attan, New York City.
Natives of New York City, band members have a well-documented history of back-and-forth
conflict with the NYPD which precedes the band's formation. The name "Leftöver Crack" is explained by Stza as being "an oxymoron", based on the idea that crack cocaine addicts are known for vigorous use, and are unlikely to have any "leftover" crack.
Formed around the same time as the breakup of
Choking Victim, Leftöver Crack was initially an outlet for
Choking Victim frontman Scott Sturgeon a.k.a. Stza to release songs that, for one reason or another, were never recorded by
Choking Victim and which he claims are the "Leftover songs" - hence the name. For almost two years following the band's formation, the band consisted almost solely of Stza, who recorded many of the songs that would feature on later releases onto a four-track recorder whilst searching for band members. The band eventually solidified (albeit temporarily) around a lineup of Scott "Stza" Sturgeon (vocals, additional guitars), Brad Logan of F-Minus (
guitar), Alec Baillie (bass, previously of
Choking Victim), Mike Trujillo of Blindsided (
guitar) and Amery "AWOL" Smith (drums, previously of Suicidal Tendencies and the Beastie Boys).
Now a complete band, Leftöver Crack proceeded to record several songs with the full lineup, including songs such as "Rock The 40 Oz.", "Crack City Rockers" and "The Good, The Bad And The
Leftover Crack" - effectively the band's 'theme song'. Five of these songs were later included on the band's first release - the "Rock the 40 Oz." 7" EP, which was released by Bankshot! Records on March 8, 2000.
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