About Me
Just Left is a pop punk/rock band out of Chicago's Northwest Suburbs, the same area responsible for Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is.., Rise Against, and Spitalfield, among others. With the lineup set, the band continues to gain widespread popularity throughout the area with their warm sound, talented songwriting, and electrifying live performances. Over time the band has acquired an e-mailing list well over 2,000 members. In the Spring of 2005 the band independently released their debut EP "Driving You." The band has also toured nationally to help promote the album. In the Summer of 2005 as the band began working on what would become their first full length release. Released on March 24, 2006, Keep This In Mind showcases Just Left's refreshing new sound. Combining the worlds of indie, pop, rock, and alternative into one package, it's the bands most mature work to date. From the upbeat energy of "Hurry Up And Live", to the stick in your head melodies of "What I'm Trying To Say Is...", the album is a winner from start to finish. The album also includes fan favorite "Empty Spaces", and the piano-driven "Memmi", the bands most ambitious song to date. Shortly after the albums release the band has begun to gain an even stronger fanbase both locally and nationally. The band has had the opportunity to share the stage with many nationally known acts such as;
The Audition (Victory Records), The Fold (Tooth And Nail Records), Lorene Drive (Lobster Records), My American Heart (Warcon Records), Vaux (ex-Lava/Atlantic Records), Schoolyard Heroes, Just Surrender (Broken English Records), June (Victory Records), Valencia (I Surrender Records), Self Against City (Rushmore)The Junior Varsity (Victory Records), Time and Distance (I surrender) Showoff (ex-Maverick Records/Pacific Ridge Records), Hit The Lights (Triple Crown), and October Fall (Fueled By Ramen Records) and many more.Just Left has been generating a huge buzz throughout the Northwest Suburbs, having been featured on purevolume.com as Artist Of The Week and in numerous publications throughout the Midwest area including The Daily Herald, Racine Newspaper, The Rolling Meadows Review, Northern Illinois University's newspaper The Northern Star, and more.
