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Leeway (band)
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| Leeway | |
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 Eddie Sutton in 1999
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Astoria, New York, USA |
| Genre(s) | Hardcore punk Crossover thrash Metalcore Thrash metal |
| Years active | 1984 – present |
| Label(s) | Profile Records |
| Website | www.leewaynyc.net |
| Members | |
| A.J. Novello Eddie Sutton |
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| Former members | |
| Tony Fontão Michael Gibbons Pokey Jimmy Xanthos Zowie |
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Leeway was formed in Astoria, New York, USA in 1984 by guitarist A.J. Novello and vocalist Eddie Sutton under the name The Unruled. They played alongside groups such as Crumbsuckers, Prong, Ludichrist, Bad Brains, and Sick Of It All at the predominantly hardcore punk-oriented CBGB venue and had metal influences from the start. Guitarist and songwriter A.J. Novello said:
| “ | We might have helped open up a can of worms by bringing suburban metalheads to shows. Years later, it kind of ruined things in the scene, but I can't say I have any regrets.[1] | ” |
The fact that the band experimented with sound, had two guitarists riffing and solo-ing between them and the singer dressed in skeleton outfits and Yankees uniforms also set them out from the rest of the hardcore punk scene.
In November, 1987 they entered the Normandy Sound studio in Warren, Rhode Island and recorded their first album, Born to Expire. However, due to delays and postponements, the album was not released until January, 1989. Three follow-ups ensued – Desperate Measures, Adult Crash, and Open Mouth Kiss – before the band split. They recently reformed.
Contents |
- Eddie Sutton – vocals
- A.J. Novello – guitar
- Pokey Mo – drums
- Jimmy Xanthos – bass
- Michael Gibbons – guitar
- Zowie – bass
- Tony Fontão – drums
- Eddie Cohen – bass
- Mackie – drums
- Saso Motroni – drums
- Born to Expire (1988) Profile Records/Rock Hotel
- Desperate Measures (1991) Profile Records/Rock Hotel
- Adult Crash (1994) Bulletproof Records
- Open Mouth Kiss (1995) Bulletproof Records
- Born to Expire/Desperate Measures (1996) Another Planet – split re-issue
- ^ Eric Wielander's liner notes in the 1996 Another Planet Born to Expire/Desperate Measures re-issue
- Leeway official website
- BNR Metal band page
- PUNKCAST#12 live video @ Wetlands, NYC, on April 4, 1999. (RealPlayer)