Second Left is a band whose original music is a rich melange of textures, tastes, and flavors. What makes Second Left unique is the blend of various styles of music - a little rock, a touch of country, a bit of jazz, a dash of gospel, a smidgen of soul and some blues combined with funk rhythms - with a hook to them.

Each member of the band adds a different spice to the mix. According to Mike Galesi, Second Left’s co-founder and lead guitarist, it’s not important to label the group’s musical style. For him, it’s all about the chemistry of the players and the arsenal of original material. Along with guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums, Second Left’s distinctive sound also includes a vast array of percussion instruments.

The good humor and gentle wit embodied in the lyrics is shown by the "how we got our name" story. Mike and Scott Monetti (Second Left’s other co-founder, and the band’s lead vocalist and keyboard player) struggled for months to come up with a name. Out of sheer frustration, Joe Lange, Vice President of the band's record label Silica Music, told them that they had "a second left" to make a decision on the band’s name. Thus "Second Left".

The eleven tunes on Second Left’s debut CD, "Fruitful Abyss" are primarily written individually or together by Mike Galesi and Scott Monetti with Jon Lange contributing on three tunes. Galesi and Monetti are veteran musicians. Galesi has put in time with a number of successful bands in the New York Metro area and Colorado and has opened for acts such as the New Riders Of The Purple Sage, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Pure Prairie League, while Monetti has made his mark with groups such as The Alice Project, and The Fins, and has opened for B.B. King and Melissa Etheridge.

The band’s music came together organically. Ideas were developed out what they do best - play and jam. When Jon Lange joined the band and added a creative bass line to a tune, Galesi and Monetti jumped right on top of it resulting in a couple of the songs on the album. Scott "Sparky" Miller on drums and Brian "Wooker" Navarro’s colorful percussions add the final touch. "Musically, this band is exactly what I’ve been looking for forever - great guys, excellent musicians, the opportunity to write and play whatever we want and have a blast doing it. Fun is a very big part of what we do, and the audience really picks up on that," proclaims Galesi.

The songs appearing on "Fruitful Abyss" give a cross section of what is representative of the band. There are commercial sounding, radio friendly tunes, but at the same time the album offers some "quirkier" tunes, different time signatures, instrumentals, and some jamming. "The band is more than just commercial sounding pop songs. We jam, we’re instrumental - this is a cross section of who we are," said Galesi, "and this is what we wanted on the album."

The first single off the album, ‘Happy Jam,’ has received national airplay (1000 + spins a weeks) on the Friday Morning Quarterback level, reaching number 25 on the top 200. Follow-up singles will also be promoted to AAA radio nationwide.

Second Left is primarily a live band with a lot of energy and interaction. There is a natural connection to their audience. The band members are having a great time. The crowd is drawn into the grooves and hooks, and people start dancing, having a greater time. The band has played at numerous clubs and festivals in the New York City area and are now booking shows throughout the Northeast.

Fun... Energetic... Enjoyable... adjectives which all describe Second Left!