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Leftover crack formed out of the breakup of a couple of bands, and spent the beginning of their career, recording onto a four-track mixer. They would write several songs with their complete line up, fortunately landing a record deal with Bankshot! Records in March 2000. They released their debut “Rock the 40 Oz, on the label on March 8th 2000. Shortly after, the band parted ways with Bankshot! and signed to Hellcat Records for a three album deal. The label however, refused to release the politically incorrect album due to it’s title “Shoot The Kids at School”, which was in regard to the Columbine Shootings. The band forced to change the name of the album to “Mediocre Generica” and the album was released on September 11th 2001.
On August 20th 2004, the band released their second full-length album entitled “F*ck World Trade”, which was banned in many music retailers such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Music Land because of the controversial name and subject matter. Despite the controversy, the band were a little more free on their recording experimenting with various genres such as death metal, classical and folk music.
A couple of years later, the band signed to Fat Wreck Chords, and released a split single with the British band Citizen Fish. Leftover Crack had developed a reputation as a live band too, embarking on many international tours.
Leftover Crack took to the stage on one of the hottest days of the year to deliver a sweaty, energetic showcase of their best work. Frontman Stza was rather more mild-mannered in person than I’d expected, given his lyrics and vocal style, but this did not stop him from leading the band in delivering a blistering set packed with fan favourites like ‘Born to Die’, ‘Rock the 40 Oz.’ and ‘Gang Control’. The audience responded accordingly, going nuts in the pit and crowd surfing/stage diving at every opportunity. I managed to snag a coveted spot in the front row, which took the already intimate experience to a whole new level – I have the bruises to prove it! For me, someone who was really into Leftover Crack in their heyday but has become a more casual fan of late, this set of classics comprised largely of cuts from 2001’s ‘Mediocre Generica’ and 2004’s ‘Fuck World Trade’ absolutely hit the spot, taking me back to my teenage years. However, given the band’s lack of significant new output in the last 10 years, I could see this show losing its punch without the injection of some fresh material. Of course, each of the members has their own side projects keeping them busy musically, but it would be great to see Leftover Crack get a second wind and add to the nostalgia with some raw social commentary relevant to the youth of 2014.