Artist description Leech are one of the fastest up-and-coming Nu-metal bands in the UK at the moment! They have created such an impact within the metal scene of late. After only playing a few gigs they play Nottingham Rock City and blow every other signed band off the stage making Leech hot property at the moment! Download the two full MP3 tracks taken from their debut single 'Bad Time'that is distributed by HMV now to see what all the hype is about. Leech are here to make their mark!

Music Style Nu-metal

Musical Influences Korn, Metallica, Megadeth, Faith No More and Queen

Similar Artists Korn, Deftones, Coal Chamber, Incubus

Artist History !!UK'S NU-METAL BAND THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT!!LEECH – THE FULL BAND BIOGRAPHY…5TH SEPTEMBER – “I must say, after listening to these sound files, I am highly impressed and would love to showcase your band, your music has truly touched me” ROBERT THOMPSON – DYNAMIC ROCK.COM (One of the biggest online underground metal sites on the Internet)…4TH SEPTEMBER – HMV (the biggest music retail company in the UK) have supported A2K PROMOTION RECORDS by backing the new up-and-coming label by giving them worldwide distribution via http://www.hmv.co.uk the official HMV website. The first A2K PROMOTION RECORDS release ‘Bad Time‘ by LEECH can be bought online for £3.99. This deal also includes national release and delivery costs FREE of charge to customers...3RD SEPTEMBER – “I am deeply honoured that you wish to play at THE EMPRESS. I just downloaded one of your songs and I think that you are fucking top” IAN WOODHEAD (THE EMPRESS – The second biggest live metal venue in Bradford)…2ND SEPTEMBER – LEECH front man Tom Newton and guitarist Q play THE GEORGIAN THEATRE (Stockton) with their side-project band LIFT…1ST SEPTEMBER – GORE PROMOTIONS (Spanish Metal promotions company) wish to create a LEECH website for the Spanish Rock fans! The website will also come with full design, publishing and promotion. They are so confident of LEECH they are willing to do it FREE of charge!…31ST AUGUST – SHINDIG BMX and CLICKED are releasing a BMX video soon and are interested in LEECH appearing on the soundtrack!…31ST AUGUST – KRISTER GREER of WILD PROMOTIONS (that works with KORN, LIMP BIZKIT and DEFTONES) refer LEECH to gig at the SHEFFIELD CORPORATION in the up-and-coming weeks!…30TH AUGUST – A2K PROMOTION RECORDS have agreed a joint promotion deal with VITAMINIC.COM (UK’s number one MP3 download site)…29TH AUGUST – THE DICKENS INN promoter takes an interest in A2K PROMOTION RECORDS and a possible joint live band event could materialize in the future…28TH AUGUST – ‘Another U’ has been uploaded to VITAMINIC.COM due to the immediate impact via MP3.COM...27TH AUGUST – LEECH have been requested to play at the THORNABY BMX & SKATE FESTIVAL on October 28th & 29th …26TH AUGUST – LEECH drummer Simon Flint and guitarist Q take on the local Hip-hop DJ’s at THE GEORGIAN THEATRE (Stockton) in front of their local following on a night of competitive scratching and mixing…26TH AUGUST – A2K PROMOTION RECORDS team up with DANIEL STRONG PRODUCTIONS (an American based software design company) in order to release a LEECH PC game on the next LEECH single…25TH AUGUST – Due to the ever-growing success of LEECH, VIRGIN MEGASTORES Cleveland accept a new in-store promotion deal and consider allowing LEECH to perform live in-store…24TH AUGUST – LEECH headline THE DICKENS INN (Middlesbrough’s popular live music student venue) and get a high percentage of the crowd to join in their spectacular off-stage live show as LEECH join the crowd in the moshpit to perform live, leaving fans and local press ecstatic…20TH AUGUST – A2K PROMOTION RECORDS setup an online merchandise store on the Internet (distributing T-shirts, mugs, cups and mouse mats)…18TH AUGUST – LEECH get featured in the EVENING GAZZETTE informing readers of the recent success of the band and for their up-and-coming gigs with MELVIN SCRATCH…16TH AUGUST – ‘Come Around’ is ranked 58th in the world within the Rapcore genre on the MP3.COM chart of downloads…16TH AUGUST – LEECH and MELVIN SCRATCH kick off their small Northeast tour together at the HARTLEPOOL STUDIO where LEECH gather strong attention from the local out of town following with a power moshpit to be proud of…13TH AUGUST – MP3.COM rank ‘Another U’ by LEECH 34th in the world within the Rapcore genre! (The rating goes on how many people have downloaded LEECH music tracks and Hi-Fi and Lo-Fi online streaming air plays)…12TH AUGUST – ‘Another U’ after gets its first Hi-Fi Internet radio play via MP3.COM radio stations…12TH AUGUST - LEECH support TUNG (one of the UK's up-and-coming bands of the moment that have toured with THE BLOODHOUND GANG) at THE GEORGIAN THEATRE…11TH AUGUST - 'Another U' has jumped 203 places in the MP3.COM Rapcore chart, highlighting the immediate impact via the Internet. Due to the instant reaction to 'Another U' A2K PROMOTION RECORDS have uploaded another track from the 'Bad Time' CD - 'Come Around', which got allowed onto the site within the same day for download…10TH AUGUST – LEECH receive their first Lo-Fi Internet radio play with ‘Another U’ on the same day of releasing it on MP3.COM.10TH AUGUST - MP3.COM allow 'Another U' onto the site and it is made available for streaming audio playback (so users can listen to LEECH online) and via MP3 download (so users can keep the recording and listen to it offline)…9TH AUGUST - LEECH play the final of the northern METAL HAMMER (UK's biggest monthly Metal magazine!) sponsored battle of the bands national tournament at Yates's Wine Lodge, in Darlington...and WON!…9TH AUGUST - KERRANG! (The UK's biggest rock alternative magazine) include LEECH in their news section informing their readers of the METAL HAMMER sponsored northern battle of the bands final at Darlington tonight, that include free tickets and CD's to KERRANG! readers…8TH AUGUST - A2K PROMOTION RECORDS upload 'Another U' (taken from the 'Bad Time' single) to MP3.COM (the biggest MP3 site on the internet)…8TH AUGUST - LEECH are offered the headlining slot at the ROCKSTOMP FESTIVAL in Leicester that is supported and organized by LEICESTER COUNCIL and HOLIER THAN THOU RECORDS…7TH AUGUST - BAD BLOOD (HOLIER THAN THOU RECORDS hotly tipped nu-metal band) request to support LEECH on their up-and-coming gigs. They also offer A2K PROMOTION RECORDS the option to include LEECH to play with them at an underground festival in Birmingham that include side-project bands from the likes of NAPALM DEATH and CRADLE OF FILTH on the strength of their stunning NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY gig..6TH AUGUST - LEECH play NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY with 13-signed bands under the HOLIER THAN THOU RECORDS banner. LEECH clearly destroys all the bands on the bill with their powerful stage presence. LEECH gathers a wide collection of fans while selling and promoting their CD along the way17TH JULY - Andy Turner of CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS takes an interest in LEECH and forwards a promotion copy of 'Bad Time' to the A&R representatives in Germany…12TH JULY – “Stockton nu-metallers LEECH produce four slicesof classy Korn-esq angst tinged with rappy Rage Against The Machine styled vocals. Best part is they are quite changeable & melodic and so not just one trick suckers” HERE BE MONSTERS (a ‘zine that has won the METAL HAMMER fanzine of the month award many times)…8TH JULY - NAPSTER's attorney contacts A2K PROMOTION RECORDS and wished to discuss ideas regarding including the MP3 file sharing program on the next LEECH CD…1ST JULY - LEECH go into the studio to write some more new material for their debut album while getting match-fit for the next months small northern tour…23RD JUNE - LEECH get a cocktail named after them at THE GEORGIAN THEATRE (the Northeast’s popular live Rock venue)…16TH JUNE - THE EVENING GAZETTE prints and publishes the recent interview and full band photograph. "After teaming up with Leigh Henderson of A2K PROMOTION RECORDS, their Bad Time CD has been selling fast" Michelle Ruane (THE EVENING GAZETTE)…14TH JUNE - Leigh Henderson (A2K PROMOTION RECORDS) and Pete McCourt (LEECH) are interviewed by Michelle Ruane - THE EVENING GAZETTE (the Northeast’s biggest local newspaper) regarding the recent successfrom both up-and-coming label and band alike…13TH JUNE - LEECH accept to support one of the big name underground bands in England at the moment – TUNG…12TH JUNE - A2K PROMOTION RECORDS contact NAPSTER (the largest internet MP3 file sharing company) regarding including their program on the next LEECH CD! Which if accepted will cause immediate media speculation concerning record label and MP3 file sharing to join forces…11TH JUNE - "I expect the kids will enjoy them live" Glen Sims (OPEN SEASON PROMOTIONS - the biggest Punk/Hardcore promoter in the northeast of England!)…8TH JUNE - Agree postal promotion deal with KENTUCKY FRIED AFTERBIRTH (one of the biggest underground fanzines in the UK!)…6TH JUNE - "Credit to A2K PROMOTION RECORDS for trying to help out the underground. LEECH throwaround a mixture of riffs that could be from COAL CHAMBER to MACHINE HEAD. A Cheap MCD worth taking a look at" DRUNK AND DISORDERLY (one of the biggest Death Metal fanzines in the UK!)…2ND JUNE - WH SMITHS Cleveland (England’s biggest book and magazine stockers) accept an in-store promotion deal with A2K PROMOTION RECORDS…1ST JUNE - PROBE (Cleveland’s biggest skate clothing retailer), THE GREAT RACK 'N' RAIL SWINDLE (Teessides number one heavy metal clothing distributor) and THE METAL GURU (Teesside popular body piercing studio) all accept to distribute the LEECH 'Bad Time' CD single…30TH MAY - VIRGIN MEGASTORES sell out of the LEECH CD 'Bad Time' and new copies were issued!…29TH MAY - LEECH headlined the BBC (The biggest TV Network Station in the UK) all-day event at The GEORGIAN THEATRE (Stockton) that is due to be showcased on terrestrial TV…27TH MAY - A local rock radio station take an interest and want to interview LEECH live on-air and broadcast their debut CD 'Bad Time'…26TH MAY - "I really enjoyed the Leech CD – better than a lot of the signed acts out there!" Krister Greer (WILD PROMOTIONS - who deal with KORN, LIMP BIZKIT and DEFTONES)…26TH MAY - THE OFFICIAL RETAIL RELEASE DAY OF 'BAD TIME'…25TH MAY - The LEECH and PITCHSHIFTER official joint promotion night at BLAISES UNDERGROUND (the biggest Rock night-club in the Northeast of England) which included free tapes/posters/stickers give-aways…24TH MAY - HMV Cleveland (the biggest music retailer in England) accept CD distribution deal…23RD MAY - Received confirmation of a future gig at NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY (one of the UK's biggest rock venues) on the HOLIER THAN THOU RECORDS all-day festival featuring all signed bands…22ND MAY - Julie Weir (VISIBLE NOISE RECORDS) takes an interest in the band…19TH MAY - ALAN FEARNLEY RECORDS, PLAYBACK, THE RECORD SHOP, SOUND IT OUT, (all well respected northern music retailers) accept to distribute the LEECH CD…18TH MAY - BLAISES UNDERGROUND (the biggest Rock night-club in the northeast of England) that is promoted and hosted by Leigh Henderson of A2K PROMOTION RECORDS insist to promote ALL tracks from the 'Bad Time' CD within the venue every two weeks to the local audience…17TH MAY - VIRGIN MEGASTORES Cleveland (The second largest music retailer in England) accept a CD distributiondeal…12TH MAY - Promo CD's go out to all the major publications, promoters, record labels, radio stations, venues and distributors and big name contacts within the rock/metal industry!…11TH MAY - THE LEECH DEBUT SINGLE 'BAD TIME'IS READY FOR RELEASE…2ND MAY - LEECH sign to A2K PROMOTION RECORDS!

Group Members Tom Newton (Vocals), Pete McCourt (Guitars), Si Flint (Drums), J Robson (Bass), Q (Guitars/vocals)

Instruments Guitars/Bass/Drums/Vocals

Albums T.B.A

Press Reviews ...See band history for more details!

Additional Info You can buy 'Bad Time' from the UK's biggest music retailer - HMV for £3.99!!! (Just type in LEECH into the site search engine and click on the band name...simple!)

Location Stockton, Cleveland - United Kingdom

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