Artist description "Kerry plays California Country Rock. In the tradition of the greats, he starts off with a folkie foundation and builds a soulful house of songs utilizing brotherly vocal harmonies (a la the Everlys) and contagious pop hooks." "Kerry Leigh's easy, folky California Countrified ballads are up to such '70s light rock heavyweights as Jim Croce, James Taylor, and the Eagles. Strong on melody but also good interplay between the guitars, piano and background harmonies." "Upbeat ballads with down-home boogie guitars and harmonized vocals perfect for those with a love of L.A.-style country music a la Don Henley and Glenn Frey." "Pleasing, low-key tunes with memorable choruses. This Calif. unit has been together for nearly three decades, and it shows in their crafty songwriting and confident understatement."

Music Style Soft Rock ballads with pop and folk overtones

Musical Influences Beatles, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, James Taylor

Similar Artists Eagles, James Taylor, Don Henly, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, Sister Hazel, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Jackson Browne, Elton John, Jim Croce.

Artist History My earliest musical influences were the songs, of Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and the Everly Brothers flowing from the Jukeboxes and radios of small logging towns in rural Northern California. Followed by the strong harmonies and song writing of the Beach Boys, Beatles, and Byrds. In my High school years, I became attracted to the powerful energized rock of The Who, Rolling Stones, and Led Zepplin. Songwriters that have influenced m the most include: Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Pete Townsend, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney.Like many musicians, I first started performing folk and gospel material in church. As I moved into College, I began playing with several different types of musical groups performing at various venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. This included everything from small acoustic based folk, gospel trios to classic power rock quartets. In all of these groups, I had the opportunity to perform my own compositions and see how they set with the public.In 1980, I hooked up with an old guitar playing buddy and we formed the band Forecast. Forecast contained three strong songwriters/vocalists and in a short time worked it's way into the rotations at some of the better venues in the Bay Area. My hope for the band was to pool our resources, then cut and promote our own independent record. However, I was the only member of the band that could produce (and hang on to) any significant income. By 1983, I had saved enough money to begin work on the record. But, since the other members of the band did not have any funds to contribute to the project, I decided to hire a group of top studio musicians and record nine of my own songs. This led to the 1983 Project "Cantinas No Mas," which included: "Getting Better," "In Your Smile," "Still There's Something," "Won't Let You Take the Time," "Midnight Feels Like Noon," "You That Makes Me," "Never Too Late," Not Good Enough," and "Golden Boy." The project generated some interest from a couple of smaller labels, but also proved to drive a lasting wedge between the members of Forecast. Following my split with Forecast in 1984, I decided to build an 8 track based recording studio and focus on songwriting. This kept me busy through the rest of the 80's, writing and recording such songs as; "Left Home," "Broken Cowboy," "Pick Up My Pride," "She's So Close, " several many others.By 1990, the demands of my day job were becoming more and more pressing and I was spending very little time in the studio. However, in 1997, I got an invitation from a musician I had played with in College, inviting me to his CD release party. My friends independently produced CD coupled with advances in Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), inspired me to get back to the studio. After some initial research, I built my first DAW and began the substantial task of learning the software and digital recording technique. Now working in a digital studio, I have the ability to working intricate projects at my own pace at home and reach a new audience over the Internet. Since 1997, I've completed: "Cold Nights," (my first all digital production), "I Still Care," "Can't Reply," Interlude," "Sad Clown," "The Way That I Came," Lauren's Lullaby," "California Suite," and "Simple Minded." In addition, I've been able to digitally remaster the earlier analog recordings.What I've tried to do on the Internet, is to try and group my diverse range of music under several sites, each with a tighter focus. The "Kerry Diminyatz" MP3.com site, features Rock & Roll. The "Kerry Lee" MP3.com site highlights Country/Folk/Country Rock songs. The "K.L.D." MP3.com wepapge focus is Pop Ballads/Easy Listening. And, the "Kerry Leigh" MP3.com site contains just about everything. More and more, I'm trying to consolidate my efforts under the "Kerry Leigh" site.Where to now? Well, I'll certainly continue to write and market new material. With the possibility of putting together another band and performing live again sometime in the future. Thanks again for your interest in my music. If you like what you hear, please share it with your friends. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.Sincerely,Kerry Lee/Leigh/KLD Diminyatz

Group Members Kerry Diminyatz and occassional guest artists.

Instruments Guitars, Keybaords, Bass, Drums

Albums Bridge of No Return

Press Reviews Listed Above.

Additional Info Email me at: diminyatz@comcast.net

Location Antelope, CA - USA

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