Leslie and the Ly's
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Leslie & the LY's is a pop music band from Ames, Iowa
that began as an open mike
trio in 2004.
Leslie & the LY's is made up of front-woman Leslie Hall
, also known as Mother Gem, who composes all of the music herself generally using the Apple Computer
program GarageBand
. Other past and present members include, DJ Dr. Laura on the turn-tables, and Klassy K on the keytar
and dance, OBESE E on turn-tables, Sassy Cassie, & K To the Double L on backing vocals
.
Hall has since established The Mobile Museum of Gem Sweaters, which doubles both as the band's official tour vehicle and gift shop/museum, which sometimes appears at her shows. She has been featured in Vice magazine, on television with VH1
and G4
, and has had music videos featured on AtomFilms and Yahoo!
's main page. In 2006, Leslie was filmed as part of space150's viral campaign for We Are the Web, a site that advocates net neutrality. Fans of the band are known as Junior Gems.
Leslie & The LYs toured the US in 2010 in support of their album, Back2Back Palz; the tour began in Chicago, Illinois on February 12, 2010 with supporting act Christopher the Conquered.
2005 - Gold Pants (Single) (on 7" vinyl only)
2006 - Door Man's Daughter
2008 - ceWEBrity
2008 - Zombie Killer (Single) (on 7" vinyl only) (featuring Elvira)
2010 - Back2Back Palz
Ames, Iowa
Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...
that began as an open mike
Open mike
An open mike or open mic is a live show where audience members may perform at the microphone. Usually, the performers sign up in advance for a time slot with the host or master of ceremonies. These events can be focused on poetry and the spoken word, music, comedy, and the open format of open...
trio in 2004.
Leslie & the LY's is made up of front-woman Leslie Hall
Leslie Hall
Leslie Merritt Hall is an American satirical rap artist and front-woman for the band Leslie and the LY's and the operator of a "gem sweater museum"....
, also known as Mother Gem, who composes all of the music herself generally using the Apple Computer
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad...
program GarageBand
GarageBand
GarageBand is a software application for Mac OS X and iOS that allows users to create music or podcasts. It is developed by Apple Inc. as a part of the iLife software package on Mac OS X.-Audio recording:...
. Other past and present members include, DJ Dr. Laura on the turn-tables, and Klassy K on the keytar
Keytar
A keytar is a relatively lightweight keyboard that is supported by a strap around the neck and shoulders, similar to the way a guitar is supported by a strap. Keytars allow players a greater range of movement compared to conventional keyboards, which are placed on stands...
and dance, OBESE E on turn-tables, Sassy Cassie, & K To the Double L on backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
.
Hall has since established The Mobile Museum of Gem Sweaters, which doubles both as the band's official tour vehicle and gift shop/museum, which sometimes appears at her shows. She has been featured in Vice magazine, on television with VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
and G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
, and has had music videos featured on AtomFilms and Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
's main page. In 2006, Leslie was filmed as part of space150's viral campaign for We Are the Web, a site that advocates net neutrality. Fans of the band are known as Junior Gems.
Leslie & The LYs toured the US in 2010 in support of their album, Back2Back Palz; the tour began in Chicago, Illinois on February 12, 2010 with supporting act Christopher the Conquered.
Discography
2005 - Gold Pants2005 - Gold Pants (Single) (on 7" vinyl only)
2006 - Door Man's Daughter
2008 - ceWEBrity
2008 - Zombie Killer (Single) (on 7" vinyl only) (featuring Elvira)
2010 - Back2Back Palz
TV appearances
- Leslie and DJ Laura on Nick Jr's "Yo Gabba Gabba" doing a Dancey Dance
- Leslie solo on "Yo Gabba Gabba" performing "All My Friends are Different"
- Featured as the number 20 Greatest Internet Superstar on VH1
- Featured on G4/TechTV's "Unscrewed with Martin Sargent"