Kevin Leahy (musician)
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Kevin Leahy is a drummer/percussionist who has recorded and performed with Shawn Mullins
, Billy Pilgrim
, BoDeans
, Jennifer Nettles
, Ellis Paul
and other American folk rock artists. He studied classical percussion at the Manhattan School of Music
and Indiana University, where he was a student of Kenny Aronoff
. While studying at Indiana University, Leahy played in the bands; Flattus, Fambooey, and Hipmotize.
Shawn Mullins
Shawn Mullins is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music. He is best known for the 1998 single, "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40 and was nominated for a Grammy Award.-Career:Mullins was born in...
, Billy Pilgrim
Billy Pilgrim
Billy Pilgrim was an American folk rock duo based in Atlanta, Georgia, comprising Andrew Hyra and Kristian Bush. The band's name was taken from the time-traveling anti-hero of Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five. The name was adopted in 1994; prior to that the duo simply billed itself as...
, BoDeans
BoDeans
The BoDeans are a rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1983 by Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas . In 1985, after adding a drummer and a bassist, the band signed a contract with Slash Records and recorded their first album...
, Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles is an American country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Before Sugarland's inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band...
, Ellis Paul
Ellis Paul
Ellis Paul is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Aroostook County, Maine, Paul is a key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, a literate, provocative and urbanely romantic folk-pop style that helped ignite the folk revival of the 1990s...
and other American folk rock artists. He studied classical percussion at the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
and Indiana University, where he was a student of Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff is an American drummer. He has played drums for many musicians, including John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Belinda Carlisle, Elton John, John Fogerty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meat Loaf, The BoDeans, Gregg Alexander, The Smashing Pumpkins, Tony Iommi, Jon Bon Jovi, Vasco Rossi, Cinderella and...
. While studying at Indiana University, Leahy played in the bands; Flattus, Fambooey, and Hipmotize.
Discography
- Andrew Hyra SpillBilly PilgrimBilly Pilgrim was an American folk rock duo based in Atlanta, Georgia, comprising Andrew Hyra and Kristian Bush. The band's name was taken from the time-traveling anti-hero of Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five. The name was adopted in 1994; prior to that the duo simply billed itself as...
(1998) - Shawn Mullins Soul's CoreSoul's CoreSoul's Core is the fourth studio album by Shawn Mullins, and his breakthrough album, spawning the hit "Lullaby" , as well as moderate hit "Shimmer"...
(1998) - Bloodkin Out of State Plates (1999)
- Ellis Paul Sweet Mistakes (2001)
- Shawn Mullins Essential Shawn MullinsEssential Shawn MullinsThe Essential Shawn Mullins is a compilation album by Shawn Mullins which includes remastered songs mostly from his 2 previous folk-rock albums, Soul's Core and Beneath the Velvet Sun. The album was released on 1 April 2003 by Sony.-Track listing:...
(2003) - BoDeans Resolution (2004)
- Shawn Mullins 9th Ward Pickin Parlor9th Ward Pickin Parlor9th Ward Pickin Parlor is a 2006 studio album by Shawn Mullins, recorded in Atlanta and in New Orleans Ninth Ward before Hurricane Katrina...
(2006)
Gear
- Ludwig drumsLudwig-MusserLudwig-Musser is a drum and percussion instrument manufacturer that is part of the Conn-Selmer division of Steinway Musical Instruments.The first product made by the Ludwig brothers, William and Theobaldner , was a bass drum pedal capable of playing faster beats than was typical of products of the...
- Vic Firth drum sticksVic FirthVic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
- Zildjian cymbalsAvedis Zildjian CompanyThe Avedis Zildjian Company is a cymbal manufacturer founded in Istanbul by Armenian Avedis Zildjian in the 17th century during the Ottoman Empire. At nearly 400 years old, Zildjian is one of the oldest companies in the world...
- Musser marimba & vibraphoneLudwig-MusserLudwig-Musser is a drum and percussion instrument manufacturer that is part of the Conn-Selmer division of Steinway Musical Instruments.The first product made by the Ludwig brothers, William and Theobaldner , was a bass drum pedal capable of playing faster beats than was typical of products of the...