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Leigh Marble

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Member Since: 01/06/2005
Band Website: www.leighmarble.com
Band Members: Leigh Marble: guitar & vox
Ben Macy: organ, piano, accordion, bg vox
Jason Russell: drums
Jesse Emerson: bass
Studio Friends:
Jeff Saltzman: mixing and tambo
Mike Apinyakul: slide & electric guitars
Peter Broderick: violin

Influences: of the musical sort: Morphine, Kristin Hersh, Joseph Arthur, Fugazi, Steve Earle, Richmond Fontaine, King Tubby, Buck 65, Dan Bern, Ani DiFranco, Wilco, Tin Hat Trio, Tom Waits, Calexico, Elliott Smith, Sabbath, The Meters, Neil Diamond

others: bbq, bourbon, dogs, donuts, and a slice of delicious Porcupine Pie
Sounds Like: A cross between Tom Waits and Fugazi: rooted in folk forms, yet idiosyncratically smart and sharp. Junkyard Americana, some might call it, with a scrappy sound descended from punk rock minimalism. Leigh's live show features propulsive drumming from Jason Russell, supple organ and accordion work from Ben Macy, and Marble's tight rhythms pumped out on an amped-up acoustic guitar.

Record Label: Laughing Stock Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

LEIGH MARBLE June News

http://eepurl.com/bBsj Rachel Taylor Brown CD release show this Sunday (June 7) at Mississippi Studios! Leigh Marble on Bandcamp - now offering high-quality downloads and set-your-own pricing!
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:35:00 GMT

LEIGH MARBLE May News

http://campaign-archive.com/?u=94dd7e96f3909157771... Here's the newest in new news, straight from the desk of the Laughing Stock Ministry of Truth. (And don't be scared off my Myspace's moronic "o...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:31:00 GMT

Up Now: Live at the High Dive

Live at the High Dive (on Leigh's site)(please click through the annoying Myspace "External Link Alert" page!) Eight songs in one rockin' bundle, showcasing the evolving sound of the full band lin...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:06:00 GMT

New songs added to Myspace player - graveyards & stakes...

I've added a couple songs to the Myspace player - "Inebriate Waltz" off the Lone Fir Cemetery compilation, and "Stakes" off Red Tornado.Enjoy! And if you like the cemetery song, check out the rest of ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:52:00 GMT

Playing this Friday (Feb 20) at the Press Club

Jesse and I are doing another acoustic duo show this Friday, Feb 20, at the Press Club. We did one of these together a few months back at the Waypost, and had a lot of fun with it. Here's how it works...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:07:00 GMT

LEIGH MARBLE Show: Thurs, Jan 22 at Doug Fir

http://www.leighmarble.comA Triple T(h)reat Log Love Show!*****Leigh Marble, House of Badger, LowenbadThursday, Jan 22Doug Fir LoungePortland, OR9 pm, $6Leigh Marble headlines next Thursday at the D...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:04:00 GMT

Looking back: a making-of "Red Tornado" pictorial

New photos from the vault, remembering creating "Red Tornado".Making Of: Red Tornado...a brief look back, as we prepare to look forward.
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:10:00 GMT

Follow me on Twitter!

Somehow, I forgot to post a blog when I started my Twitter page. How rude of me! Well, better late than never...http://twitter.com/leighmarbleIf you're not familiar with Twitter, let me quote from the...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:01:00 GMT

Big Holiday Sale, One Week Only

It's all the rage these days, doing crazy sales for the Holiday recession. Oops, we meant "season". Holiday season.To get in on the action, we are listing ALL of our titles on the CD Baby $5 special s...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:42:00 GMT

YouTube channel up now...

Finally got around to making a channel on YouTube... so far, just collecting videos of my stuff that's already up. Soon, though, I'll be posting some new videos from shows.Tune in here:LeighMarble cha...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:02:00 GMT