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Leah Jee is infusing the music scene with her style of pop rock with a punk twist. Born and raised in Southern California, Leah's music reflects her deep west coast roots. Now situated most of the year in Milwaukee, WI, Midwest overtones are definitely apparent in her songs.
An accomplished singer, guitarist, songwriter and lyricist with a stack of other credits to her name, Leah plays with passion and has a love of connecting with the audience on and off stage. Currently, Leah plays acoustic, intimate shows and full rockin out electric shows with The Boys. There are amazing things in the future for this group, so make sure you check the Calendar section to find out when we'll be rockin out in your part of the world.
LEAH JEE'S AMAZING LIVE PERFORMANCE MUSICIANS
MIDWEST BOYS Leah is lucky to hit the stage and the studio with these amazing musicians....
*PHIL MALKO: lead guitar. Phil has been playing guitar in bands for many years. His creative and intricate style adds an exciting new dynamic to the band. Phil is a full time member of the band.
*BRIAN FARVOUR: drums. Brian plays drums with intense energy. His passion makes him captivating. Brian has played in several successful Midwest bands.
OTHER MUSICIANS
We also work with several other musicians. We love playing with these boys.
*CARLOS LEBRON:Carlos Lebron is a great versatile musician, who has a great ear and amazing ability to play multiple instruments extremely well. Carlos has been working with Leah in bands and in her solo career for many years, and he has contributed greatly playing bass and drums. A talented musician, Carlos first love is the guitar, but he also play drums, bass, and trumpet.
*JIM SINICKI: Jim rocks out on the bass. Jim has many U.S. tours with several successful bands under his belt, has lived all over the country, and has opened for several major recording label artists including Pink. He is now managing local talent and often playing shows in the area when he can.
*TIM LOCUM: drums (midwest regional shows). Tim Locum
has years of live music experience, performing with several popular local bands. In the studio and on the stage, Tim is guaranteed to rock the songs out. His on stage energy is unmatched, and his musical abilities give the band a solid foundation to rock out.
*TONY LENTZ
Tony's stage energy and musical skills are an unrivaled combination. His musical career has included playing in several very popular, successful midwest rooted bands that have toured and performed with major acts. Tony brings his love of music, positivity and passion to every practice and put it out there at every show. He's a great asset to the band in all aspects.
*LIOR DAR: drums (national tours). Lior Dar has 12 years of drumming experience, including drums studies, gigs, and recordings. Lior has gone on several UK tours and played with different bands in Israel, Chicago, London, the UK, and Los Angeles. Over 500 gigs from small clubs to The Shepherds Bush Empire in London and a drumming diploma from Tech-Music Schools in London make Lior an educated and experienced asset on stage and in the studio.
THE EP: ALL THE THINGS I FORGOT TO MENTION
The upcoming EP "All The Things I Forgot To Mention" features 5 original Leah Jee tunes with Leah on vocals & guitars, Carlos Lebron on drums & bass, and Rob Olsen on lead guitar solos.
CARLOS LEBRON: bass and drums. Carlos is a great versatile musician, who has a great ear and amazing ability to play multiple instruments extremely well. Carlos has been working with Leah in bands and in her solo career for many years, and he has contributed greatly playing bass and drums. A talented musician, Carlos first love is the guitar, but he also play drums, bass, and trumpet. Carlos can be seen each week playing live in the Milwaukee area.
ROB OLSEN: lead guitar solos. Rob is the General Manager for Hofner Guitars in North America. He holds many credits to his name, has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, and has great experience in the studio and on stages all over the world as well.
THE INFO
"All The Things I Forgot To Mention" includes Leah's original songs: You Follow, Poignant, Better It Becomes, Great Divide and The Perfect End. "All The Things I Forgot To Mention" was released March 2008. You can get a copy from the Official Website - www.leahjeemusic.com in the Merch section.
ENGINEERING
Also working on the cd.... Leah has been fortunate to work with some of the best in the industry on the engineering side as well... and not just the best from the Midwest - we're talking about the whole country!
RECORDING: Leah recorded the tracks at Studio Z, a well-known Milwaukee studio run by Brad Zwieg. Some notable clients Brad has worked with include Jared Leto / 30 Seconds to Mars, MTV, Nickelodeon, Sony, Virgin, and Dreamworks.
MIXING: Mixing the tracks was done by the exceptional Kevin Arndt. Kevin works as a producer, engineer and mixer at acclaimed The Exchange studios in Milwaukee. Kevin has a natural ear for song production, and his abilities have taken Leah's songs to the next level.
MASTERING: Trevor Sadler mastered the tracks for the EP at his reknown studio Mastermind Productions. Trevor has been engineering, producing and mastering music for over 15 years and in that time has accumulated over 1000 album credits. Past work with artists such as Cracker, Moby, Madonna,Peter Gabriel, Live, Nine Inch Nails, and Rush among many others has yielded Trevor several gold, platinum and Grammy awards.
More Info..... Leah is a founding member of the Milwaukee Area Songwriters Alliance, aka MASA. Leah has performed all over the Midwest & California and been showcased in some of the country's largest festivals.
Check out the Calendar section to find out show times and locations. Make Sure To Check Out the Official Leah Jee website at www.leahjeemusic.com for all the info on Leah Jee and Leah Jee Music! Thanks to Magnum Design Studios for the new logo!
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