The Missing Leech
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The Missing Leech is a rock
musician from Sant Joan de Vilatorrada in Barcelona
, Spain
. The project started in 2007 from the ashes of Marràs.
Thanks to myspace, he is able to find concerts quickly around Spain.
March 2008 sees the musician with a busy agenda to follow and with many projects to complete. Touring England for the first time.
Marràs was a punk rock band and ska that shared stage with Undeclinable
,Forstella Ford, Not Available
, No More Lies between others. They released a demo in 2004 with 500 copies being sold or given and a proper single called "La Noia Marciana"/"Martian Girl" in 2005.
The same year Maurici Ribera and Nat Fenoy (a musician from the same area) recorded a rehearsal demo under the name of Illexperimented in a noise rock style, full of distortion and screams.
In April 2007, Maurici Ribera released his first demo, composed of four tracks, and is only released DIY in Internet through myspace.
Maurici Ribera and his radio show Trilogy Rock organized a Spanish tour for Nick Garrie
during Easter. Maurici sang several songs on stage with him.
In June 2007 Ponç Xercavins, the bass player of Marràs is added to the band and becomes a full time member of the project.
Ponç becomes the main guitar player and offer some extra vocals to the music.
In August 2007 a second demo is recorded. This time Maurici Ribera becomes again the only member in the project.
In September 2007 The Missing Leech starts gigging around Catalonia.
February 2008 after releasing a 4th demo, he is able to play in La Salamandra, a very popular venue near Barcelona.
March 2008 sees the musician with a busy agenda to follow and with many projects to complete and touring England for the first time.
In April 2008 He is confirmed to play at Primavera Sound Festival
in June with the likes of: The Sonics
, Devo
, Mary Weiss
, Public Enemy, Portishead or Dinosaur Jr. Between others.
In June 2008 he toured Spain as an open act for Toby Goodshank
(of The Moldy Peaches
) and Dizzy Spells Martian.
A New Zealand tour was followed during July and August 2008 playing with the likes of: Patrik Fitzgerald
, who has recorded and produced two of his debut album songs; Robert Scott
member of: The Bats
and The Clean
and with Chris Knox
, who was in Toy Love
and Tall Dwarfs
.
He secured a slot to open for Simon Finn
in Madrid and has played over 80 shows in one single year.
Tours around Europe by the end of 2008 and early 2009 were accomplished, playing in France
,
Luxembourg
and Germany
.
He played at the Antifolk Festival in NY at the Sidewalk Café.
In 2010 his first album A Set of Dreams in Lo-Fi was finally sheduled with tours in Germany, Canada, Iceland and Greenland.
In 2011 He was higly involved in Daniel Johnston
and Toy Love
tributes as well as playing again at Primavera Sound Festival
.
2007
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2010
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
musician from Sant Joan de Vilatorrada in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The project started in 2007 from the ashes of Marràs.
Thanks to myspace, he is able to find concerts quickly around Spain.
March 2008 sees the musician with a busy agenda to follow and with many projects to complete. Touring England for the first time.
Personnel
Maurici Ribera who was involved in the punk rock band Marràs.| (Feb 2007 - Jun 2007) |
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| (August 2007–Present) |
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History
From the ashes of Marràs, a Punk Rock band that lasted from 2003 till 2005, Maurici Ribera, after a short stint in the The Pygars, decided to start his own and unique project in February 2007.Marràs was a punk rock band and ska that shared stage with Undeclinable
Undeclinable
Undeclinable was a Dutch punk rock band.- Overview :They were formerly named Undeclinable Ambuscade, under which they released 3 full length albums worldwide , and two prior records available only in Europe.Undeclinable Ambuscade toured supporting each major album, playing in multiple European...
,Forstella Ford, Not Available
Not Available
The Residents' album Not Available was originally recorded as a follow-up to 1974's Meet the Residents. However, following the Theory of Obscurity, it was immediately locked away in a bank vault with no plans to issue it until the members of the band had completely forgotten about its existence...
, No More Lies between others. They released a demo in 2004 with 500 copies being sold or given and a proper single called "La Noia Marciana"/"Martian Girl" in 2005.
The same year Maurici Ribera and Nat Fenoy (a musician from the same area) recorded a rehearsal demo under the name of Illexperimented in a noise rock style, full of distortion and screams.
In April 2007, Maurici Ribera released his first demo, composed of four tracks, and is only released DIY in Internet through myspace.
Maurici Ribera and his radio show Trilogy Rock organized a Spanish tour for Nick Garrie
Nick Garrie
Nick Garrie-Hamilton, better known as Nick Garrie, is a British singer-songwriter best known for his extremely rare 1969 debut album, The Nightmare of JB Stanislas...
during Easter. Maurici sang several songs on stage with him.
In June 2007 Ponç Xercavins, the bass player of Marràs is added to the band and becomes a full time member of the project.
Ponç becomes the main guitar player and offer some extra vocals to the music.
In August 2007 a second demo is recorded. This time Maurici Ribera becomes again the only member in the project.
In September 2007 The Missing Leech starts gigging around Catalonia.
February 2008 after releasing a 4th demo, he is able to play in La Salamandra, a very popular venue near Barcelona.
March 2008 sees the musician with a busy agenda to follow and with many projects to complete and touring England for the first time.
In April 2008 He is confirmed to play at Primavera Sound Festival
Primavera Sound Festival
San Miguel Primavera Sound, commonly known as Primavera Sound or simply Primavera, is an annual music festival which takes place in Barcelona, Spain in late May and, in some years, early June...
in June with the likes of: The Sonics
The Sonics
The Sonics are an American garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington, originating from the early and mid-1960s. Among The Sonics' contemporaries were The Kingsmen, The Wailers, The Dynamics, The Regents, and Paul Revere & the Raiders...
, Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
, Mary Weiss
Mary Weiss
Mary Weiss, born on December 28 in Queens, New York, found fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of The Shangri-Las. She then vanished from the music scene for decades, returning in 2007 to record her first solo album with Norton Records....
, Public Enemy, Portishead or Dinosaur Jr. Between others.
In June 2008 he toured Spain as an open act for Toby Goodshank
Toby Goodshank
Toby Goodshank is a musician and visual artist based out of New York City. In addition to his solo work, he performs regularly with New York City-based bands Double Deuce, the Tri-Lambs, and the Christian Pirate Puppets.-Biography:...
(of The Moldy Peaches
The Moldy Peaches
The Moldy Peaches was an indie group founded by Adam Green and Kimya Dawson. Leading proponents of the anti-folk scene, the band has been on hiatus since 2004...
) and Dizzy Spells Martian.
A New Zealand tour was followed during July and August 2008 playing with the likes of: Patrik Fitzgerald
Patrik Fitzgerald
Patrik Fitzgerald is a singer-songwriter. The son of working-class Irish immigrant parents, he began recording and performing during the punk rock movement in 1977, after working briefly as an actor.-Early recordings:His early songs were generally short, sarcastic efforts, recorded with just an...
, who has recorded and produced two of his debut album songs; Robert Scott
Robert Scott (musician)
Robert Scott is a New Zealand musician. He is a part of indie rock bands The Clean and The Bats, playing bass for The Clean, and guitar/vocals for The Bats.Both groups have been greatly influential beyond their limited commercial success....
member of: The Bats
The Bats
The Bats are an influential New Zealand rock band formed in 1982 in Christchurch by Paul Kean , Malcolm Grant , Robert Scott and Kaye Woodward...
and The Clean
The Clean
The Clean are an influential Indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. Led through a number of early rotating line-ups by brothers Hamish and David Kilgour, the band settled down to their well-known and current line-up with bassist Robert Scott...
and with Chris Knox
Chris Knox
Chris Knox is a New Zealand rock and roll musician, cartoonist, and DVD reviewer who emerged during the punk rock era with his bands The Enemy and Toy Love. After Toy Love disbanded in the early 1980s, he formed the group Tall Dwarfs with guitarist Alec Bathgate, much loved for their honest,...
, who was in Toy Love
Toy Love
Toy Love was a New Zealand New Wave/punk rock band fronted by Chris Knox. Other members were guitarist Alec Bathgate, bass player Paul Kean, drummer Mike Dooley, and keyboard player Jane Walker...
and Tall Dwarfs
Tall Dwarfs
Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate who, through their do-it-yourself ethic, helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. The duo formed out of the ashes of Toy Love....
.
He secured a slot to open for Simon Finn
Simon Finn
Simon Finn is an English psych folk musician.Finn was born in 1951 in Surrey, moved to London in 1967, where his first performance was opening for Al Stewart at the Marquee Club in Soho. He released his Pass the Distance LP in 1970, which in later years attained legendary status as it was so hard...
in Madrid and has played over 80 shows in one single year.
Tours around Europe by the end of 2008 and early 2009 were accomplished, playing in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
,
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
He played at the Antifolk Festival in NY at the Sidewalk Café.
In 2010 his first album A Set of Dreams in Lo-Fi was finally sheduled with tours in Germany, Canada, Iceland and Greenland.
In 2011 He was higly involved in Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist. Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He currently lives in Waller, Texas....
and Toy Love
Toy Love
Toy Love was a New Zealand New Wave/punk rock band fronted by Chris Knox. Other members were guitarist Alec Bathgate, bass player Paul Kean, drummer Mike Dooley, and keyboard player Jane Walker...
tributes as well as playing again at Primavera Sound Festival
Primavera Sound Festival
San Miguel Primavera Sound, commonly known as Primavera Sound or simply Primavera, is an annual music festival which takes place in Barcelona, Spain in late May and, in some years, early June...
.
Discography
- You - Demo 1
2007
- Llana de Llop - Demo 2
2007
- Antifolk Hymn - Demo 3
2007
- May I Adopt Antartida? - Demo 4
2008
- Live at Salamandra Live EP
2008
- This is The Story of my Other Record EP
2009
- A Set of Dreams in Lo-Fi
2010