The Band's Bio!!!!

The first practice took place within the next couple of days. Oh the blissful noise that poured out of Bob`s basement that day! It was reminiscent of a Nirvana song only...not really. As the band played along with the latest "slammin" jam tracks through Bob's stereo. Things went from bad to painfully depressing very quickly. Only then did the comprehension of glorious song craft really kick in. Bob cried, Matt wooed, and Andrew seemingly went into spastic seizures upon his plastic Duke beginners kit. Things continued on those painful notes for the rest of the not so rockin` year. Several options were explored. Would a Banana Rama cover band make it in today's mainstream? The weary trio trudged through the painful venture, and time after time were slapped in the face and kicked out the metaphorical door. Bob tried to play the bass but quickly grew afraid of the feelings he got while playing and gave it up. A classic rock buff named Tomi Allen made noise with the band for a short time, but due to artistic differences a kicking commenced. Out of the haze of confusion arose a thin figure offering no musical training but a strong will and the money to purchase a bass guitar. It was Alex Himmelman a wonderful chap with a bright sparkle in his eye.

Quickly things began to fall into place, Matt offered up such pop gems as Fading, Cities Walls, and what has since gathered a cult following the haunting Her House. The band sped towards completing a full set with the quick additions of Soaking Dusk, Spellbound, and Smile. A date was finally booked at the punk bar Café Ole` on May 18th, 1997. The band filled with excitement, the pit of their little tummies filled with butterflies, and they dreamt of one gig wonders, but this was not to be. The band took the stage that fateful day, and smashed out messy renditions of all their planned songs. The band was sad...the audience was happy. The audience containing a 100 plus congratulated the band heartily, and the boys new their future was routed in pop music. The group played another gig before realizing that a new dimension was needed to take their music to the next level.

A legend was told to the quartet about a hockey player that could rip roar on the guitar like no one else, a guitar player so fierce in nature that he once killed a peer for making fun of AC/DC. The band was so intrigued that an appointment was set up two weeks later. Pat arrived with a bright smile on his face and tore through a vocal and acoustic guitar version of "Oh Carolina" by Shaggy, the Boys immediately welcomed him with open arms. The band began to practice themselves into a flurry. The new sound was exciting, they new that there would be an audience for this and they loved playing it at the same time. Time rolled by quickly, and before they realized it, it was time to test Pat's on-stage abilities. Seven songs were polished to perfection including the now rare, but well loved "First Sublime". The gig went relatively well, a couple of missed notes and broken strings brought things down, but the guys got back up and flew into their next show with searing volume and brought the much loved energy back into the show.

A month passed before the groups next performance, it was to be there largest to date, a show that could make or break the band, the very mention of the gig could make shiver go down the spine of even an experienced rocker like Angus Young, THE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA!! Fearing the threat of boos, or even worse, food fights the band polished their songs endlessly. The dreaded date came upon the boys bringing fear, excitement, and a feeling of family among the group. Early in the morning the group set up their gear with the greatest of care. Every patch wire accounted for, every spare pick within arms length. 12:00 rolled around to quickly for the boys, they reluctantly took the stage. The cafeteria stunk of silence all eyes and ears fixed on the band, with only rare whispers to help ease the tension. " Hello Halifax West we're Leon`s Groovy Cut" spoke Bob. The words were met with a roar of applause, only to be cut short by the opening riff of "Transparent Me". The songs flowed perfectly, the boys looked at each other with amazement, it was as if the instruments were playing themselves,  after every song the guys couldn't have asked for a better applause. This was the break through gig, a new beginning. Two other great gigs would take place in the next two weeks, one In the St. Pat's High School gym for their Football Rally, and another at Café Ole`. Another two weeks after that the LGC were informed on the same night that they would be nominated for the YTV achievement awards, and that in a month they would be playing for record labels.

Overjoyed The group set to work at the tasks required for consideration for the awards. For the video the group gathered some friends, and fans to Café Ole`. The turn out was impressive, and all involved had a great time. The Tape was planned to be done on an 8 track, but finding out the day before that all the 8 tracks would be out until the following Thursday, they were forced to rent four track recorder. The process was long and involved. Using the 4 track as a mixing board, the group feed all the material into a stereo, and added the vocals through the stereo. The group was happy with the outcome, but knew they could do better if they had more time. Matt still cries when he listens to Weezer and compares it to what they have produced, and the group cries on a whole when they listen to Radiohead, but they know the future looks good for the band and they have come along way in the short 5 months they have all been together.