The Greg Leon Invasion

INVASION : Noun: invasion in'veyzhun

The act of invading ; the act of an army that invades for conquest
Any entry into an area not previously occupied

The art of never surrendering to trends, sticking to your guns and consistently delivering the goods – to conquer in a war of attrition to share the ROCK; as in journeyman musician Greg Leon and his band INVASION .

“ C ut and run” has never been in the game plan for Journeyman guitarist Greg Leon. His ability to maintain his musical vision for over three decades is testament to his conviction to make real rock music that touches people.

Growing up, Greg was inspired by the dawn of the 70’s Guitar-Heroes. He immersed himself in the 6-string prowess of Jimi Hendrix , Leslie West , Frank Marino , Robin Trower , Ronnie Montrose , Rick Derringer , Pat Travers , Rory Gallagher , Danny Johnson , Johnny Winter and Ritchie Blackmore .

Raised in the Los Angeles suburb Glendale, Greg focused his love of guitar to develop and hone his own unique passionate approach to the instrument at a truly amazing time in the Hollywood music scene.

His early accomplishments sound almost unbelievable today. As a teen, he teamed up with future Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee in their band Suite 19 . At the dawn of the 80’s he was a wonder-kid guitar slinger on the Sunset Strip and made his mark while rubbing elbows and trading licks with Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads at the legendary Starwood club. Greg took over for Randy Rhoads when he left Quiet Riot to join Ozzy Osbourne . After a year with DuBrow, Greg became one of the founding members of Dokken toured Europe with the band and worked on a substantial amount of material for Don’s first album. Shortly after returning from Europe with Dokken, Greg turned his guitar position over to George Lynch and decided to strike out on his own to follow his destiny and musical vision in a power-trio format in tribute to his early guitar hero influences.

Thus the Greg Leon INVASION was born. The goal was to stay true to his musical heart taking center stage with his powerful vocal style as a double-threat; delivering the goods singing and sharing his blazing guitar prowess.

Greg Leon is a true journeyman musician, producing several “independent” albums before the term even existed. Over the years Greg has maintained his own integrity by not following trends and staying steadfastly true to his path and musical vision; the Greg Leon INVASION marches on.

The entire back catalog of Greg Leon INVASION CD’s are available HERE! Be prepared for a brand new Greg Leon INVASION CD release “Tell the Children” featuring his latest powerhouse rhythm section due in mid-September.

The highlight of the 2007 summer tour schedule was at the monumental Rock Fever Fest "Rocklahoma" on July 13 th , where the INVASION spread “Rock n’ Awe” to thousands of new followers.
A European tour is pending for the fall of 2007 – stay tuned for all the dates.

Be forewarned – there’s an INVASION coming to your town where the motto is “Make Rock not War!” The INVASION is taking the globe in a rock ‘n roll battle of attrition and history has shown Greg Leon could be the last one standing-proud with his guitar in hand.

For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.gregleoninvasion.com/