| The
energy he brings to the stage is suggestive of the signature style of his
idol, Bruce Springsteen, who hit the scene about 30 years ago with Greetings
From Asbury Park, NJ. "He's the guy who got me going, Leighton said
of Springsteen. "I guess it was about the attitude of having a good
time in life...and so that's kind of what I've always tried to have my
music be - just different aspects of life."
One
aspect of performing life Leighton is definitely familiar with is working
his way up the live ladder.
He
has played four to five nights a week for the past 10 years and has gone
from playing small clubs as a band, to solo support for national/international
tours with The BoDeans, Joe Cocker, Boz Skaggs, Chuck Berry and, most recently,
Jonny Lang. |
