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Bill Leverty

Rank #13 Richmond, VA Rock / Southern Vibe Music / Instrumenta...

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Members: Bill Leverty - Guitars/Vocals/Bass/Keys/Engineering/Production

Label: Leverty Music

Bio: BILL LEVERTY GETS BLUESY AND FUNKY ON ‘DEEP SOUTH’
With his guitar work as a member of FireHouse, Bill Leverty set the rock world ablaze with his fiery riffs and solos. But Leverty is no one-trick pony, as evidenced by his new solo release, ‘Deep South.’ Instead of focusing on the arena-ready roc... See Full Bio

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“People who check out Bill Leverty's new album of covers, Drive, will find that it’s something of a time machine. It transports listeners to the carefree 1970s, when riding in the backseat of your parent’s car and listening to rock radio was the norm. It didn't even matter where you were going. All that mattered was the music. The FireHouse guitarist has released several solo albums during his career, but this effort pays tribute to the most sacred music of all — songs that inspired him as a youth. In addition to a blistering guitar attack on tracks like CCR's "Fortunate Son," Drive contains tasteful renditions of Steely Dan’s "Rikki Don't Lose That Number” and the Guess Who's "No Time." Leverty also puts his own spin on such classics as "Free Ride" (Edgar Winter Group), “I Shot the Sheriff” (Bob Marley, Eric Clapton) and "Spanish Moon" (Little Feat). Handling the brunt of the vocal work himself, Leverty keeps the essence of the original songs intact yet adds something”

— James Wood, Guitar World

"Leverty proves he is much more than a ‘90’s guitar virtuoso from the Hair Band Era of hard rock... This one is a winner. Go to www.LEVERTY.com and buy this today."

— Jeb Wright, Classic Rock Revisited

“Leverty is also an accomplished solo artist, music engineer and producer. In a recent email interview, he credits hard work as his main creative/musical inspiration. “It’s 90% perspiration, 10% inspiration. The 10%, for me, is personal experience. I often embellish the personal experience, but most of what I create comes from me getting in the studio and just getting my hands dirty. I’m working all the time.””

— Kat Coffin, Examiner.com

"Bill’s singing voice is great."

— Mark Polzin, Classic Rock Music Blog

"I love the Deep South!"

— A.J. Fritz - Station Manager, WLVR Radio - Bethlehem, PA

“(DEEP SOUTH) is a contemporary album steeped in musical history, with Leverty's guitar working overtime and his warm, slightly twangy baritone fitting this material like an oxen yoke. Kudos to Leverty, (who has) embraced his roots... and made an album that deserves to be appreciated by open-minded rock fans who see nothing wrong with artists stepping beyond prescribed borders.”

— Michael Popke, Sea Of Tranquility

“DEEP SOUTH...a fascinating CD! Leverty has outdone himself. ”

— Lisa Torem, Penny Black Music Co. UK

“DEEP SOUTH is thoroughly authentic and dare I say a very brave release.”

— Andrew McNeice, MelodicRock.com

“Deep South is an eclectic gem...once you hear the music you will not believe that one person could be this musically versatile.... Deep South is the result of an enormous undertaking by one of the most underrated rock musicians of his day... ”

— Jeb Wright, Classic Rock Revisited

“DEEP SOUTH is not only an amazing album, it is a bold musical statement in a time where it is not fashionable(or profitable) to make such statements.”

— Allen McKenzie, Entertain Me

“It's effortless and infectious... If you are interested in old songs done well then I would check this out. Leverty has got nothing to prove, but lets his guitar and voice show us all that he really does appreciate the Southern music heritage.”

— Marty Dodge: Marty's Musical Meltdown, BlogCritics.org

"DEEP SOUTH is a classic!"

— Mitch Lafon, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles

“This record proves that Bill is a great guitarist who also writes great songs.”

— Dawa Nugraha, Guitar Legends

“AMAZING album!”

— Narrit Das, Metro Now

“In this album, he plays very melodically just like he does in FireHouse, giving us beautiful music by showing wonderful guitar technique and talent. You feel his smooth guitar playing through the album, as well as some amazing phrases..”

— Mr. Tsuchiya, Burrn Magazine

“THIS IS AN EXCELLENT RECORD FROM START TO FINISH AND IF YOU DIG INSTRUMENTAL ROCK MUSIC YOU WILL INDEED LOVE SOUTHERN EXPOSURE...”

— Sean Hollywood, SI Stud

“Overall Rating: 4/4 If you're a fan of instrumental rock I don't think you will find a better release this year.”

— Jere Fritche, Shipwreck Island

“(A) This is guitarist Bill Leverty's instrumental solo debut, and all I can say after being a fan of his main gig FireHouse since 1990 is, "It's about time!" It's very much a guitar record in possession of a nice, smooth, fluid style - basically true songs that just don't happen to have any vocals.”

— Tim Wadzinski, Detritus

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My Latest Single: "Fire"
Mar 8, 2011
I recently released a cover of a song that I've wanted to record for over 20 yea... [more]

"Trouble So Hard" Video...
Feb 1, 2010
I just up-loaded a new video for "Trouble So Hard". Here's the link: http://www... [more]

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Ghosts of Dixie
Great sounding music :) it really made my day! Wishing you the best in your wildest endeavors, cuz where would this world be without dreamers like us!?!
Good Doctor
I REALLY like How Many Ways. The guitar work is SWEET!!!! Keep rockN!!
Play Dead
Good stuff!
DCMusicCRO
Nice songs!
Threat
I like almost all of your beats. I love your emotion behind your instruments a lot of people can't do that great work
Milt Gore
Great tunes! Been a fan since the White Heat/Firehouse days. I hope life is treating you well.