Left With Pictures

Left With Pictures are from London, and formed in 2005. They started with thre hard-up, classically trained musicians – Stuart Barter, Rob Wicks and Toby Knowles – who forsook the orchestra pit for the sanctuary of Toby’s parents’ loft. Armed with melodicas, guitars, violins, kazoos, ‘found sounds’ and a shoestring budget, they began with two self released EPs 2005’s ‘EP’ and ‘Making Chalk’ from 2006. In 2008 LWP signed to Organ Grinder Records, added two new members Tom Walker and Ed Seed – and released an EP entitled “Secretly” which gained them rave reviews from The Guardian, Drowned in Sound, Time Out and other publications – as well as a slew of radio play.

In October 2009, they released their highly anticipated debut album ‘Beyond Our Means’. Chamiponed by the likes of Gideon Coe, Steve Lamacq, Bob Harris and Lauren Laverne, the band embarked on a sold out UK tour with support from the hotly tipped Broadcast 2000. 2010 is another busy year for Left With Pictures who will grace the stages of many of the summer festivals along with a tour of the UK.