Last Chance Runaround is a musical combo from Atlanta, Georgia. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Scott Roberts and harpist/vocalist Sue Volkert's partnership began in 2005 and was fueled by a mutual love for 1980s jangle-rockers Winter Hours as well as an instant admiration for each other. In the wake of the demise of their previous musical projects—Roberts' jangle-pop band Lost Weekend and Volkert's alterna-folk Gabrielle Tapes with Grace Braun—the duo have used their influences and friendship as a springboard for a rare and magical collaboration that has been the most productive and rewarding either of these veteran musicians have ever experienced. They've followed up their 2005 self-titled EP and their appearance on the 2008 Winter Hours Tribute CD, A Few Uneven Rhymes, with the December 2009 release of their debut full-length Alter Idem, a melodically-rich 12-song collection of Roberts originals and well-chosen covers. The CD has garnered critical acclaim and the band is currently concentrating on playing out any way and anywhere they can, augmented when possible by alternating drummers Chris Pollette and Doug Easterly. Last Chance Runaround hopes that listening to their music, either live or recorded, will be the aural equivalent of meeting a new and old friend simultaneously.
