tom leach
Atlanta-bred Tom Leach has written hundreds of songs recorded primarily on 4 track tape. Praised by publications such as Mojo, the Village Voice, No Depression, CMJ, and others. A singer-songwriter with country stylings, pop melodies and acoustic laments, lo-fi honesty prevails. A voice capable of Cash lows, tear-inducing Hank highs and beyond.. Formerly with Slow River/Rykodisc where he released a self titled debut, a live set and a 7" duet w/Vic Chesnutt(featuring the Starroom Boys) on his own "Doris Days". New self-released cd ep "7 Song Tape/Thank You For The Coffee" available now online, from this site, and at iTunes.
Full and part-time band members include Thomas Juliano, Kimon Kirk, Karen Codd, Mike Savage and Winston Braman.
"…Simply stated: Tom Leach is incredible, one of the most naturally gifted songwriters I’ve ever heard in my life…if his vocals don’t bring you to the verge of tears, you just might need to question your humanity." -VILLAGE VOICE
"Tom Leach writes classic songs…remarkable." - REUTERS
"…all the hallmarks of a classic songwriting talent…needs only a drug problem to become a critically acclaimed cult." - LONDON SUNDAY TIMES
7 Song Tape/Thank You For The Coffee is a new, limited edition, self-released, hand stamped cd ep from Georgia-bred songwriter Tom Leach. After having written hundreds of songs, releasing two albums and one single(a duet with Vic Chesnutt) on the former Rykodisc imprint Slow River, Tom moved to New York City from Boston in 2001 where he has been writing and performing ever since. Each of these new songs were written and recorded on four track tape within a period of two to three hours, with no second takes. This process yields a sense of spontaneity and personality not always found in today’s country music , americana, and the like. “7 Song Tape/Thank You For The Coffee” is a small, rough preview of a song cycle called “Macon, Georgia,” an epic modeled after Willie Nelson’s classic “Phases and Stages” to be released in the near future. These solo recordings carry on the country traditions of life on the road, love lost, and ultimately, won again. A close listen brings to mind the sounds of Don Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings, with echoes of sixties folk/rock. As a songwriter, Tom Leach’s words and music demonstrate a deep understanding and appreciation of the classic structures employed by Bob McDill, Harlan Howard, and Cindy Walker, to name a few.
7 Song Tape/Thank You For The Coffee: 1. Thank You For The Coffee, 2. Free Of Heartache, 3. I Gotta Move Along, 4. #04 (Go On Home), 5. At The Bottom Of A Barroom On A Hill In Tennessee, 6. Hold Me Close Tonight, 7. I Remember A Little Old Town