Artist description Originally hailing from Philadelphia, Leigh packed up her car and drove cross country to LA in pursuit of her rock and roll dreams. Her first EP was completed in September of 2000, and included guest performances by such notables as Tommy Stinson (Replacements, Guns N' Roses); John Dolmayan (System of a Down); and Chris Vrenna (NIN). By 2001, Leigh and her band, Bitter Things, began playing shows in the L.A. area, and have made frequent appearances at such clubs as the Dragonfly, the Gig, and the Troubadour. Her second EP, produced by Sean O'Dwyer (blink 182, sum 41, strife, fenix tx) and mixed by Julian Beeston has now been released, and features contributions by legendary songwriter/producer Kim Fowley, the band Lucky 7, and Bryce Martin (Damone). For more information, please contact Leighs@earthlink.net www.leighsilver.com

Music Style rock, alternative , edgy pop punk

Musical Influences Hole, lucky 7, Ramones, old Benatar, Joan Jett, AC/DC, Jane's, social d...no doubt and blink 182

Similar Artists avril lavigne, jimmy eat world, no doubt, the donnas, foo fighters, joan jett, lucky 7, damone, blink 182, ramones, pat benatar, hole

Artist History Leigh Silver 2003 BIO “Think Avril Lavigne meets Joan Jett. Leigh is just what Rock & Roll needs right now." -Mike Galaxy/Band Promote “First of all. Let's get to the point…. Leigh Silver is a STAR. It’s that simple. Leigh Silver =Rockstar" -Todd Trash-Reject Records ”Leigh Silver just may be the hottest up and coming female artist in Los Angeles." -kweevak.com Originally hailing from Philadelphia, Leigh has spent the past few years in Rock Star 101 as a bartender at LA’s premier rock breeding ground, the Troubadour. She was not created by producers of a "reality" show, or assembled in a "Franken-Popstar" type laboratory in sunny Florida. She honed her craft on the mean streets of Philadelphia using a trial-by-fire regiment to develop her incredible voice, stage presence, and songwriting skills. Instead of aspiring for a slot on the Mickey Mouse Klub, she packed-up and moved to LA. Instead of singing live to a DAT, she formed a kick-ass live band, the Bitter Things. Within a few shows, Hollywood was abuzz about the new-kid-in-town, and soon after she was working on a debut EP with the respected musical forces of Tommy Stinson (Replacements, Guns n' Roses) Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails) John Dolmayan (System of a Down) and Mark Blasquez (Line 6). Since, she has co-written 26 songs with legendary producer/songwriter Kim Fowley. She has also worked with Lucky 7, Shaun Kama (Damnation), and many others. Leigh Silver & the Bitter Things have been rapidly expanding their presence in the Los Angeles music scene with a growing fan base -over 33,000 hits on the website, a huge online presence and write-ups in several local mags. She was the January-February 2003 cover girl of California Song Magazine (50,000 distribution in California), All Access magazine's January calendar girl, received a glowing review in a recent edition of Music Connection, was recently featured on live 105fm in San Francisco, MTV has asked for and been granted multiple licenses to use all 6 of the EP songs for its original programming, and the band's music has already appeared on MTVs Surf Girls TV show. In addition, Leigh was nominated for song and album of the year -2002(justplainfolks.com), featured as "track of the day" for four different songs at garageband.com, and has been a featured artist and chart topper on a variety of other websites including kweevak.com, artistlaunch.com, bandsbackstage.com, CDETA.com, javamusic.com, nationalmedianetworks.com, rockwomen.com, and yoursound.com. The new Leigh Silver & BitterThings EP is now available. It was produced by Sean O'Dwyer, whose other projects have included: Sum 41, Blink 182, Fenix TX, and Strife. Leigh Silver and the Bitter Things are: Leigh Silver -- lead vocals Cordell Crockett -- bass Abby Kincaid -- lead guitar Wendy Jacobson -- rhythm guitar, backup vocals Andrew Gibson -- drums www.leighsilver.com leighs@earthlink.net

Group Members Leigh Silver & the BitterThings are: Leigh Silver - lead vocals; Cordell Crockett - bass; Abby Kincaid - lead guitar; Wendy Jacobson - rhythm guitar, background vocals; Andrew Gibson - drums

Instruments guitar, drums, bass, vocals.

Albums catfight ep, live at bb kings, the kim fowley sessions...and the 2nd ep! (5/1/03)

Press Reviews ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE Leigh Silver & Bitter Things CD - 'Leigh Silver & Bitter Things' by: Debra Stocker -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Her energy is felt in every song. Full of life. There's no bitter taste, only Bitter Things. Move over Britney, Leigh Silver is HOT and coming on fast.… From the first song, titled “Everything,” this CD had my full attention. Hoping the rest of the CD was packed with songs filled with as much energy as this one, I wasn't disappointed! The lyrics stay clear, understandable, and are very well written. "Summer Waves" makes me want to grab my surf board and head for the ocean! The music is as well written as the lyrics. Pop, punk…it all rocks. And Leigh Silver & Bitter Things have it all going on! The one thing I truly respected this band for the most was that as good looking as these girls are—and that alone could sell any CD 3 times over!—they choose NOT to use any of their pictures on the CD. Good move girls: your music is great! And that alone will take Leigh Silver & Bitter Things to their next level.

Additional Info Waiting, from the movie, bad habits

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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