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Ron Leary

Sings those songs

About Me

Ron Leary's music combines the best of the story-telling troubadours along with a healthy dose of indie-pop and alt-country goodness.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/20/2006
Band Website: ronleary.com
Influences: Calexico, Damien Jurado, M. Ward, Simon & Garfunkel, Tom Waits, Dean Drouillard, Blue Rodeo, Stevie Wonder, Lyle Lovett, Gillian Welch, Odetta, Sunparlour Players, Wilco, Johnny Cash, Andrew Vincent & The Pirates, Richard Thompson, Ron Sexsmith, Phil Ochs, Royal Wood, Catherine MacLellan, Jimmy Dowling, John Martyn, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Weakerthans,

Sounds Like:


Ron Leary theroadinbetween $15.00
Also available at these fine stores: Dr. Disc (Windsor), Daydream Nation (Guelph), Record Works (Woodstock), Riverside Music (Windsor)
- "an album that is burdened with the weight of the world, but which refuses to buckle under the pressure." Vue Weekly (Edmonton)
- "exquisite songwriting, which melds rustic sensibilities with coffeehouse poetics and indie rock inspirations." Windsor Star
"Ron Leary has crafted a debut album....that wins on all fronts."Real Detroit Weekly
- "theroadinbetween is a feast for the ears." Upfront Magazine
Record Label: Bootbrush Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CBC Radio 3 Interview

Here's an interview I did with Tariq and the good folks at CBC Radio 3 back sometime in August 2007:  http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2007/09/In-Conversation-Ron -Leary...
Posted by Ron Leary on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:24:00 PST

Windsor Homecoming (Oct 8, 2007)

Well Folks,There's a couple a' rumours rollin' around these days about me - one that I got married and another that I'm dead. Let's be straight, maybe both are true, maybe neither. Glad we could clear...
Posted by Ron Leary on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:12:00 PST

Song of the Day - CBC Radio 3

NMC Track of the Day for Feb 12, 2007: Ron Leary - "The Road In Between" Posted by Tariq Hussain on Feb 12, 2007 I've heard it said that all you need to make a great song is three chords and the tru...
Posted by Ron Leary on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:44:00 PST

"take your pants off"

Well Folks, I'm not sure where to start, or what the hell happened for that matter.....I'm not known for my sing-a-longs. That's a good start. Tonight something magical happened. Over the last two ye...
Posted by Ron Leary on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:43:00 PST

5 Stars - Windsor Star (Jan 2, 07)

http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/thescene/story.html?i d=4a0f2a9e-fd05-4b1f-853a-70ecaae21982...
Posted by Ron Leary on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:58:00 PST

Windsor's own humble success - Windsor Star (Sept 11th, 06)

"If I were lucky enough to have to have a song of mine played on public access radio, I'd shout it from the highest mountain top...."  more...
Posted by Ron Leary on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:17:00 PST

4 Stars - Real Detroit (August 30, 2006)

4 Star Review: "Ron Leary has crafted a debut album....that wins on all fronts." - Real Detroit Weekly (August 30, 2006) :::: read the review...
Posted by Ron Leary on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:43:00 PST

Puppies For Sale!!!!!!

You can now have your very own copy of "theroadinbetween" -- yeah!!!!!!Purchase online at www. ronleary.com - click the Paypal link (all major credit cards accepted).At these fine ...
Posted by Ron Leary on Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:58:00 PST

"King of the Open Mic"......Mondays/Tuesdays

Dubbed by Windsor's Upfront Magazine as the "King of the Open Mic" (a title well-earned, and with years worth of scars to prove it) Ron Leary, c'est moi, hosts these two excellent weekly open mic nigh...
Posted by Ron Leary on Mon, 29 May 2006 11:16:00 PST

CD release show....with CDs!!!!!

Saturday May 13th, 2006 will be quite the memorable evening for me for years to come. My first full-length disc "theroadinbetween" was finally released (after a very long recording process that began ...
Posted by Ron Leary on Mon, 15 May 2006 03:14:00 PST