The LEADS
BIOGRAPHY:
Five
piece Denny band formed in August 2006 by Gary Hornsby (guitar / vocals), David
Maley (bass / vocals), Stuart Taylor (guitar) & Paul Donaldson (drums). In
October they recruited David
Brown (vocals), and
began gigging straight away. By the end of 2007 they had supported The Stone Roses
Experience at the Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, however Donaldson left in July for
personal reasons, to be replaced by John Marshall (drums).
Gigs were then
continued into 2008, when the band supported The Bluetones in Stirling. The band
took on Diane Stephenson as manager towards the end of the year, and competed
in the final of the Global Battle of the Bands at La Scala, London, in December.
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work was continued into 2009, with a short German tour completed in April, followed
by a date at Grangemouth Homecoming in June. The band were busy during the summer, with dates at The Cavern, Liverpool, as well as supporting The Ray Summers and From The Jam in Scotland. The band also found time to release their debut single, "Becher's Brook: A Runners Guide".
The band continued to play live into 2010, however in 2011 they changed their name to Bunga Party.
Maley's brother played in the band Harmony Row.
RELEASES:
"Becher's Brook: A Runners Guide" (CD single, 2009)
WEBSITE:
http://www.myspace.com/theleadsboys