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Lesley Sawyer

Pointy birds, oh pointy pointy...

About Me

WHEN YOU INSULT ME YOU POLISH THE MIRRORS - MOHAMMED VIA MATEO. (2006)When I’m asked what “kind’ of music do you sing?, I have to ask, “Why should I be left so limited? I love almost every style of music and I do so gratefully and humbly. I don’t think it’s fair that we should have to settle for one ‘label’ or a label at all, for that matter. Although the music that inspired me as a child inspires me still, I tend to draw mostlly from obscure story telling artists who pay careful attention to the words they are sharing with their listeners. Most of the time the music that accompanies it carries the words so descriptively that it changes the atmosphere around you. Temperatures rise, heart rates increase, then fall with the words and the rhythm, and within minutes you have taken a trip - traveled through the writers mind and yours. It’s a trip I seem to need daily as do so many others. Sometimes we need something to stir our minds and our souls out of stagnation even if only for a short time. I want to learn to create music like this with the help of my friends who inspire me. Today, I’m working on my own musical ideas, while continuing to sing the music I love.When we started the 'Dirt' project I wanted to use West Texas writers - (with the exception of Melanie~the audience loves that song) - It had to be somewhat 'raw', 'real' and tender. Everyone involved with this project met allll those expectations. ;-)YOU CAN ALSO FIND LESLEY'S VOICE ON COMPILATION CDs WITH DON WISE, ANDY WILKINSON, KENNY MAINES, DONNIE ALLISON, THE CACTUS THEATER, AND VARIOUS HARMONIES AND DUETS WITH MIKE PRITCHARD, DJ FLEWELYN, KIT CALLAHAN, AND MANY MORE!

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Member Since: 4/30/2006
Band Website: LESLEY SAWYER: Dirt
Band Members: .. -- CDBABY LINK for LESLEY SAWYER: Dirt --

LESLIE SAWYER Lesley Sawyer is een artieste uit Lubbock, Texas, en dan mag je wat verwachten. Haar cd Dirt (eigen beheer) is een eerbetoon aan de songschrijvers van west Texas. Op deze door Alan Crossland geproduceerde plaat wordt Sawyer begeleid door schoon volk. Helaas lukt het de zangeres niet om echt indruk te maken met nummers van Terry Allen, Cary Swinney en anderen. In de uitvoering van Sawyer klinken de composities nogal gewoontjes. En dat kan toch niet de bedoeling zijn geweest. De zangeres droeg zelf ook twee nummers aan, het samen met violiste Amanda Shires geschreven At Last en Verna Rose. Dat die nummers niet uit de toon vallen is een compliment waard. Ze besluit de cd met een nummer van Melanie. (John Gjaltema) Dirt is ook verkrijgbaar via Cdbaby.YOU CAN ALSO FIND LESLEY'S VOICE ON COMPILATION CDs WITH DON WISE, ANDY WILKINSON, KENNY MAINES, DONNIE ALLISON, THE CACTUS THEATER, AND VARIOUS HARMONIES AND DUETS WITH MIKE PRITCHARD, DJ FLEWELYN, KIT CALLAHAN, AND MANY MORE!LESLEY SAWYER: Dirt http://cdbaby.com/cd/lesleysawyer
Influences: Jerry Reed, Doug Kirshaw, Brenda Lee, Alan Crossland.....(without him.. . . things would have never come together for me...and many...) Bob Dylan, Bruce Cockburn, Prince, Chris Whitley, TERRY ALLEN, Cary Swinney, DOUG SMITH, Brian Mcrae, U2, Patsy Ccline, Allison Kraus, Andy Wilkinson, Ricky lee Jones, Roy Orbison, Barbara, fats domino, EMMY LOU HARRIS, Ricky Scaggs, ROSANNE CASH, MICHELLE SHOCKED, Sara Hickman, Bob Schnieder, Dolly Parton, Lyle Lovette, Guy Clark (Homegrowntomatoes), Delbert McClinton, The Maines Family, B52s, Ian Moore, LInda Ronstadt, NANCI GRIFFITH, Guy Forsyth, DANIEL LANOIS, Neil Diamond, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, Paul Simon, Three women. . . .

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Record Label: unsigned - armijosprings publishing
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Need help with Basketball program

Hi there. Is anyone interested in helping me set up some kind of basketball program for the kids at Buckner? ~>Buckner Children's HomeThe kids there often have a whole lot of time on their hands and y...
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Sat, 17 May 2008 03:31:00 PST

My Dad’s sense of humor ;-)

Hilarious!!!! I was walking past the mental hospital the other day,and all the patients were shouting ,'13....13....13' The fence was too high to see over, but I saw a little gap in the planks and ...
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Fri, 16 May 2008 08:35:00 PST

..yet a new love...sigh...

...his name is Spanky...he is one of the cutest little 2 year old boys EVER!!  Geez.....he's built like a Flinstone kid...BAM BAM BAM!  He smiles all the time....and loves to be held but wei...
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Thu, 15 May 2008 12:14:00 PST

....aaaah well...

I don't really care, anyway.... ;-)  I mean...reeeaaally...why would I?
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Wed, 14 May 2008 07:27:00 PST

Brian and Tina

The gig at La Diosa was BAD-ASS...Brian and Tina are two of the 'coolest' - most best players EEever... ;-) heehee....fun fun!  We are playing there again July 16th and maybe sometime in August ...
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Fri, 09 May 2008 07:20:00 PST

"... I love him, love him, love him....!!"! heeheee...

I'm totally content, man......  Maybe I'll win the lottery? ...I am in love with a little 3 year old little boy, Every time I pick him up from daycare he bolts out of his class room at TOP speed....
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Tue, 06 May 2008 03:16:00 PST

Cactus Gig

The Friday the 13th gig has been canceled because it is lined up against the Cotton Ball. Don says we'll reschedule in the Fall...sigh....we had such a great line up, too. By the way...we are trying t...
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Tue, 06 May 2008 03:06:00 PST

Dougly - Do- Right’s agenda.... ?

Just a quick update on Doug.  He get's to go home in the morning.  He looks great and says he feel great... We chatted for a long time last night...shared all our gross stories...told him th...
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Fri, 02 May 2008 01:21:00 PST

Brian MacRae, Tina Gola and Me!

Hello...is anybody...OUT there...? Me, Brian, and Tina (and maybe Curtis Peoples) are giggin' together at LaDiosa Cellars on MAY 8th, 2008.  I believe that is a Thursday.  Ya'll come watch '...
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:23:00 PST

New Song

I'll remember youYou smelled like  wind, sweat, and rainyour lips were sand and saltand I breathed you inI fell asleep and dreamed thatwe had settled down in the hum of the heatthe clouds moving ...
Posted by Lesley Sawyer on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:16:00 PST