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On Friday (26th) afternoon, Dan posted this message to Facebook:
Sadly, after five years together, Left Hand Red will not be playing any live gigs for the foreseeable future once our up-coming shows draw to a close.
A few weeks back, our drummer, Russell, decided that he was calling it a day. His decision to leave left the band questioning how we would all like to proceed. Left Hand Red was always about the four of us, four friends, making music that we loved. Would it be the same if we had somebody come in and ‘replace’ Russell? We decided that, for the time being at least, it would not be the same. Therefore, Left Hand Red, for now, has run it’s course. But, before you start crying, do read on…
The remaining members, myself, Darren and Barry had a long conversation about what we would like to do next, start a new project together or go our separate ways and begin our own, individual bands. We came to the conclusion that as we get along so well and have that ‘connection’, it’d make most sense to continue working together. We discussed at length what we would all like from a new band and have now started looking for new members.
When I say we’re starting a new band together, this will not be a continuation of Left Hand Red in any way, shape or form. It will be a completely new project. Do not think that the new band will just be Left Hand Red with a different drummer and new name! This couldn’t be farther from the truth. We have already started to put ideas down and a new sound and direction has been born. I can’t go into details at this time but the departure of Russell has given the rest of us a (much needed) kick up the arse and ignited a new passion and excitement that has been absent in recent months. It’s going to take a while to get everything sorted so please be patient, we will keep you informed of any major developments.
I’m going to keep the Left Hand Red Facebook profile going to update you with the progress of the new band and obviously, remind you of our final Left Hand Red shows as it would be great to see you at one of them! The MySpace and other sites will remain up with free access and downloads of all Left Hand Red’s music.
We’d like to wish Russell all the best for the future and thank you all for your support over the past five years.
Watch this space…
Dan x
March 27th, 2010. Posted in Announcements | 1 Comment »
That’s right kiddies, Left Hand Red are off down to Transmission Studios tomorrow to record some new material. We’ll be camping out there all weekend and hopefully getting four tracks down on to polycarbonate (that’s what CDs are made of kids) for you aural pleasure.
March 20th, 2009. Posted in General | No Comments »
Your favourite rock band are now on Twitter.
Follow us at http://twitter.com/lefthandred
January 14th, 2009. Posted in General | No Comments »
LHR are on a rock-mission this week starting with an appearance on the Damo and Ace show for Juice FM this evening (Tues 7th Oct) around 8:00pm-ish, then it’s on with the amps as we warm up at rehearsal on Wed for gigs on Thurs and Fri.
Thursday we are playing at Sussex Uni for the freshers, this gig will also be a nice warmup for the main event on Friday.
Friday sees us at the Brighton Coalition playing with some of Brighton’s finest live bands – kicking off are Friday Night Hero followed by 4 or 5 magicians, Doll and the Kicks and then ourselves finishing the night off nicely. Seriously, this is going to be a great night (and not just because we are there!) so come on down and have yourself a good time.
October 7th, 2008. Posted in Announcements, Dates, General, Radio | No Comments »
That’s right, drum-monkey Russell is back from his travels to exotic lands, many and wondrous.
Having just dropped in from the States with a Union Flag parachute on his back, Russell made an appearance at the Hare and Hounds gig on Saturday 24th, before being dragged on stage for an unplanned encore of Midnight Sun. Despite not having played for three months, he did us all proud.
Of course, Russell’s return also marks the end of Dan O’Driscoll’s spell with the band. We’d like to thank him for all his efforts! We’re sad to see him go, but he is already working with another band and we wish him the best of luck.
May 31st, 2008. Posted in Announcements, General | No Comments »
Left Hand Red are proud to present the fruits of a solid weekend of hard work and more cups of tea than you can shake a chimp at:
Transition EP
You can buy Transition direct from the band at their forthcoming gigs for a single pound coin (or two fifty ps, we’re not fussy), complete with Dan Scully designed sleeve, and you can preview the new tracks on MySpace. Tracks will be available for download soon.
We’re soooo good to you.
The tracks are:
- Transition
- Shopaholic
- A Life in Paradise
April 16th, 2008. Posted in General | No Comments »
Rock Riot is back this Friday, this time causing a nuisance at the Pressure Point on Richmond Place, Brighton.
The line-up features Left Hand Red as headliners, with Paris Bianco and Arty Karate as evil sidekicks. Doors open at 8pm, and entry is £5. Get yourself down early, and you might even bag a free CD.
Rock Riot is a recurring event held in no particular regularity by Left Hand Red and their closest associates. Each event has featured hand-picked bands to ensure no daft haircut-wielding, rock-by-numbers poseurs, with Left Hand Red headlining to bring the evening to a raucous finish.
Find the gig on:
February 5th, 2008. Posted in General | No Comments »
Left Hand Red are currently busy behind the scenes on several things that should make you pee your pants with excitement. The follow up recordings to the ‘Through These Windows Demo E.P’ are underway and when finished, popular live track ‘Voyeur’ will be unleashed on the public as Left Hand Red’s first single for download. Keep your eyes peeled for updates on the new recording’s progress and as soon as we have a release date, we shall let you know.
’Shopaholic’ the first of our brand spanking new songs went down a storm at the recent Barfly gig and has already established itself as a fan favourite. Ideas are flowing so it shouldn’t be too long before you’re treated to more…
Finally, this here site is currently undergoing a major change and the new look should be unveiled by October so be patient!
Left Hand Red will be returning to the Pav Tav on Thursday 9th August. Entry is free and we will be on at 9:15pm, make sure you’re there!
August 3rd, 2007. Posted in General | No Comments »
Yesterday evening, some time around 20:15, the demo of Clockwork (download from the ‘Music’ page) received a play on the Damo and Ace show on Brighton’s Juice 107.2 station, which regularly plays music by and holds interviews with local bands.
The song received plenty of praise, along with a flurry of enthusiastic messages sent in to the show and a healthy plug for tonight’s (Tuesday) gig at The Hope.
April 24th, 2007. Posted in General, Recording | No Comments »
We’ve made a smart little addition to the website — Gravatars (short for globally recognized avatar).
Gravatars are custom pictures that will appear next to your comments on any site that supports them. To set your custom Gravatar, sign up at gravatar.com using the same email address you used to sign up with the LHR site, and upload your image. And that’s it!
Feel free to leave a comment to try yours out.
March 14th, 2007. Posted in Website | 2 Comments »
