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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cranked punk-blues from Texan keyboard anarchist. Anybody who hasn’t heard James Leg or his pre-solo caterwauling grooves with Black Diamond Heavies should a) feel downright ashamed and b) give this gloriously dishevelled long-player a blast. Below The Belt cranks out filthy, overdriven punk-rock blues with Leg’s Fender Rhodes sounding like a thousand instruments at once. […]