In
a time where bands are manufactured and songs are simply
background music for night clubs, leer43 remains to produce
important and meaningful music. Formed by Brandon Metz
nearly a decade ago, the band has made considerable transformations
in lineups. Through the years and personnel change ups,
the goal has stayed the same; to make quality music that
does not simply blend into the deluded culture at large.
A leer43 show is a musical window into the hearts and
minds of the band. One in the crowd can run the gamut
of emotions from angstful, distortion driven rock ballads
telling of friendships lost, to smokey, jazz-infused songs
about the state of things today, to acoustic powered songs
of love and emotional connection. There is even the occasional
hip-hop medley where audience participation is common
due to the circa early nineties material.
Leer43 has celebrated many accolades and shared the stage
with national acts like the Gin Blossoms, Steriogram,
Super Drag, Lola Ray, Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers,
Moke, Chicago, and Leanne Womack, however, the mission
and the commitment to what is truly behind this music
stays the same. They are not another band powered by outside
song writers, nor are they media darlings or poster boys
for a corporate rock economy. They are leer43 and that
will never change. |
