Frank Campbell

Frank played bass with the Rick Danko and Levon Helm duo tours of the 70's and 80's. From there he moved on playing with Steve Forbert, Cindy Cashdollar and relocated to Austin Texas where he worked with "Asleep At The Wheel" for ten years in the studio and on the road. He is currently playing with Professor Louie and the Crowmatix.

Randy Ciarlante

Randy Ciarlante is a musician best known for his work with The Band. He joined The Band in 1990, singing harmony vocals and playing drums. He played and sang on The Band's albums from the 1990's, including Jubilation and High on the Hog. After The Band dissolved, he joined the Jim Weider Band from 1998-2006 and continues to play occasionally with Jim Weider's Percolator band. In 2006, he joined The Organiks, a band based in Woodstock, NY in which he is a primary vocalist, songwriter and drummer, along with Bruce Katz, Jay Collins and Chris Vitarello. Randy Ciarlante has also been a mainstay of the Woodstock NY music scene since 1981 and has played with many of that area's leading musicians over the years.

It's official, "Left By The Wayside" will perform at the "Good Pickin Apple and Music Festival" on Sunday October 11th, 2009. Details to come!

first gig

First gig might happen as soon as October 11th (Sunday) in Gardiner, NY for a festival which celebrates local foods and grooves (music). "Left By The Wayside" will perform one set. Also on the bill are "The Powder Kegs", "One Step West", and many more. Saw the concert site today, mini woodstock, beautiful views of the Gunks!

"My mind plays games and it bites the hand, the hand that nurtures every tiny cell it controls"........LBTW

Where do we start?

I guess at the beginning, which is where we are. "Left By The Wayside" is more than just a musical group, it is a recovery of sorts for the musicians involved. These musicians have been around for a long time, traveled the world making music, and at this particular crossroads, have rediscovered their love for the music, their love for writing and creating as well. There have been only a few rehearsal/writing sessions to date and there is already a buzz going around about the band and it's efforts. The buzz is this, these guys just want to make music, they have something to say, and they would like to put out some new music that they can call their own. There will be plenty more news on this to come in the near future, but for now, bye bye and stay tuned. It's all about vision.