Leeroy Stagger
the wildflowers
Kevin Kane
Tyson Maiko
Ian Browne
Influences
warren zevon.
bruce cockburn
drive by truckers
the boss
townes van zandt
steve earle
ryan adams
neal casal
loudon wainwright iii
john hiatt
patti smith
lucinda williams
robert johnson
mississippi john hurt
indio saravanja
the sun
the moon
fresh air
the mountains
tim easton
evan phillips
dave mccann
john wort hannam
kevin kane
daniel lanois
more....
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Red Bandana from Leeroy stagger on Vimeo.
Sounds Like
"He's uncompromisingly honest, and all the more powerful for it ... haunting and eclectic ... Depression River is as mighty as the Mississippi. 4.5 / 5 stars." All Music Guide
"Rootsy pop smarts, incessant rockers, punkish swagger and even moments of alluring and folksy quiet." Harp Magazine
There are songwriters who find a creative niche and never stray
from it. Then there are songwriters who choose to continually
break down what they are known for and start again from the ground up.
Leeroy Stagger is the latter. Capturing a more
mature sound than earlier recordings, his 4th studio album, Everything
is Real, presents Stagger at a new beginning. “I don’t want to make
records that sound like the ones I’ve already made,” he explains from
his home in Lethbridge, Alberta, “This time I wanted to make a classic
sounding record like the ones I grew up listening to.” Stagger’s hope
has been realized with songs like the Springsteen-esque “Petrified
World”, the title track's homage to 70's New York punk and the nod to
Little Feat with the song “Stormy”.
Inspired by recordings of the 70s, Stagger wanted to evoke the feeling
every kid got when putting a new rock and roll record on their
parents’ stereo. The result is an album that straddles the lines
between the rock side of Ryan Adams, the gravel-fueled poetry of
Lucinda Williams, and the muscle of early Tom Petty. Everything is
Real is a gritty, honest collection of songs that aren’t afraid to
rock, sway, or break a few hearts.
Stagger’s past is rich in success including featured placements on
ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and tours taking him to the UK, Europe and across
North America.
With such accomplishments, it’s strange
to think his new album was in danger of never being completed. After
steering himself away from a personal storm in 2008, the now-sober
Stagger returned to finish writing Everything is Real and enlisted
producer John Ellis, with whom he collaborated on his previous album,
the critically-acclaimed Depression River. A cache of varied and “purer” songs in hand, Stagger brought in a versatile band including drummer Pat Steward (Bryan Adams, Odds),
bassist Tyson Maiko, and guitarist Kevin Kane (The Grapes of Wrath),
to translate his vision. They holed up in Ellis’ studio in the small
town of Ashcroft, BC and invited a wealth of musical guests: Bobby
Furgo (Leonard Cohen Band), Tim Easton (New West Records), Evan
Phillips (The Whipsaws), Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Neal Casal (Ryan
Adams and the Cardinals), as well as Scottish songster Roddy Hart. The
result is Stagger’s most realized album to date.
With the classic-sounding “Snowing in Nashville”
and wonderfully evocative “Red Bandana”,Everything Is Real is a
beautiful documentation
of the young troubadour finding his voice and putting himself back on
track as one of the most promising new Canadian artists to join the
ranks of Blue Rodeo and Kathleen Edwards. With a brand new band, a
brand new record and a brand new outlook on life, Stagger is aiming
for that mark.
Leeroy Stagger is also a member of the folk trio Easton, Stagger,
Phillips with acclaimed American songwriters Tim Easton and Evan
Phillips.
Yo Leeroy Stagger and The Wildflowers, Whenever I listen to your music. I feel like singing too. But your talent is unmatched. How much time you spend to rehearse per day Leeroy Stagger and The Wildflowers? Love ya. Do PS:Follow Me Twitter at http://twitter.com/iaent
Thanks YOU for a GREAT concert. Missing microphone and the recording of the show are on the way to Dietmar. Hope you can do our festival next year. Eilen Jewell got you latest record....
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Hey Leeroy, thanks for adding me to your friendslist. Hope you will have a good time touring Germany. For all your old and new fans I've written a little review on 'everything is real'. Please follow the link to read: http://www.myspace.com/kokokri
