Also known as: Left Banke, The
Origin: New York, NY, USA
The Left Bank was a New York City outfit that is best remembered for their two 1966 U.S. hit singles, 'Walk Away Renée' and 'Pretty Ballerina'. The band often utilized what the music press referred to as "baroque" string arrangements, which led to their music being variously termed as "Bach-rock", "baroque rock" or "baroque 'n' roll". The group formed in 1965 consisting of original members Michael Brown (keyboards), George Cameron (guitar), Tom Finn (bass), Steve Martin Caro (lead vocals) and Warren David (drums). Brown's father, Harry Lookofsky, was a well-known session violinist who ran a st…