“Run The Red with the drums set the scene, nestling into a funky groove.
The bass kicks in, soaking the bottom end, making the urge to move impossible to resist.
Suddenly, the guitar bites and stings, dips and dives, then settles into the backbeat. The Hammond swells up washing over like a wave. And then, the voice..”
Run The Red have been around. Collectively the players have worked most corners of the music business; from supporting major recording artists to
session recording work.
While they may have played everything from folk to jazz to punk, what they bring to Run The Red is a love of groove based music, covering a wide range of artists including Animals, Badfinger, Badloves, Beatles, Bee Gees, Bill Withers, Billy Thorpe, Black Crowes, Black Keys, Boz Scaggs, Bryan Ferry, Counting Crows, Crosby, Still & Nash, Daddy Cool, Doors, Dragon, Easybeats, Elvis Presley, Joe Cocker, John Mellencamp, Kinks, Lovin’ Spoonful, Lynard Skynyrd, Manfred Mann, Men At Work, Mondo Rock, Normie Rowe, Paul Young,Robert Cray, Robert Palmer, Rolling Stones, Steelers Wheel, Steppenwolf, Steve Miller Band, Stevie Wonder,The Hollies, Tom Petty, U2, Van Morrison as well as great blues artists such as Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Robbin Ford, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe Louis Walker and a growing number of RUN the RED originals.
Run The Red Lineup
Wayne ‘Lefty’ Leffler – Vocals, Hammond, Piano, Harp, Guitar, Mandolin
John Gahagan – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Adam Robinson – Basses, Backing Vocals
Derek Smith – Drums, Backing Vocals
Run The Red Testimonials
Club Windang: ‘ …you guys sounded great, the numbers were good. We would definitely be happy to have you guys again as the crowd really seemed to enjoy your sound.”
Gary deWall (Sydney Blues Society CD reviewer – EP Review in the August 2012 Blues Times): “This is just a short little review of a short little CD. This is a home produced EP put out as a demo/promo. It’s not a commercial release but it’s bloody good so I want to tell you about it.
Who is Run The Red? Well, it’s a new arrangement of some familiar and very talented faces. The lineup is; Wayne ‘Lefty’ Leffler (vocals, harp, Hammond, piano, guitar), John Gahagan (guitars), Derek Smith (drums), and Adam Robinson (bass). John has been playing with Lefty since the days of Hellhound and Cold Comfort, and Derek of course is a member of Mississippi Shakedown.
The CD serves up 4 tracks which are all very nice songs. Lefty has a great voice for Chicago/Texas style blues and he really struts his stuff here. And John is a fine guitarist who dishes up lots of sweet picking and some lovely slide on Feels Like Rain, a beautiful slow, moody love song that is my pick of the songs. Derek and Adam nail down the bottom end and provide a great base for Lefty and John to do their thing.
Lefty says a full album is probably 6 months away, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy Run the Red live, so check them out.”