The Leaving Trains were formed out of sheer boredom and suburban desperation in Los Angeles in the summer of 1980 by Falling James and brothers Manfred and Tom Hofer after their 1978-1979 high school punk band, the Mongrels, broke up. Hunter Crowley was the best drummer on their side of town, and, after much persuasion, he eventually joined. Other early drummers included Hilary Laddin (the Martyrs), Raoul Endara (Smog Marines), Terry Graham (Bags, Gun Club) and Jason Kahn (Universal Congress Of).
These are photos from concerts where The Leaving Trains played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
The Leaving Trains / Deja Voodoo Mar 6, 1989 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Uploaded by Wobi
Gun Club / True West / The Leaving Trains / Endless Banana Jul 28, 1984 West Los Angeles, California, United States Uploaded by Keith Morris
