Tom Waits, Jacques Brel, Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Bjork, Sufjan Stevens, Billy Naer Show, Leonard Cohen, will oldham, bob dylan, johnny cash, belle and sebastian, magnetic fields, sea and cake, flaming lips, Built to Spill, iron and wine, Neutral Milk Hotel, et al.
San Francisco based Ledbetter spins his own strange flavor of Freak/Carnival/Americana/Folk played with equally anomalous showmanship. Comparisons often lead to one to believe that if Tom Waits & Jacques Brel had taken it upon themselves, one day in 1969, to go on a bender and corrupt as many folk singers of the era as intoxicatingly possible, Ledbetter might very well be the love-child of their crusade.
Ledbetter is a multi-instrumentalist with training in musical theater and the ninja arts under Sensi Yoshi McTarnahan at the Conservatoire for Drama & Ninpo in Southern Sri Lanka. Exercising great discipline, Ledbetter never combines the two arts even when confronted with an uncouth audience member talking during his set. He tames his fists of fury and drowns the conversation with the ancient Loud Singning Monkey technique.
In all seriousness, Ledbetter is a multi-instrumentalist and was trained in musical theater. He does not have ninja training . . . yet. His past roles include: “Emcee” in Cabaret, “Conrad Birdie” in Bye, Bye, Birdie, and “The Cowardly Lion” in Wizard of Oz. “ He was also a member of the Imagination Central traveling children’s theater troupe.
I love your music. Your In the Aeroplane Over the Sea covers were pretty spectacular. Consider swinging by Pittsburgh if you ever tour, I'll definitely be there.
Saturday, Feb 14 SF Bluegrass & Old -Time Festival: ALT-BLUEGRASS SHOW Featuring: Los Duggans + Kemo Sabe + The Shut-Ins + Ledbetter @Cafe du Nord, 2170 Market Street, SF. 415-861-5016 8pm doors / 8:30 music / $13 advance / $15 doors
I trolled myspace to hear the voices of my musical friends across the nation and it was my favorite to hear yrs tonite. Drinking a bit and remembering a lot- glad to know yr only improving upon yrself (from what I can hear).
whatever about facebook. I only have it to contact my cousin overseas. I never check it except when you and joe junior and my other cousin added me. also to tell you you misspelled something. Hoot'm. hey does the dog get along with your new cat.
