A band formed by accident inside 1989 (see 1989 in music), when a local band, the Salmon Heads, asked occasionally members of the Left Hand String Band to fill a select few missing spots within its lineup. A synergism worked & a symptom was Leftover Salmon.

When a independent release of Bridges to Bert in 1993 (see 1993 in music) and a 1995 (see 1995 in music) live watch-higher Ask The Fish, Leftover Salmon gained a spot on the H.O.R.D.E. festival tour and a contract with Hollywood Records. Their Hollywood debut & 2nd studio album, Euphoria, continued to define their eclectic sound & introduced numerous songs that would get classics for the band.

Inside March of 2002 (see 2002 in music) founding member & banjoist Mark Vann lost his battle with cancer. He was down the road replaced by Noam Pikelny.

Discography
Bridges to Bert, 1993 Ask A Fish, 1995 Euphoria Hollywood Records, 1997 A Nashville Sessions Hollywood Records, 1999 Survive Compass Records, 2002 ''O' Cracker Where Art Thou? Pitch A Collapsible shelter, 2003 (using Cracker) Left Salmon'' Compendia, 2004