Leo Back

Chicago, IL USA

December 23, 2008

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Personal Music Page of Leo Back-Guitarist for Violet Vicious and The Vagabonds.. Occasionally I will do things with other artists so that stuff will wind up here. PLease check out our Violet Vicious and The Vagabonds page here @ SoundClick for additional VVV songs.

Band/artist history

Began playing @ 5- took many years off until the '60's when it was about acoustic guitar and mucho extended jam sessions. Stopped playing for 30 years + to raise a family and decided @ 2 years ago to get back to my love!
Play guitar and co-write and arrange with Carly Gielarowski Violet Vicious and The Vagabonds. During a 6 month hiatus for VVV( 7/2008 to 11/2008)
I was working with a singer/songwriter John James Cindric to get his band off the ground-The Rare Groove Project). you can listen to this material @ www.myspace.com/johnjames73

Have you performed in front of an audience?

Play numerous venues in Chicago as Lead Guitarist for VVV- also occasionally sit in with Blu Willy T and The Midnite Lovers- a smokin' old school Blues band from Southside Chicago. Some of most enjoyable Live session moments have been with Willy T- laying down Blues!

Your musical influences

Jimmy Reed, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton

What equipment do you use?

Marshall- Line 6 Amps, VG Strat, Gibson Les Paul(w/60's neck), Ovation Acoustic, Telecaster tuned to Open G

Anything else?

Love guitar based music- Sincerely believe that there needs to be a resurgence of  rock and roll that hearkens back to the music mattering rather than todays BS of hype and image being the key factor!

On playlists

M&P's Rollin' Stock

56 songs · 39 artists

Everything good & movin'...

By @Maria Daines

Jim Fay's station

137 songs · 40 artists

A sampling of some of my favorites on Soundclick