John Leamy was a member of New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 noise band Surgery from 1987–1995 and is the drummer for Masters of Reality

Masters of Reality

Masters of Reality is a hard rock group formed in 1981 by guitarist and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York. The band is sometimes associated with the "Palm Desert Scene", which includes bands like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner rock or "desert rock"...

 since 1999. Leamy is a member, as a multi-instrumentalist, of the New York collective Brand New Skin as well as Dr. Mars, a partnership with longtime collaborator Liam O'Malley

Liam O'Malley

Liam O'Malley is a gaelic football player who has represented Mayo at minor, under-21 and senior levels. His position of choice is as a Defender. He plays club football with Burrishoole GAA, a club which draws its players from the town and hinterlands of Newport, Co. Mayo.-External links:...

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He is a designer, digital media and visual artist working in New York City as the Creative Director and Head of Design for Spontaneous. He was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects in 2006 for his animation in U2's video "Original of the Species." He is currently leading Spontaneous in a project that will create a 3D interactive Tour DVD for U2's Vertigo Tour.

Leamy recently accompanied Masters of Reality on their USA and European tour. Playing drums he also contributed to acoustic songs in the set ("Lovers Sky" and "Hey Diana"). Also on the tour were band members: Chris Goss, Paul Powell and Mathias Schneeberger.

Leamy's artwork is used on the cover of the band's first album The Blue Garden.