Leif de Leeuw
Leif de Leeuw is a Dutch guitarist. With his band he plays blues rock with influences from funk , soul and fusion .
Leif studied guitar at the Codarts Music Academy in Rotterdam . His role models include David Gilmour , Joe Walsh , Jeff Beck , Larry Carlton , Paul Kossoff and Andy Powell , but above all Johnny Winter .
The band includes Leif de Leeuw (guitar) Britt Jansen (vocals, guitar), Eibe Gerhartl (bass) and Tim Koning (drums). Her album Leelah , released in 2016, is named after the American transsexual Leelah Alcorn , who committed suicide in December 2014 at the age of 17.
Discography
- 2014: EP Deluxe (EP)
- 2016: Leelah
- 2017: Untill Better Times (Single)
Awards
- 2009 and 2013: Sena Young Talent Guitar Award
- 2014: Dutch Blues Challenge
- 2015: European Blues Award in the "Best Band" category
Web links
- Homepage of the Leif de Leeuw Band (Dutch, English, German)
- Leif de Leeuw at Allmusic (English)
- Leif de Leeuw at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Homepage of the Leif de Leeuw Band, see web links
- ↑ Dutch Blues Challenge of the Dutch Blues Foundation (Dutch)
- ↑ European Blues Awards (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leeuw, Leif de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch blues rock guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |