History
Originally from Sandgate, Queensland, the band mostly played self promoted hall shows. Like The Saints, they encountered at these hall venues, the disproportionate attention of the law. “Many Leftover gigs were never finished – police would often pull the plug before they had a chance to get through a full set.” The Leftovers had been quoted as saying. Chris Spencer, compiler for the Who's Who of Australian Rock commented that they "Embodied the image of what Brisbane's visualization of 'punk' was all about. Raw, energetic and anti social and everything else that made the era fun, they captured the attention of fans, neighbours and the police.; The band managed to only release one seven inch E.P. in 1979. The A-side, "Cigarettes and Alcohol" is considered an Australian punk “classic.”
The band started out with members Warren Lamond on vocals, Jim Shoebridge on guitar, Glenn Smith on bass and Graeme ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson on drums but also had a plethora of other musicians filling in vacant roles. They included at various times Michael Hiron on drums, Mark Troy on saxophone, Johnny 'Burnaway' Gorman on guitar and Ed 'Wreckage' Dziduch, firstly on drums and then guitar. Some of these members went on to join up with The Riptides at various times.
The group disbanded in 1979. After the split, according to Ian McFarlane, a string of tragedies occurred from the band's ex-members that included suicide attempts (Warren Lamond), prison (Ed 'Wreckage' Dziduch) and premature deaths. The group members who've past away since are Warren Lamond, Glenn Smith, Michael Hiron, Johnny 'Burnaway' Gorman and Jim Shoebridge.
In 1983, they managed to reform for one live show featuring Warren Lamond, the original singer, on vocals. In 2012 the band reformed for a show called "Return to White Chairs", which featured various other local bands from the late 1970s to early 1980s. The Leftovers' line-up for this show was Ed Dziduch on Guitar, Graeme Hutchinson on Percussion, Michael Gilmore on Vocals and Ché Dziduch on Bass.
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