Ginger Leigh -- lead vocals and guitars
Marie Leal -- congas, bongos, cajon
Stewart Cochran/Dennis Gilmour -- keys
Mark Williams/Dario Salvi -- bass
Perry Drake/Enrico Catena -- drums
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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
BIOGRAPHY
2009
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.
She has released 7 CD’s and tours all over the world with an unstoppable force. Being from the 5th generation of professional musicians in her family, along with her own life experiences around the globe, she brings to her music and to the stage an old-soul embracing the ride in this body. Leigh is here to entertain, offering class and crass, simultanesouly. She cares about her audience and pays close attention to her fans’ needs. Leigh is the rare blend of artist and
business woman, fearless and humble, and is the kind of artist who is always invited back.
Throughout Ginger's youth, she mostly performed in contests and talent shows, sweeping 1st or 2nd place every time. She then studied at The University of Texas in Austin, receiving a degree in Sociology and Italian. She is a left brain/right brain woman, business-minded, proficient in foreign languages, and most importantly a prolific and driven musician.
After graduation from UT, Ginger Leigh began focusing on a professional career in music, building a strong fan base firstly in Austin and then expanding beyond the borders of Texas, across the U.S. and then in Europe - focusing on Italy, as she had lived there and speaks the language. Not to mention, she loves the food and wine!
Since 1997 Leigh has released 7 CD's - independently funding and producing them. Around the beginning of her professional music career, she recognized the rapid changes in the music industry. Labels were producing less-than-quality music on the mainstream market and they were quickly failing as internet technology began to take over the way we find and hear music -- so Leigh began to think as an independent label for herself.
In 1998,Ginger teamed up with vocalist and song-writer, Sarah Dashew, and together they formed "The Ginger and Sarah Band" which reached a high level of independent success. Together they were one of the first groups to have our own website, to begin blogging, to stay in close touch with their global fan base. They also secured high-dollar sponsorships with the likes of Advance Micro Devices, which helped the duo sustain their career and produce the highly-acclaimed record "Vera Takes the Cake", which was later distributed in Italy by S4 Records (Sony Italia). They performed multiple shows around the country for the launch of Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen Media channel. They toured extensively in the U.S., New Zealand and Europe.
After a 5 year span of working together, Ginger and Sarah chose to go their separate ways and get back to their own respective solo careers.
Since 2002, Leigh has released 3 studio albums and one live recording: 2002 Charge Laughing, 2004 Vivo, 2006 Sugar in My Coffee, and most recently 2008 Don't Be Shy. Ginger has also traveled countless miles, touring with her music all over the globe, including the U.S., New Zealand, and Europe. During this time period, she was also co-founder/co-owner of a fantastic retail boutique in Austin called Love. You see...unstoppable!
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!
Fans describe the show as 'empowering,' 'funny,' 'sexy,' and 'encouraging.' Ginger's music reaches all demographics; all ages, genders, and back-grounds. The thread is that Ginger Leigh makes you feel good about life.
She is 'indefatigable', as said the Austin Chronicle October 2005. And has easily made a name for herself, as her show is powerful, sexy, and funny. Her music is delicious and various.
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!
We really need your vote to play the Austin City Limits Music Fest and The South Padre Music Fest. Please vote once a day on each site if posssible and make sure to confirm your vote through the Dell reply email or it doesn't count. We really appreciate you taking the time to show your support!!!!
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
