparent that they needed a new name. Seeing as though Kathryn was left by her band and Dana left Greg and Ryan, they felt it was humourous and appropriate to call themselves The Left Behinds. After the name was decided upon their song-writing took off and in a matter of months they had enough material to fill not only an EP but an entire album. The group began playing open mics at the Slice Bar and Grill in Lethbridge, during this time they also made their way to a much more electric sound converting most of their acoustic songs to better fit an electric setup. After the conversion to electric the band scored a film written and directed by Greg Wilson called 'A Dead Man's Gun.' All this eventually led to a show as the opener for bands Yes Nice, and Jesse and the Dandelions. After the successful show they entered the studio to record their first album: Alone On Prom Night. Recorded in one night at the University of Calgary radio station by one of Ryan Reese's friends at the cost of a six-pack, Alone On Prom Night was finished. Before the release of the full album the group release an EP called The Left Behinds (In French) which was debuted at Lethbridge Arts Days. The EP featured the songs En Francais, Catamaran and My Wolf Father. In early November the full album was released. In the Spring of 2013 they embarked on their first tour which took them to Lethbridge, Red Deer, Cochrane, and Calgary. Dubbed the Sporadic Spring Tour 2013. The Left Behinds are currently writing their next album.

Members
Kathryn Smith (2011 - Present) - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Harmonica Greg Wilson (2010 - Present) - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo, Bass Ryan Reese (2010 - Present) - Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Bass, Vocals Dana Welz (2010 - 2011) - Vocals, Percussion, Harmonica

Alone On Prom Night
Track List 1. En Francais (Written by Dana Welz & Greg Wilson) 2. Catamaran (Writen by Kathryn Smith) 3. My Wolf Father (Written by Kathryn Smith 4. Ghost Tunnel (Written by Kathryn Smith, Greg Wilson & Ryan Reese) 5. Steal (Written by Greg Wilson) 6. Dana's House (Written by Greg Wilson) 7. South Rio (Written by Greg Wilson & Dana Welz 8. Monsieur Monster (Written by Kathryn Smith 9. Scaedugenga (Written by Dana Welz, Greg Wilson & Ryan Reese) 10. The Cave (Mumford & Sons Cover) 11. Fix You (Coldplay Cover)

All music by The Left Behinds Produced by 90.9 CJSW and The Left Behinds

The Left Behinds (In French EP)
Track List 1. En Francais (Written by Dana Welz & Greg Wilson) 2. Catamaran (Writen by Kathryn Smith) 3. My Wolf Father (Written by Kathryn Smith

All music by The Left Behinds Produced by 90.9 CJSW and The Left Behinds

A Dead Man's Gun (Soundtrack)
Track List 1. Drifter's Theme 2. Find the Gun 3. Bounty Hunter's 4. At the Riverbank 5. Approach the Town 6. Maggie's Theme 7. The Poker Game 8. Maggie's Theme Reprise 9. South Rio Reprise 10. Into the Sunset 11. South Rio

All songs by The Left Behinds Produced by Shootcow Productions