The Leonards (Detroit, Michigan) are straight forward rock and roll. There must be something diesel in the air or polluted in the water because bands from their neck of the woods play with a certain panache that reminds you that the Stooges and MC5 were playing punk way before '76. The Leonards image is more of an anti-image, they just want to rock.

They've played bills with: , Peter Case, Redd Kross, Dramarama, Rosie Flores, Beat Farmers, Food for Feet, The Gun Club, The Rave Ups, Mary's Danish, Tommy Stinson, The Rain Parade, Dream Syndicate, Dave Alvin, Thelonious Monster, Billy Bremner, Peter Holsapple, and countless others.

Their debut disc is listed in the Trouser Press. They've been played regularly on Rodney On The Roq, KROQ, KXLU, KCRW, KLOS, and heard nationally on college and commercial radio. Weezer played their first gig with The Leonards. Lenny, Tom and Nick performed with Mars Bonfire (wrote 'Born to be Wild') on a Skyclad Records compilation. The band toured the country several times playing CBGB’s, Pittsburgh’s own The Electric Banana, Steamboat in Austin, and The Howlin’ Wolf in New Orleans. One recording was recently heard on TV's Ugly Betty. Their photo even was featured on Ugly Betty's avacado green fridge.

UPDATE: 28 MAR 2013 This summer the band will be playing the Detroit River Days, and Arts Beats and Eats Festival.

Contact: Nick Zeigler [email protected] www.TheFortyNineteens.com/theleonards

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