Left Lane Cruiser
{{Short description|American blues rock band}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2010}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Left Lane Cruiser
| image = Left Lane Cruiser. -Jonosh- IMG 20190617 200715279.jpg
| caption = 2019 - Jonosh
| origin = Fort Wayne, Indiana
| genre = Blues rock, rockabilly, punk blues
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = *Alive
- Hillgrass Bluebilly
| associated_acts = Fun With Chicken, Black Diamond Heavies
| website = {{URL|facebook.com/leftlanecruiserband}}
| current_members = Joe Evans IV
Brenn Beck
| past_members = * Pete Dio
- Jessie Garet
- Joe Bent
}}
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.
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
In July 2007, Left Lane Cruiser was signed to Alive Records.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alive-totalenergy.com/x/?page_id=336 |title=Left Lane Cruiser | Alive Naturalsound Records |publisher=Alive-totalenergy.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-10}} Their first nationally released album, Bring Yo' Ass to the Table, was released on January 8, 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/leftlanecruiser |title=Featured Content on Myspace |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-10}}
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
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Label ! Notes |
|---|
| 2006
|Hillgrass Bluebilly Records |Re-released 2009 |
| 2008
|January 8, 2008 |
| 2009
|Alive Records |September 15, 2009 |
| 2011
|Alive Records |March 1, 2011 |
| 2012
|Alive Records |June 26, 2012, With Reverend James Leg |
| 2013
|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
|Alive Records |May 19, 2017 |
| 2019
|Alive Records |May 31, 2019 |
| 2024
|Alive Records |June 7, 2024 |
Members
- Joe Evans IV
- Brenn Beck