Lorraine Leckie
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Lorraine Leckie is a NYC based singer/songwriter. She performs solo and with her band, Lorraine Leckie and her Demons.
, at the age of 18, but later left Toronto and the marriage and moved to NYC. She still returns to Toronto to perform with local musicians and Steve Leckie. Her most recent cd (solo) was released in Toronto on Aug 12, 2010 and was released in NYC on Sept 29th. Her last full band cd, Four Cold Angels, was on the Pazz and Jop 2008 as a rated album, and the song Ontario was on Pazz & Jop 2009.
Lorraine Leckie and her Demons include Lorraine Leckie on guitar, vocals, piano; Hugh Pool
on electric guitar; Paul Triff on drums; George Jackson
on Bass; and the guest demons are Buddy Cage
on pedal steel, Alyson Greenfield on piano and vocals, and Alexa Wilding on vocals.
It is a folk rock band based in New York City. They perform monthly at their permanent residency at Banjo Jim's. They performed at the Bowery Ballroom
June 1, 2009 and June 17, 2010.
Anton Newcombe
, of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, produced and was featured on her cover of the song Dirty Old Town
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Her current solo CD is Martini Eyes.
Biography
Leckie (Nee Turansky) was born and raised in Whitby, Ontario, near Toronto With sister Brenda Turansky and brother Paul Turansky(deceased). She married Steve Leckie, of The ViletonesThe Viletones
The Viletones were a Canadian punk band from Toronto, led by Steven Leckie, a.k.a. "Nazi Dog" or "Dog" on vocals. Other members from the original line-up were Freddie Pompeii, on guitar/vocals; Chris Paputts, a.k.a. "Chris Hate" on bass guitar/vocals and Mike Anderson, a.k.a. "Motor X" on the...
, at the age of 18, but later left Toronto and the marriage and moved to NYC. She still returns to Toronto to perform with local musicians and Steve Leckie. Her most recent cd (solo) was released in Toronto on Aug 12, 2010 and was released in NYC on Sept 29th. Her last full band cd, Four Cold Angels, was on the Pazz and Jop 2008 as a rated album, and the song Ontario was on Pazz & Jop 2009.
Lorraine Leckie and her Demons include Lorraine Leckie on guitar, vocals, piano; Hugh Pool
Hugh Pool
Hugh Pool is an American musician who plays guitar in a unique style that melds traditional Delta blues with country music and classic and psychedelic rock and roll. His instrument of choice is a National, a resonator guitar somewhat like a Dobro, played through a distortion pedal...
on electric guitar; Paul Triff on drums; George Jackson
George Jackson
- People :* George Jackson , American MLB player from 1911–1913* George Jackson , U.S. Black Panther, prisoner, and author* George Jackson , English botanist...
on Bass; and the guest demons are Buddy Cage
Buddy Cage
Buddy Cage is an American pedal steel guitarist, best known as a longtime member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage....
on pedal steel, Alyson Greenfield on piano and vocals, and Alexa Wilding on vocals.
It is a folk rock band based in New York City. They perform monthly at their permanent residency at Banjo Jim's. They performed at the Bowery Ballroom
Bowery Ballroom
The Bowery Ballroom is a music venue in the Bowery section of New York City. The structure, at 6 Delancey Street, was built just before the Stock Market Crash of 1929. It stood vacant until the end of WWII, when it became a high-end retail store. The neighborhood subsequently went into decline...
June 1, 2009 and June 17, 2010.
Anton Newcombe
Anton Newcombe
Anton Alfred Newcombe is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and leader of the music group, The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Music:...
, of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, produced and was featured on her cover of the song Dirty Old Town
Dirty Old Town
"Dirty Old Town" is a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 that was made popular by The Dubliners and has been recorded by many others since.-History:...
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Her current solo CD is Martini Eyes.