I felt the urge to record a live album, so that’s what we did, August 14th, 2013 at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. The Weather Station and Kate Rogers Band opened. I had met Tamara Lindeman (The Weather Station) through another singer Carleigh Aikins backstage at Mariposa Folk Festival. Both, along with Ivy Mairi would […]
Musically it was a great document of the band, The Situation (James McKie, Dan Mock, Kyle Sullivan) I at the height of our musically powers. I think the timing and sound really clicked with all of us and I wanted to get it down on tape before we moved into another direction. It was recorded […]
This mini album started as just a fun thing to do in Tim Bovaconti’s little home studio with him primarily on bass and Kyle Sullivan on drums. I had these songs on the side and really didn’t see a home for them on a major record. I thought it would be cool to do something […]
I remember writing most of the words on ‘Traveling Grey’ in coffee shops around where I was living. Some of the songs were written in flashes with both words & music but most often I had the lyrics written first from pages and pages in my notebooks. The record is about half acoustic/half full band, […]
I wanted to make a mainly acoustic record but with a really full sound like Gordon Lightfoot’s early albums. I also wanted to write some folk ballads, words that had a narrative. The ghost story in “Daddy’s Lantern”, “Raspberry Bush” inspired by an old Toronto cold case and the Northern Ontario love song “Mansion Round […]
Day 2 “Thoughts On The Albums” : ‘FAREWELL GHOST TOWN’ (2006)Produced by Don Kerr and Tim Bovaconti, recorded at The Gas Station on Toronto Island and fueled by Guinness. This was a lot of fun to make and it’s a favourite of mine, long out of print but I’m hoping to issue it on vinyl […]
June 5th Bandcamp will be waiving their revenue share, a good day to buy music from artists you dig. Since my debut album will be turning 15 June 8th, I thought we’d make it available on Bandcamp at a special low price starting on the 5th along with bonus tracks. I also thought I would […]
Next month the 1st record Jerry Leger & The Situation turns 15 (I was 19 years old when we recorded it!). To celebrate we’ll be adding some unreleased bonus tracks when you purchase the album June 5th on Bandcamp. Also, the compilation Too Broke To Die: Retrospective 2005-2019 (previously only available in Europe) will be added the same day to […]
Had the pleasure of chatting with Jan Hall about my two latest albums Time Out For Tomorrow and the surprise digital release Songs From The Apartment and much more. Have a listen to the episode here: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-512-feat-jerry-leger-in-conversation-time-out-for-tomorrow/ Source: Jerry Leger
RESCHEDULED DATES! Our new Scandinavian shows have been announced for Spring 2021. Dates below, more shows throughout Europe TBA. Stay safe and hang in there.*Apr 21 – STÅ – Pintxos & Vänner – Örebro,SWE*Apr 22 – Krøsset – Oslo, NO*Apr 23 – Arnemoen Gard – Ringebu, NO*Apr 24 – Moskus – Trondheim, NO*Apr 25 – Melodybox – Stockholm, SWETicket links and more info: http://www.jerryleger.com/tour/ Source: […]