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PRESS REACTION:
„Leech launches the competition for the autumn soundtrack with "The Stolen View". Competitors are warranted to dress warm." Visions, 9 out of 12 points, 6th in ranking of Soundcheck, Album of the week!
„…of profound nature and readily prosperous." Rolling Stone
„The music of Leech fascinates from the beginning. All at once, the band conveys sorrow, melancholy, hope, and delight. It is long since somebody has set something comparable to music. " Unclesallys Magazine, 7 out of 10 points
„The Swiss epic-noise band Leech surpasses themselves with mountain-high walls of sounds and avalanche-like guitar cascades. The "Stolen View" is composed of four 8-to-20 minutes tracks ascending the peaks of the Alps." Eclipsed Magazine
"The Stolen View" is nothing but the most fascinating album ever produced in Switzerland. Full stop." Exit Music.ch
"The Stolen View is an excellent record, on its sound cascades you want to latch onto, deeply sinking in their soundscapes, no more emerging again. The Stolen View is flawless, perfectly balanced, sophisticated and arranged. It's definitely one of the highlights in 2008!" Nocturnhall.com, 10 out of 10 points, Album of the month!
„Fans of the postrock genre should get the album right away without pre-listening. Superb." Powermetal.de
„Their album "The Stolen View" turns out to be an exquisite document of modern instrumental music, which lives on beautiful atmospheres and remarkable compositions. Strongly recommended!" Metal.de, 8 out of 10 points
„To listen to Leech is mandatory." Musicscan.de, album of the week, 8.5 out of 10 points
"The Stolen View" is a wonderful mindmovie; like correctly stated on the promotion info: „ A soundtrack to an individual emtion picture mindmovie" – in my opinion, there is nothing else that could be added to this!" Stormbringer.at, 4.5 out of 5 points.
"The Stolen View is great obeisance to the beauty and profundity of instrumental worlds." Demonic-Nights.at,
8 out of 10 points.
BIO LEECH
Leech was formed in 1995 by Marcel Meyer (Guitar, Piano), Urs Meyer (Guitar, Piano) and Serge Olar (Drums). Right from the start the band devoted itself to experimental instrumental music - rhythmic figures are developed and connected with floating melodies - this all fuses in an epic sound landscape where time becomes irrelevant.
Just one year after the formation of the band, the first Leech album "Instarmental" (1996) was released. This was only recorded on two sound tracks, live and upolished. More than fifty perfomances in Switzerland and Germany followed, receiving broad positive feedback. At the same time the band was working on their second album "Soundtrack to an Individual Emotion Picture Mindmovie" which was released in 1998. Numerous concerts in Switzerland and bordering countries followed the release of this second album.
In 2000 Leech presented their third album "Zerotonine Days" on which for the first time and exceptionally, there was also a track with vocals. In the following two years Leech was in an extensive phase of experimentation and there were multiple projects with guest musicians from various different musical directions. These projects were presented live but were never recorded. During this phase the band members moved in different musical directions and it was decided to put Leech as a band on hold.
In the summer of 2006 Leech was launched again. The band carried on where they had stopped five years before. This yielded to their latest album "The Stolen View" (autumn 2007). Numerous live performances followed the release of "The Stolen View" in Switzerland.
Leech has now joined the roster of Viva Hate Records, a fine Label based in Berlin. "The Stolen View will soon be released in Germany (and other European countries) through Viva Hate Records (German release in October 2008). In addition, Leech is working on a split release with the German instrumental band Long Distance Calling. The split record will contain two tracks from each band. Leech will put one brand new track on this split, plus one track taken from the latest album.
Current Lineup:
Marcel Meyer - Guitars, Piano
Urs Meyer - Guitars, Piano
Serge Olar - Drums
Tobias Schläfli - Synthesizer
Dave Hofmann - Bass, Guitar
Discography:
* "Instarmental", CD / 2LP, 1996, Liberated Brother Production (LB 001) - SOLD OUT
* "Instarmental", CD (Second Edition), 1997, Liberated Brother Production (LB 001 II) - SOLD OUT
* "Soundtrack to an individual emotion picture mindmovie", 2CD / 2LP, 1998, Liberated Brother Production (LB 002)
* "Zerotonine Days", CD-Single / 2000, Liberated Brother Production (LB003)
* "The Stolen View", CD / 2LP, 2007, David Hofmann & Leech Production
Analog Postal Address:
Leech - P.O. Box 802 - CH-4800 Zofingen
