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Ian Leese

About Me

Fretted and fretless 5-string electric, acoustic bass guitars, double bass, backing vocals.

Playing for Abi Moore at the "Things We Should've Said" album launch, 2009.




My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 13/03/2007
Band Website: http://www.leesehold.co.uk
Band Members:

Currently working with:

Abi Moore

Artists I've worked with:

Lucie Diamond, Bram Tchaikovsky, Vikki Clayton, Sean Webster, Frank White, Ramon Tikaram, Graham Fellows, Channel Light Vessel, Bill Nelson, Saville... and a few others you've probably never heard of :)

Fave drummers I've worked with:

Simon Hanson, Vinnie Lammi, Bob Wiczling, Dave Cook, Dave Raeburn.


Influences: In no particular order...

Bass Players:
James Jamerson, John Giblin, Pino Palladino, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Nick Seymour.

Bands/Artists:
Tears For Fears, Crowded House, Genesis, Kate Bush, Fairport Convention, Glenn Tilbrook, Massive Attack.
Sounds Like: er... me?
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

I don't drink coffee, I drink tea my dear...

... though I do like my toast done on both sides. (sorry Sting )However, if you like coffee and happen to find yourself in a Caffé Nero establishment in dear old Blighty at about 4pm for the next few ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 10:36:00 GMT

France and stuff

Haven't blogged for a while. To be honest I've been preoccupied with various aspects of my life and just couldn't be arsed to type it out. Just got back from France at the weekend on duty with the Lu...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:32:00 GMT

Remembrance

Just before I sit down to my Yuletide feast, I thought I'd pop in and post a quick blog.It's a time for remembering friends past, present and departed. To Johnny Tasker, it's been 17 years since you ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:49:00 GMT

Yuletide greetings

It's that time of year when people go crazy spending stupid amounts of money and generally increase their carbon footprint by illuminating eveything they can think of. Bah humbug I say... and I prefer...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:49:00 GMT

Another string to my bow

I've finally done my first gig with a double bass and apart from a couple of rabbit in the headlights moments, it went pretty well. Had a small problem with the volume not really being loud enough to...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:50:00 GMT

Im busy doing nothing, working the whole day through....

It's been a while since my last blog, so a quick update& The South Will Rise Again festival was interesting, and the weather improved at least. The first country festival I've played in the UK, and...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:16:00 GMT

Ain't no cure for the summertime blues....

... actually, there is. Get in a band and get gigging abroad :) This time last week, I was basking in glorious 38°C sunshine in the south-west of France, waiting for our slot at the Mirande Festival. ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:39:00 GMT

It only hurts when I laugh...

... which is a bit awkward when my best mate rings me up. Simon Hanson, apart from being an incredibly talented and much sought after drummer, is also a very funny bloke. He had me in stitches before...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:07:00 GMT

First post

About time I tried one of these blogs things, don't suppose anyone will read it anyway so I can just rabbit on about mundane things and no-one will be any the wiser... Last week saw the debut of the ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:48:00 GMT