Alec Baillie Legendary Punk Icon is Dead

Punk icon Alec Baillie has passed away earlier this week on Tuesday, November 10th. Alec was a pioneer of the original Crack Rock Steady sound playing in notorious punk and ska bands such as Leftover Crack, Choking Victim, Agent 99, and No Commercial Value. Alec was responsible for cowriting the great Choking Victim classic 5 Finger Discount.

Leftover shared the heartbreaking news in a social media post on Tuesday night… 

“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): 800-622-4357

With Love,

Leftover Crack”

Alec undoubtedly left his mark on this earth via his dynamic bass lines, take no shit attitude, a multitude of great records, and fantastic live performances. Rest in power Alec Baillie.

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