Leeway (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Leeway


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Origin = Astoria, New York, USA
Genre = Hardcore punk
Crossover thrash
Metalcore
Thrash metal
Years_active = 1984 – present
Label = Profile Records

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URL = [http://www.leewaynyc.net www.leewaynyc.net]
Current_members = A.J. Novello
Eddie Sutton
Past_members = Saso Motroni
Jose Ochoa
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:

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.

Their song "Enforcer" has recently been added to the playlist of the radio show "L.C.H.C" in the game GTA IV

Members

* Eddie Sutton – vocals
* A.J. Novello – guitar
* Pokey Mo – drums
* Jimmy Xanthos – bass
* Michael Gibbons – guitar [http://www.gibbonsongs.com/]

Past members

* Saso Motroni – drums
* Jose Ochoa – bass
* Zowie – bass
* Tony Fontão – drums
* Eddie Cohen – bass
* Mackie – drums

Discography

* "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

Notes

External links

* [http://www.leewaynyc.net Leeway official website]
* [http://www.bnrmetal.com/groups/leew.htm BNR Metal band page]
* [http://punkcast.com/12 PUNKCAST#12] live video @ Wetlands, NYC, on April 4, 1999. (RealPlayer)