“When Americana UK last caught up with Jerry Leger in November 2019 (the week after the release of his new album), we asked him why the record was called ‘Time Out For Tomorrow’. While the album’s literal title was based on an early ’60s dime store collection of science fiction short stories, Jerry said at […]
Hey folks, hope you’re all staying safe and well during these odd times. Since I’ve been in self-isolation I released a surprise album (Songs From The Apartment), been writing, reading, watching old horror movies and playing some online shows. You may have caught some of them on Facebook and Instagram or live from my apartment exclusives such as AmericanaUK’s “mini-gig” series. Well, […]
“On Your Own” from my 2nd album ‘Farewell Ghost Town’ (2006) has been floating around in my head lately. Eerie to have some of these words that I wrote when I was 20 or 21 be so relevant during these times. Here’s a clip of me from the apartment playing it today, a rainy Sunday […]
I chatted with The Toronto Star as well as The Globe & Mail here in Canada about how myself and others in the arts are being affected to the pandemic. I’ve been staying busy and keeping healthy body and spirit but of course it’s a stressful time for us all. As some of you have […]
Hey all, Hope you’re keeping well and safe. For those who are not on Facebook and missed my 7 show ‘tour’, I’ll be playing an Instagram live online show Saturday April 11th, 3pm EDT. If we’re not connected yet and you’re on Instagram, follow here: http://instagram.com/jerrylegermusic If you would like to request a song, send […]
Thank to AmericanaUK for asking me to be part of their “Mini-Gig” web series recently. Watch two performances filmed in my Toronto apartment for “Canvas Of Gold” from Time Out For Tomorrow and “Ticket Bought” from the new surprise digital-only album Songs From The Apartment. WATCH HERE: https://americana-uk.com/exclusive-auk-mini-gig-jerry-leger Keep well and stay safe! Source: […]
Just announced! “THE SHOW MUST GO ONline.” Beginning this Thursday I will be live streaming here on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/jerrylegermusic/) Since we had to postpone a lot of shows this Spring, each show will have a special greeting to a country where we were scheduled to appear. Donations (if possible of course) can be […]
SURPRISE ALBUM! Hey folks, I hope you are all keeping well in these current times we’re dealing with. I decided to release a digital-only album available on Bandcamp today called ‘Songs From The Apartment’ for a low price but you can pay more if you’re in the position to. As you know, so many have […]
Hello everyone,Our upcoming European tour has been postponed and is being rescheduled for Spring 2021.Stay tuned to http://www.jerryleger.com for updates and please join the mailing list located on our site. Other upcoming Canadian shows will be cancelled as we all try to get through this difficult time. I have been brainstorming some ways to stay connected with […]
Friends in the UK, pick up your copy of Feb’s HiFi Plus Magazine on stands now. I chatted with Sean Hannam about writing, recording and digging records.We’ll be playing some UK dates this April:*April 21st – The Greystones, Sheffield*April 22nd – Green Note, London*April 23rd – Broadcast, Glasgow*April 24th – O’Rileys, Hull*April 25th – ‘The Roman Lakes’, Stockport*April 26th – The Railway Inn, […]