Category: James Leg
Nice review of JAMES LEG “Below The Belt” in ELMORE magazine
The greatest feature of Below the Belt is the overriding spirit of wildness that can’t be tamed and that James Leg exudes with his very breath. Part Howlin’ Wolf, part Iggy Pop, he’s the new standard-bearer for the rebels, the new punk in a land of posers. – Read the whole review in ELMORE MAGAZINE
JAMES LEG w/ Rupert Orton (JIM JONES REVUE) live in Norwich, UK
Tickets for JAMES LEG’s UK/IRISH Tour now on sale
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! James Leg (aka John Wesley Myers of the Black Diamond Heavies) is set to release his second proper solo album, Below The Belt, later this summer. Back in his days with the Heavies, Leg laid the foundation for his solo work with his down-n-dirty keys, fervent live performances and trademark gruff […]
Nice JAMES LEG review of “Below The Belt” in UBER ROCK
Nestled somewhere between Jim Jones Revue and Gallon Drunk with just a hint of Tom Waits and The Fuzztones comes a screaming James Leg. Buckle up bitches this is a journey down a dirty track with nothing but a fistful of Rock and Roll for company, some cheap drugs and a bottle of moonshine. ‘Dirty […]
8/10 review of JAMES LEG’s “Below The Belt” in VIVE LE ROCK
JAMES LEG UK/IRISH TOUR – Nov/Dec 2015
See full tour schedule below – Tix go on sale @ 9 am on Wed. October 7th JAMES LEG NOVEMBER/DECEMBER UK/IRISH TOUR November Fri 20 UK Southend The Railway Hotel Sat 21 UK London Lexington Sun 22 UK Brighton The Albert Mon 23 UK Bristol Louisianna Tues 24 UK Cardiff The Full Moon Thrs 26 […]
Rave review of JAMES LEG “Below The Belt” from THE DAY
Covers are something modern rockers avoid, but Leg demonstrates how they can give context to the originals, which in this case often do them one better: the frenetic “Casa de Fuego” and “Glass Jaw” are remarkable, and the piano on “October 3rd” and “What More” are fuller and more memorable than anything this side of […]