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From Montana - the band began playing, writing, and touring together as the "Mike Murray Trio" in mid 2013, and soon found a chemistry on stage and in the studio. Deciding that chemistry was worth more than the context of a singer/songwriter and a varying team of contract players, they decided to formalize and found The Left Ready in June 2014. The band name is derived from a fabled interview with boxing legend Jack Dempsey where, when asked how he became the heavyweight champion of the world, he replied: “Well, you’ve got to have the right ready, you’ve got to have the left ready, and you’ve got to be able to deliver them on a Tuesday night at 7:30pm.” The name aptly describes the band, both in the punchy tonality of their guitar and drums driven, riff-rock, and in their drive to succeed as a rock and roll band in this digital-age atmosphere of electro-beats and auto-tune. Members: Lead vocalist/guitarist: Mike Murray Drummer/vocalist: Joel Metzler Bass guitarist/vocalist: Chris Krager