Left Front Tire

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Formed in 1992 in Cornelia, Georgia (a small community in the north Georgia mountains) when the band members were barely in their teens, Left Front Tire spent its early days of playing school gigs locally around Habersham County. Citing influences ranging from Guns ‘n’ Roses to Rancid and declaring a fondness for “old country like Hank Sr. and Merle,” the band released an eponymous DIY album in ‘96. “We did that and graduated from high school; we thought we’d be famous in ‘97. It never went like that,” says drummer Josh Davis.

The band followed in 2000 with Social Icon, a blistering album filled with dead-on harmonies and infectious pop hooks delivered with an attitude. Along with 10 original tracks, Left Front Tire acknowledged the full range of their musical influences - not to mention their roots - with a cover of Hank Williams Jr.’s “A Country Boy Can Survive.”

Social Icon, produced by Rick Beato (Mike Lee, King Konga) and released on the band’s own Gladiator Records, sold over 5,000 copies. Earning a reputation as a high-energy live band, Left Front Tire not only grabbed the attention of pop-punk fans throughout the Southeast club circuit but also in the music industry. This reputation - and their ability to back it up - led to performances in front of huge crowds at Atlanta alternative rock station 99X’s “Big Day Out” and Music Midtown (Atlanta, GA’s largest outdoor festival).

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