|
Neil Leyton |
|
 |
|
Photo © Heike Schneider-Matzigkeit |
Neil
Leyton
Lead Vocals & Guitar
George Bettencourt
Guitar
Steve Payne
Bass
Johnny Charmer
Guitar & Keys |
| Media |
Biography |
|
|
Neil
Leyton was the frontman of Toronto glam/art rock group The Conscience
Pilate (think Roxy Music, Suede, T. Rex) in the mid
90s. The Conscience Pilate made waves in the Canadian music press at the
time by standing in direct philosophical opposition to the grunge image
of the times; their debut CD, 1996's "Living in a Movie Scene", was the
#1 Canadian Indie Record of that year according to Access Magazine. The
Conscience Pilate opened for the Manic Street Preachers'
"Everything Must Go" Canadian tour dates the same year.
Leyton went solo in 1998 and began developing not just his own career
but those of other artists on his own imprint, Fading Ways Music. Fading
Ways has now grown internationally and a brand new
Fading Ways Music
UK has been established by Leyton and label partner Ashlyn
Eaton. |
He
has released two full length albums (1999's Secret Ave. and
2002's Midnight Sun), several EPs and a UK-only collection issued
on the late great ChangesOne imprint: Evolver: A Ten Year Collection
was the brainchild of Ian Tunstall, and stands as a great example of how
Leyton spent the last ten years - musically, spiritually, sexually,
philosophically, you name it.
Leyton has also collaborated musically with several great Canadian indie
rock personalities: from playing guitar in Barry Walsh's Galore
(which now also includes ex-Conscience Pilate founder Edward Pond on
bass), Jim Clements, Crash Kelly (on their UK tour with
the Quireboys), to playing bass in Red Orkestra's "after
the wars" album, as well as producing recordings by Sharpkid
(Canada) and Silky (Portugal), Leyton has also collaborated on
projects with Ky Anto (Intergalactic Rockstars, who are
the band that carried on the glam mantle in Toronto after TCP called it
quits) and Rich Jones (ex-Black Halos, Amen).
He is currently working on his third full-length album, "The Betrayal
of the Self". |
| Gigs |
|
FiveMilesHigh no longer maintains bands gig details.
For the latest gig information please follow the external links below. |
|
