Biography

In November of 2004 Mark Hoyles and Brent MacLean, compiled a 15-track self-titled Cd under the band name The Rest, consisting of songs they had written and recorded over the previous year. Both members contributed all the instruments played (including guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals, with Hoyles handling the drum programs). Lacking any objectives or ambitions the guys were very surprised at the reception they received for their effort. Over the next ten months the duo released three more Cd’s of original material, Just Inside the End, The Worst Part of Freezing, and Manual Focus, giving the band a catalogue of more than 50 original songs.

After the release of Manual Focus The Lever Pulled became a three-piece band when songwriter Mark Green joined, adding a new perspective on song writing as well as a fresh approach to the instrumentation, playing bass, guitar, piano, and drum programs. The trio would release two Cd’s only six months apart, (a)way in August of 2007 and cloudwork in February of 2008.

Wooden People was made available on February 22, 2009. This 14-track disc comprises songs with a more electronic element than the band’s previous work. It is also the first time the band has had a guest musician on a recording. Trevor Smith (from the band Mojo Pin) plays djembe and congas on the track "I Don't Trust What Makes You Smile."

The band released Guilt for Good - Side One on July 17, 2011, the first part of a two-part album. Brent MacLean called Guilt for Good "a concept album without a concept." This disc also features a guest musician on a number of songs, drummer Trent Dolomount from the band Da' Rock.

Since The Lever Pulled’s incarnation the band has chosen not to charge money for their music, opting to allow fans to have the choice of either downloading the songs or obtaining the music on the standard compact disc format, free of charge.

[2009, 2011]

Tumblr