Artist description We play music. We are from Massachusetts

Music Style Nu-Space Rock (we kind of made up that title...listen for yourself)

Musical Influences HUM, Hopesfall, Norma Jean, Unearth, Shai Hulud, Chevelle, Tool, Pantera, Deftones ect...

Similar Artists Hopesfall, Hum, Chevelle

Artist History Tewksbury, Massachusetts. An insignificant town that you may not expect to become the home of hard-working bands that are just poised to receive a wider recognition. Growing up among well-known bands such as Downshaft, Left of Space is one of the undiscovered gems in the local scene. Interestingly enough, the band was started as a seemingly harmless joke by guitarist and vocalist Ryan Traynor, and original bassist Chris Hickey. The pair wrote a song about Canadian singer Celine Dion while at a sleepover at the Hickey residence, and the two decided to start a band. Using the moniker “Hostile Coffee Cups”, the duo wrote songs full of adolescent humor, with really no determination behind the musical project. It was only after Area 51-A Fest that the two decided to become more serious and focus more on creating good music. Their first step was bringing aboard original drummer Alex Tellier, who allegedly performed a stunner on Ryan in the seventh grade. He prefers not to talk about the experience. The second, and by far more crucial step was to change the bands name. The trio searched far and wide for a new name, and as fate would have it, Ryan was randomly paying attention in science when he heard the term, “Inherited Disorder”. All Ryan had to say was, “There really is no meaning behind it. I heard it in science class one day.” From here, with a drummer and a new name, the band began writing new material, coming up with family favorites like “Respected Decisions” and “Appreciation”. The band gained some exposure at Febfest, but at the time (and considering the level of experience that the band held), that exposure may have been just too much. Many people began to doubt the band’s future, not even considering the fact that the fledgling band had just started. It was at the Eighth Grade Talent Show that the band came in contact with their second guitarist, Ryan Dooley, known to the masses simply as “Dooley”. On a side note, it was around this time that Dooley’s family began to suspect that he was a homosexual. In a recent interview, his mother had this to say: “I’m telling you, I heard a grown man in his room that night. For the next week, whenever he played rough with his younger brother, I was always worried.” Dooley was added the day after the talent show, which was yet another horrible showcase of the band’s possible talent. But it was the next show that made history. The first annual Mass Destruction at drummer Alex’s garage, a grand affair that booked some very credible acts, saw the band as rising up, ever so slowly, from the ashes of their previous failures. However, Dooley only appeared on one track (Appreciation) that has since been retired by the band, and it was from this show that he began to appear as a solid member of the lineup. ID made a quick guest appearance at the Eighth Grade Semi at the High School. None of the kids really seemed to get into the music, but that’s ok; the band didn’t get into their gay dance moves or blank stares. Fags. Next came Inherited Disorder’s show at the prestigious Sugar Shack in Lowell, where they were given a show by their good mates in Downshaft. That show was a technical dream; there really were no mistakes made. It was after this show, however, that the problems began. ID’s first summer started horribly, as a long series of arguments between Chris and Ryan finally erupted in a schism that resulted in Chris leaving the band. The rest of that summer ID played no shows, and it was believed that they would not recover. Ah, but here is the irony, my friends. ID did recover, and began the school year well, playing the second annual Area 51-A fest and the freshmen social in November. Their next show did not come until January, however, at Alex’s birthday. This party was history making to some, as anyone who was there can attest, only because a piece of property was broken (Alex’s window) and the party was almost stopped. But the party continued, and the window was fixed the following morning without any complaints. It was at this show that long-time friend of the band Charles Webber signed on as a permanent fill-in bassist. The band moved on, with the intent of playing a show a month, an ideal which ultimately did not come to pass. They played an astounding number of shows in March, April and May, including the infamous Newton show in which Alex did not arrive, so Ryan was forced to play drums and sing at the same time. The band then played one of their most surprising shows to date, the Stoneham Boys and Girls Club, where they met a man by the name of Gary Bushwell who was missing his left index finger and selling vegan snacks that Alex was sure were laced with drugs to “mess you up like the guy downstairs”. None of the band members like to talk about it. ID played Joey’s birthday (such a happy time it was) and then, the second annual Mass Destruction. A show to end all shows, it put all other local shows to shame. Over 200 people were in attendance, and if you weren’t there, you were screwed over, my friend. In May there was the Palladium gig and a show at the Salem elks with prestigious Boston bands Crumble and the Sweatpant Boners. The school year ended, and again, there was another summer that held sway over the band’s future. The band was leaving their repetitive Nu-metal roots behind and moving off to different sonic territory, writing songs inspired by Hopesfall, Tool, and the almighty HUM!!!. Alex was not a big fan of these bands, and so he jumped ship, but unlike when Chris left, there was no big fight and there still are no hard feelings. The band, however, was pressed into a tight squeeze, as they couldn’t continue without a drummer. Enter Joey Campbell, Tewksbury’s drumming prodigy. Joey’s band was in some downtime (it has since been utterly obliterated), and so he was asked to join ID. The first practice they held things clicked and Joey has been added as the band’s permanent auditioning drummer. The band is now creating more spaced-out, driving music supported by Ryan’s raw vocals and rhythm guitar, Dooley’s angular and melodic guitar work, Charlie’s lush, fat bass lines, and Joey’s intricate beats and sparse but appropriate double-bass accents. With Joey on board the band has gone places not previously thought possible, including the deep sea, where the band was caught in a storm on a fishing trawler. Dooley was hanging over the side puking, Charlie was randomly lobbing grenades in the water, Ryan was hanging at the deck gun with two bobbers in his eyes talking about fishing, and Joey was atop a pole, stark naked with an eyepatch and holding a bottle of liquor (though he shouldn’t have been…he has a very low alcohol tolerance). Then there was the high-speed chase down the highway, where the band was being chased by Mormon gypsies driving a stolen U-Haul truck. Ryan drove, Joey slept in the shotgun seat, and Charlie and Dooley repeatedly yelled that the gypsies were getting closer. The two vehicles then went over a cliff when the road abruptly stopped. The gypsy truck blew up in mid air; the guys landed in the woods, where they met and befriended John Ballister and a midget in a bikini. Ryan does the best impression of John Ballister that you may ever hear in your natural life. It was also where they met John’s long-time gay lover, Chip Wilson, an outdoorsman. The band made their way out of the woods and into the big city…New York City. While Joey attempted several times to rob wall street brokers and finally settled for screwing with some guy in a phone booth, and Dooley ran off to call his parents, and Charlie picked through the trash, Ryan walked along the sidewalk and spotted a new friend: Antony, a Greek street vendor with a dot and a comb over who sold ice on the street. Ryan also does his impression really well. It was after this journey that Ryan, Dooley, and Charlie headed off on a monumental pilgrimage to Alabama, which included the highest point in Ryan’s life, when he witnessed a reunited Hum play a show that almost did not happen. Upon returning from Alabama, he was influenced by the intelligent men in Hum so much that the band’s new material has taken on what can be described as a “space rock” sound. A change in direction sparked a need for a new name, and the band members felt that Inherited Disorder was misleading and made them look as though they were not sincere in their effort to create awe-inspiring music. Many conversations ensued, conflicts erupted, opinions clashed, and some dude from Montana blew himself up on a crosstown bus. But finally, after lengthy debate, the name Left of Space was taken on, and has become the band’s name; the band’s energy; dare I say, the spirit and life force of the four individuals that make up Left of Space. At any rate, the band would like to thank those who have continually supported us, through the good times and the bad. They would like to also thank all the parents that have given rides to shows and shuttled equipment back and forth, and generally are our reasons for making the music that we make. The band is comfortable musically and committed to each other as friends, and will not be slowing down for anything. Expect more Left of Space music to come out this year…it’s going to blow your ass away!

Group Members Ryan Traynor-Guitars,Vocals Joey Campbell-Drums Ryan Dooley-Guitar Charles Webber- Bass

Albums Disorder in the court, Emotions are gay

Press Reviews "yea...they are pretty good" - Cool guy mag

Location Tewksbury, Mass - USA

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