Leftover Crack/Choking Victim's Alec Baillie has died
Alec Baillie, bassist for NYC ska-punk bands Leftover Crack and Choking Victim, has sadly passed away. No official cause of death has been revealed at this time. Leftover Crack broke the sad news:
It is with a heavy heart we regret to share the passing of our bandmate, bass-player & friend Alec Baillie on Tuesday morning. Along with guitarist/vocalist Scott Sturgeon, Alec was a co-founding member of the bands No Commercial Value, and the Crack Rock Steady Seven. Most notably are his contributions to the bands Choking Victim & Leftover Crack, co-writer of many songs such as: “5-Finger Discount”, “Fuck America”, “Operation MOVE”, “Nazi White Trash” & “Life is Pain”. His work over the course of time enabled him to travel the world, along with band mates Brad Logan, Don Morris, Ezra Kire & Al Rosenberg. He was a brother to us and endeared himself to those that he worked and toured with over the past 25 years. This loss cuts so deep that we are left in a state of shock & confusion as to how to proceed forward. In these hardest of times, it is easy to lose sight of the goodness in people & the world, & too easy to fall prey to depression & the pitfalls that can join it. We ask for people to please keep his family and friends in your hearts right now, and allow us & each other the kindness & space to process this painful loss. And most of all, please keep yourselves & each other safe & try to be sensitive to those that might be having a harder time than most during this dark winter. Don’t be afraid to reach out to others. There are always people that need to help others in order to value themselves. Alec surely was one of them.
Please use these resources, or feel free to post additional resources (national or local) in the comments to help keep our community safe:Suicide Hotline (call or text): 800-273-8255
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration): 800-622-4357With Love,
Leftover Crack
Leftover Crack’s label Fat Wreck Chords also posted a statement:
Friends, it is with great sorrow that we share the tragic news that Alec Baillie has passed. Some are familiar with him as LOC’s bass player extraordinaire, but we were also fortunate to know him as the endearing, passionate, and kind hearted person he was.
Leftöver Crack joined the FAT family in 2007 with the Citizen Fish split release, Deadline. We then reissued their groundbreaking Fuck World Trade in 2015 and released their third full-length, Constructs of the State, in 2016. In 2018, we released Leftöver Leftöver Crack: The E-Sides and F-Sides B-sides, a rarities collection spanning the band’s entire career. Alec, your unforgettable music and passion for righting cultural wrongs will endure.
The Slackers, who share members with Alec’s former band Agent 99, also paid tribute:
We mourn the passing of our friend & fellow musician, Alec Baillie: bassist for @LeftoverCrackog & @LOC_CV
Alec was in a band called Agent 99 & 2 members @SlackerAgentJay and Ara, are now in @Theslackersband
Alec was loved by many and will be missed dearly. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/5jZ0ezAIUo
— The Slackers (@Theslackersband) November 11, 2020
You can read more tributes, watch some videos, and listen to some of Alec’s music below.
Rest in peace, Alec. You’ll be missed and not forgotten.
https://www.facebook.com/1645356355/posts/10220854253059864/?d=n
https://twitter.com/nervusmusic/status/1326453574310785024
I’m really sad to know Alec is gone. I feel lucky I got to tour with him & share some really sick shows with him during that time. An incredible bassist & a super nice dude, he always enthusiastically supported our band & had nice shit to say to/about us. This one sucks a lot https://t.co/ZMPyvCoipu
— kate hoos (she/her) (@hoosatron) November 11, 2020
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Alec Baillie. Thank you for all the times you played our fest and for all the support you gave. RIP, Alec https://t.co/Ip5JSwPqQE
— PunkIsland (@PunkIsland5000) November 11, 2020
RIP Alec Baillie from Leftöver Crack. The first “big show” I ever played was on their first west coast tour in 2001. It was at Burnt Ramen and kids were literally smoking crack in the pit, wild times. Heavy heart and condolences to my friends in LöC, friends and fam. xo pic.twitter.com/3zR4Mk7qWK
— Tankcrimes (@tankcrimes) November 11, 2020
RIP Alec Baillie. Some of the best basslines ever.
As good as you’ll ever hear in punk and as good as anything you’ll hear in ska of any era, including the Jamaican originators.https://t.co/JgfrDtDIoD
— Michael Luis (@MichaelACLuis) November 11, 2020
Devastating news from the NYC punk scene, as a bass player I always looked up to Alec Baillie, ChokingVictim and Lefover Crack fused hardcore punk with reggae and ska seamlessly and it came from his ferocious aggressive bass style, Rest In Power brother 🤘https://t.co/7KD7pE7GDH
— Jack Dale (@jackydeeofficia) November 11, 2020
LOVE AND RESPECT TO ALEC BAILLIE. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC AND YOUR TIME ON EARTH.
— SHOW ME THE BODY (@showmethebody) November 11, 2020
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