Ginger Leigh -- lead vocals and guitars
Marie Leal -- congas, bongos, cajon
Stewart Cochran/Dennis Gilmour -- keys
Mark Williams/Dario Salvi -- bass
Perry Drake/Frank Favacho -- drums
John Pointer/Kris Brown -- guitar
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"There’s a line in a Bonnie Raitt song that unbeknownst to Raitt, describes Ginger Leigh's style
as a musician and performer perfectly: “She’s a walking contradiction.”
Leigh struts out on stage, part Bette Midler vamp, part Gibson SG axe swinging rock star.
As one of the reigning divas of the Austin Indie scene, Leigh combines her on-stage cabaret
antics with soulful lyrics and passionate delivery."
-From Marquee Magazine, Colorado, September 2004, By Katharine Nesbitt
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Ginger Leigh adds value and delight to every environment she enters. As a global artist featuring a variety of styles from rock to Latin to pop, blues and jazz, Leigh brings a classy modern mix of uniquely high-spirited music and entertainment. Leigh’s drive and ambition go unmatched.
Ginger Leigh, a profound singer-songwriter and top-notch entertainer will be recording a live CD at the Saxon Pub on Monday, November 23rd from 8:30-10:00.
Leigh has released 7 CD's thus far, two of which were from The Ginger & Sarah Band which split ways in 2002. Since then, Ginger Leigh has powered forward, releasing two more studio albums and a live full band CD recorded at Momo's. Ginger is based in Austin, Texas with countless shows at Saxon, Momo's, Antones and more. She also tours consistently around the US and Europe.
On November 23rd, the Saxon Pub will be filled with fans looking forward to being a part of Ginger's newest release, which will feature her new hit song, Jetstream, as well as a few other fresh tunes, a couple of Ginger's favorite cover songs, and recreations of some older G Leigh classics.
Ginger Leigh moved to Austin from San Antonio in 1993 to attend the University of Texas. Upon graduation, Miss Leigh took to local and international stages as a professional performer, continuing a life-long passion for music that she began as a child.
Leigh is as equally loved as misunderstood. Some blindly consider her an emergent Melissa Etheridge type as her on-stage energy is quite similar in strength, but Ginger Leigh is more of a chanteuse-like female Elvis who appeals to both men and women, young and old. Her lyrics speak of the men she has loved, the women she has engaged, the church that she struggles to detach from and the God that gives great love to the world. Ginger's strongest message is about living outside of the box, about being yourself, and about not judging others. She manages to deliver this message with contemporary powerful up-beat rhythms and melodies that come from her varied background in jazz, country, R&B, and a family of 5 generations of professional musicians.
While listening to Ginger Leigh's records or while watching her passionate performance on stage, you hardly realize that much of her music is serious. She comes across with a lightness and ease, lifting you, rather than pulling you down. She is in constant celebration of life's questions and struggles. Her music is empowering, thus allowing her to be a camelion in the genre-based world of the music business. You might catch Ginger Leigh performing at a country music festival, a folk festival, a rock or jazz club, making her point about living outside the box and without definitions. This she does with a piercing clarity, power and seduction as irresistible as the blue eyes with which she sings to you from stage.
For more on Ginger Leigh:
http://www.gleigh.com
http://www.youtube.com/gleigh
http://www.facebook.com/gingerleighmusic
All of Ginger Leigh's music is available online at http://www.gleigh.com. Three of Leigh's records are available at http://itunes.com/gingerleigh.
Example list of places Ginger Leigh Plays...
SAMPLE LIST OF GINGER APPEARANCES:
Antone's Austin, TX/
Cedar Street Austin, TX/
La Zona Rosa Austin, TX/
Love. Austin, TX/ Momo's Austin, TX/ Saxon Pub Austin, TX/The Granada Theater, Dallas, TX/ Poor David's Pub Dallas, TX/ Sue Ellen's Dallas, TX/ Iron Horse Pub, Wichita Falls, TX/La Diaosa Cellars, Lubbock, TX/Outstanding Pride Festival, Amarillo, TX/ Fabulous Satellite Lounge Houston, TX/ McGonigel's Mucky Duck Houston, TX/ Rhythm Room Houston, TX/ Anderson Fair, Houston, TX/ Cementville, San Antonio, TX/ San Antonio Jazz Fest, San Antonio, TX/ Red Room, San Antonio, TX/ The Lab, San Antonio, TX/ Tycoon Flats, San Antonio, TX/ Sam's, San Antonio, TX/ The Living Room NYC/ Union Square Park NYC/ South Street Seaport NYC/ The Mint Los Angeles, CA/ 14 Below Los Angeles, CA/ Pershing Square Los Angeles, CA/ The Garage Los Angeles, CA/ Genghis Cohen Los Angeles, CA/ The Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, CA/ The Loft Atlanta, GA/ 10 High Atlanta, GA/ The Outland, Springfield, MO/ Ritual Cafe, Des Moines, IO/ Speakeasy Supper Club, Chicago, IL/ Davey's Uptown, Kansas City, MO/ Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, Minneapoli, MN/ Blue Door, Oklahoma City, OK/ The Chesterfield Cafe Paris, France/ Armadillo Club Piazza Show, Lerici, Italy/
Big Mama, ROME, ITALY/ Borderline Pisa, Italy/ Dietro le Quinte, Brescia, Italy/ Naima Club Forli, Italy/ Storyville, Bedizzole, Italy/ Smokey Joe Pub, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy/ The Velvet Club Rimini, Italy/ Alpheus Rome, Italy/ Ferrocarril, Imperia, Italy/ Folkest Festival, Spilimbergo, Italy/ Folk Festival, Turin, Italy/ Jux Tap, Sarzana, Italy/ Lonestar Time Festival, Imola, Italy/ Storyville Arezzo, Italy/ Diagonal Forli, Italy/ Barfly Ancona, Italy/ Festa dell'Unita' Ferrara, Italy/ Quartieri Dei Spagnoli, Ospidali Ex-Miliatari, Naples, Italy/ Villa Ada, Rome, Italy/ Ultimo Caffe, Como, Italy/ 3Joli, Varazze, Italy/ B-Side, Albenga, Italy/ The Rockhouse Salzburg, Austria/ B72 Vienna, Austria/ Muehle Rubigen, Switzerland/ Alpenrockhaus Kloten, Switzerland/ Anker Interlaken, Switzerland/ AMBA, Wellington, New Zealand/ The Blue Note, Wellington, New Zealand/ The Loaded Hog Auckland, New Zealand/ The Temple Bar Auckland, New Zealand/ The Landing Building, Timaru, New Zealand/ The Green Room Christchurch, New Zealand/ O'Flaherty's Napier, New Zealand/ Waiheke Wine Festival, Goldwater Estates, New Zealand/
and many many more...This is only a sample list!
From the Austin Chronicle, September 2006
"Smarts is something Ginger Leigh has always demonstrated and her release from earlier this year, Sugar in My Coffee, is another jolt of java-laced groove and sweetly composed tunes. That's not to suggest they're lightweight or otherwise insubstantial, but rather that Leigh strikes a delicate balance between style, substance, and unrestrained rock & roll, especially on songs such as "Close Enough," "Angel," and "Mexican Man." -- Austin Chronicle, Margaret Moser Sept 2006
Ginger Leigh has been compared to Annie Lennox, Ani diFranco, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, and Madonna.
Learn more about Ginger Leigh at http://www.gleigh.com
Hey Ginger! Love your music. I'm looking forward to the release of your new CD. I hope to see you at Casbeer's in San Antonio on 10/18! ROCK ON! Stephanie :-)
Hey Girl.... Just saw you were going to be playing in Athens, TX. That's like 20 minutes from my house. Gonna bring my new girlfriend out to watch ya. Can't wait to see you, it's been like FOREVER!!!Take care. Lisa
Yo sista! the rain down Relac's remix is ready and kicks a..!i'm gonna send u an mp3 version so u can enjoy it and bounce on the beat! why i'm not on your top priends list yet?! ;-) i dare u. peace Les
Hello Ginger! I hope I can see your show at the new Casbeers. The sound there is awesome. That place has been an inspiration to me because of the fine musicians like you. It has given me motivation to play the guitar more. I've been playing the piano since I was 12, and I still play today. Hope to see you there!
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Hello Ginger many thanks from France for the add it's a real pleasure to be in the lot of your friends it's a nice day for us Long life at your and our music
Mojo Risin overflow! The music wasn't so great from outside as it didn't blend so well with the Zydeco from across the street, but the 2nd set was awesome, once the door nazi let the rest of us inside! LOL! Always a pleasure!
Hey girl, Thanks for the add. I watch some of the videos of your tour and laughed my ass off. You should submit that to LOGO for a reality series. Hope all is well and I'll catch ya next time you're in town. - Ali
