
LABEL:      R.A.R.E.
/ Repertoire
WEBSITE:  www.leafhound.net
MUSIC:     MySpace
VIDEO:     Too
Many Rock'n'Roll Times LIVE Video
               Growers
Of Mushroom LIVE Video
AGENT:     Joost
Kamp
BIOGRAPHY:
Following intense public demand, Pete French put a new version of his
legendary band Leaf Hound together in the Spring of 2004. The band made
their live debut in October of that year at London’s Camden Underworld
as special guests to Nazareth. A string of Underworld shows followed with
the likes of Mountain, Orange Goblin and Witchcraft. The band quickly
established a reputation as a potent and respected live act worthy of
the legendary cult status the original band had achieved. The live set
features many of the classic Leaf Hound songs from the original album
as well as new material that has gone down as well as, if not better,
than the original material.
Highly acclaimed appearances at the Tapestry Goes West Festival in the
UK and Kaktus Festival in Sweden during the summer of 2005 enhanced their
reputation. A showcase performance at London’s Borderline in September
brought glowing reviews in various publications including Classic Rock.
The band has also made several Radio appearances on stations such as Total
Rock and Resonance FM.
In October of 2005 Leaf Hound’s legendary and highly collectable
original album, ‘Growers Of Mushroom’ –voted the number
one most collectable rock album in Q magazine- was reissued on Repertoire
Records. Remastered and repackaged in digipac format, the reissue contains
extensive brand new liner notes by Chris Welch and received highly favourable
press in several publications. The reissue features a bonus track, ‘Too
Many Rock’n’Roll Times’, the first new recording from
the band.
A brand new single was released early in 2006 on Rise Above Records and
during summer 2006 Leaf Hound appeared at the annual Roadburn Festival
in Holland and made a highly acclaimed appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival,
as well as headlining the Metal Brew Festival in London.
Leaf Hound's brand new album, 'Unleashed' is released in November 2007
on the R.A.R.E/Repertoire label. To launch the release of the album, they
headline the second night of the All Hallows Festival at London's Camden
Underworld. More gigs in support of the release are to follow. In March
2008, they appear at the Mellotronon Festival in Sweden alongside Opeth
and Comus amonst others.
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