George Leach (musician)

George Leach
Born (1975-04-18) April 18, 1975
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Origin Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Indie rock, folk rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, actor
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, mandolin, keyboards
Years active 1995–present
Website georgeleach.com

George Leach is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as a lead singer and songwriter.[1][2]

Background

Leach is a Stl'atl'imx from Lillooet, British Columbia.

As an actor, Leach has appeared on This is Wonderland, North of 60, PSI Factor and La Femme Nikita.[3] He also appeared in the six-part miniseries Into The West as Loved by the Buffalo. He released his first album Just Where I'm At in 2000. He subsequently performed at the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, now the Indspire Awards. He won the Juno Award for Aboriginal Album of the Year in 2014 for his album Surrender.[4][5][6][7]

Leach also participated in the Canada World Youth program in 1994–95, working in Elmvale, Ontario, and Trat, Thailand.

Awards

George Leach has won 3 Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards [8]

  • 2000 Best Male Artist of the Year [9]
  • 2000 Best Rock Album [10]
  • 2013 Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year
  • 2013 Best Rock CD for Surrender
  • 2013 Single of the Year for "Carry Me"

Discography

Albums

  • 2002 Just Where I’m At [11]
  • 2013 Surrender

Singles

2013 "Carry Me"

Television career

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996-2001PSI FactorWinston Lucas[12]
1998Nikita[13]
2004This is WonderlandLeonard TaylorEpisode #1.7
2005Distant Drumming: A North of 60 MysteryMatthew FowlerTV movie
2005Into The WestLoved by the Buffalo2 episodes
2016The Candy ShowHimselfSeason 5 January [14]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/music/2013/06/20/musician-george-leach-is-very-good-with-his-hands/
  2. ↑ https://www.aboriginalmusicweek.ca/artist-directory/complete-directory/display,artist/40/george-leach
  3. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/music/2013/06/20/musician-george-leach-is-very-good-with-his-hands/
  4. ↑ http://junoawards.ca/juno-tv/videos/george-leach-wins-aboriginal-album-of-the-year/
  5. ↑ https://musiccanada.wordpress.com/tag/george-leach/
  6. ↑ http://livevictoria.com/georgeleach
  7. ↑ http://www.thecandyshow.com/tag/george-leach/
  8. ↑ http://www.georgeleach.com/george-leachs-surrender-nominated-for-aboriginal-album-of-the-year/
  9. ↑ http://www.geocities.ws/choctaw_whiteindian/American.Indian.Men.html
  10. ↑ http://www.geocities.ws/choctaw_whiteindian/American.Indian.Men.html
  11. ↑ http://www.georgeleach.com/george-leachs-surrender-nominated-for-aboriginal-album-of-the-year/
  12. ↑ http://www.hollywood.com/tv/psi-factor-chronicles-of-the-paranormal-59474599/credits/
  13. ↑ http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/series/apartheid/stories/20011215-6.html
  14. ↑ http://www.thecandyshow.com/tag/george-leach/


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