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L.T.D.
Jason up front with Don, Dodd, Trevor
and Dave from left to right.
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June 11, 2004 by Philip Kramer
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Five musicians gather in a small practice space in the Twin Cities working
on new material for over a year as the band called Long Term
Disability. The band began with Trevor on drums and the guitar work of
Dave of Head Charge as they worked on material and reached out to find
members that would bring together the L.T.D. sound and performance.
Joining in their efforts would be Jason on bass and Don with guitar
along with the vocals of Dodd. Jason has played with the bands
Clockwise and Black Flood Diesel, Don has played with Cromlech
and many may know Dodd from his band Dodd. With their combined
experience and good nature approach they have begun playing out sooner
than planned with a quick gig at 7th Street Entry followed by an entry
in the Battle of the Bands at the Rock in May which brought them out
for the River Fest event. Their first planned show would be the
following evening after this practice session at the Urban Wildlife
Club in downtown Mpls on June 12th. This was a solid practice
session as they dug into their music with a clean and precise effort.
We had a good friendly conversation before and after the session. Dave took a moment to provide a comment, "Happy
to be playing with other local musicians at gigs like RiverFest and
glad to see our work as a band be noticed. We've spent a year working
on a full length album and its a relief to finally have it almost
ready." Don provided this insight, "Everyone
has done what we're doing, but we approach it in a serious - unserious
manner. It's got good songs, good singing, good leads, good
perspectives." They're
looking to focus on completing their full length album. Yet, they may
find themselves out playing their brand of metal again before the CD is
released. Have to watch and see what comes up for them as they move
forward.
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