|
|
lesismore's
critically acclaimed
releases have earned them a large
and loyal following, both locally and
nationally. Their second CD
"At Last", reached the
Top 40 on the national campus radio chart
and #16 on the national jazz
chart.
Their third and newest CD
"as much as i need" has
reached #1 Album
on the
CFBX Top Ten Blues Albums for
November 2007! See
reviews
|
Charismatic lead singer
Leslie Harris
|
Leslie started
performing at age six, in the church choir. Her professional career began in
1978 with a long-standing house gig at The Devonshire Hotel. Leslie has
performed with, among others: The Rhythm & Blues Allstars, Crusoe, The
Euphorics (acapella), The Mark Hasselbach Orchestra, The CFOX Electric Lunch
Orchestra and The CHRX Classic Rockers.
She has
opened for Tina Turner, Bryan Adams, Steppenwolf, Cheap Trick, War, Spencer
Davis Group, Eric Burden and The Animals and Grand Funk Railroad. As the "les"
in lesismore, Leslie's soulful voice and charismatic stage presence are
irresistible to her ever-increasing Vancouver audience.
|
Guitarist extraordinaire
Curtis DeBray
|
Originally from
the Okanagan, Curtis started playing at age eleven, studying classical guitar
with Gordon Boothe. He began his professional career in 1992 as a member of the
renowned blues group "This Old House" who opened for Jeff Healey, Big Sugar,
Widemouth Mason, Collective Soul, The Offspring and The Downchild Blues Band.
Currently, as one of the main 'voices' of lesismore, Curtis is winning rave
reviews and developing a loyal following in the Vancouver music scene for his
unique guitar style.
|
One of Vancouver's most
in-demand drummers
Nino
DiPasquale
|
Nino DiPasquale
has been playing the drums for 15 years. He attended the jazz studies program
at Capilano College, where he was a member of the "A Band" and performed with
Kenny Werner, Kurt Elling, and Dee Daniels. He is currently an in-demand
freelance drummer in the Vancouver area, playing regularly with Karin Plato,
Denzal Sinclaire, lesismore, Mimosa, The Aaron Hardie Quartet, Sekoya,
and many others. Nino has also toured throughout Canada and the United
States.
|
One of Canada's Top Sax Players,
Steve Hilliam
|
Steve Hilliam
has lent his intense and lyrical saxophone to some of the brightest lights in
the music industry. Steve's driving tenor and tight, funky baritone work have
lent a robust top and bottom end to scores of albums, live gigs and tours over
the last two decades. Back from his latest tour with Colin James, Steve has
just released his own original project, to much acclaim.
Steve has played
and recorded with, among others: Gino Vanelli, Robben Ford, Colin James, Long
John Baldry, Otis Rush, Ferron, Milton Berle, Rosemary Clooney and Juno Award
winners Sam Roberts Band, The Powder Blues and Hans Stamer.
|
. . . and one of the great veteran bassists of the West Coast
scene,
Lee Oliphant
 |
Since beginning
his professional career as an electric bass player at the age of 14, Lee has
performed with many well known artists including, among others: Jim Byrnes,
Chilliwack, Jerry Doucette, Powder Blues, Sample-Stearns Band, Valdy , The
Coasters, The Platters and Long John Baldry. He is a member of Juno winning
children's performer Charlotte Diamond's Hug Bug Band and has performed and
recorded with Fred Penner, also a Juno award winning children's performer. Lee
has performed at many Canadian Folk Festivals and has toured in Europe several
times as well as the Middle East with Chilliwack, Ellen McIlwaine, Freddy
Roulette, and Cal Bachelor. Most recently Lee was happy to join "lesismore"
under the condition that he learn to play the upright acoustic bass and he has
thrown himself into that challenge whole heartedly. |
also, visit our
MySpace
page
|
Web
design and search engine optimization by
EWS |
|
|
|