| Leadfoot | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Loose Cannon (1995) |
| Origin | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Genres | Stoner Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock |
| Years active | 1995 - |
| Labels | The Music Cartel, Lunasound Recording, Abstract Music, Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Corrosion of Conformity, The Skull, COC-Blind, Legion of Doom, Confessor, King Hitter, Infernal Heirarchy, False Prophet, Punkestra, School Of Violence, Seizure, Bad Checks, No Rock Stars, Picasso Trigger, Stillborn Christians, Ugly Americans |
Leadfoot are an American stoner rock band based in Raleigh, North Carolina whose original members included vocalist Karl Agell and bassist Phil Swisher, both former members of the sludge metal band Corrosion of Conformity. They were called Loose Cannon at first but learned that another band had had that name.
Leadfoot were founded in 1995 and were primarily active as a touring band in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The band would release three studio albums in that time, two of which through The Music Cartel. Leadfoot would remain active into the 2010s, often as support for touring acts in the North Carolina area.[1]
Biography[]
Based in Raleigh, NC, Leadfoot is a southern-influenced hard rock/heavy metal band that includes two ex-members of the influential thrash metal/hardcore punk outfit Corrosion of Conformity (COC): singer Karl Agell and bassist Phil Swisher. COC has been through its share of personnel changes over the years, and some of them took place in 1993, when Agell had a falling out with other members of COC and was fired. Swisher left COC as well that year, and the two of them soon formed Leadfoot. A major departure from the thrash metal and hardcore punk that COC is known for, Leadfoot has favored a much slower, groove-oriented, gritty style of heavy metal/hard rock that often underscores its fondness of southern rock.
Leadfoot's first album came in 1997, when Roadrunner released Bring It On in Europe. The band ended up signing with The Music Cartel, which put Bring It On out in the U.S. and released its second album, Take A Look, in 1999. Like COC, Leadfoot has gone through its share of personnel changes; in 1999, Leadfoot's lineup included Agell, Swisher, drummer Tim Haisman and guitarists Graham Fry and Scott Little.[2]
Leadfoot would sign with Lunasound Recording in early 2002,[3] recording in the Spring with engineer Mark Williams. Originally intended for an October release,[4] the band's third album We Drink For Free would see release in January 2003 in Europe and 22 April 2003 in the United States.[5][6]
Discography[]
- Bring It On (Studio Album) (1997, The Music Cartel; Roadrunner Records)
- Take a Look (Studio Album) (1999, The Music Cartel)
- We Drink For Free (Studio Album) (2003, Lunasound Recording; Abstract Music)
Members[]
Last Known Lineup[]
- Karl Agell - Vocals
- Graham Fry - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar
- Scott Little - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- John Flowers - Bass
- TR Gwynne - Drums
Past Members[]
- Phil Swisher - Bass
- Jon McClain - Drums
- Ryan Barringer - Rhythm Guitar
- Tim Haisman - Drums
- John Dzubak - Guitar
- Paul Walz - Unknown
List of Known Tours[]
- Fall 1998 Shows (1998)[7]
- 1999 European Tour (With Terra Firma, Roadsaw) (1999)[8]
- Spring 2000 North American Tour (2000)[9]
- Summer 2000 European Tour (2000)[10]
- Spring 2001 Shows (2001)[11][12]
- Europadope 2001 (2001)[13]
- Summer 2003 USA Tour (2003)[14]
- Summer 2003 Canada Tour (2003)[15]
- Fall 2003 USA Tour (Select dates with PB Army, The Dragons) (2003)[16][17]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Last.fm
- ↑ Leadfoot Myspace
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ The Music Cartel via Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Music Cartel via Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Music Cartel via Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Music Cartel via Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Music Cartel via Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Music Cartel via Wayback Machine
- ↑ Leadfoot Official via Wayback Machine
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ Leadfoot Official via Wayback Machine
- ↑ Leadfoot Official via Wayback Machine