Wow! what a summer. I'd like to thank all of the amazing folk festivals that had us this summer. Ever since I started playing music I've wanted to be a part of these things and I'm grateful its happening. Also The Wildflowers are officially finished, I'm looking forward to seeing whats next. The Dutch/German dates in support of the new album Little Victories have been posted in the shows section. hope to see you out there. The Details for the north american release are just coming out now and its looking like a November release date, I am working really hard at making sure this album gets the attention it deserves as i feel it is the best to date. We are also finally booking for a US tour starting in January and going into March, Its been way too long since I've toured down south and we are planning on making 2011 all about the USA!. Also I'm heading out in Alberta and Saskatchewan in December with the Highway 3 Roots review to play acoustic songs with my friends Dave McCann and John Wort Hannam. 

We'll see you down the road.

00:02:59 and Rebeltone Records are proud to announce the United States release of Everything Is Real by Leeroy Stagger. The album is an eleven-song masterpiece of music from the heart and soul of the young troubadour. In addition to Stagger's core band, the record features musical guests Bobby Furgo (Leonard Cohen Band), Tim Easton (New West Records) Evan Phillips (The Whipsaws) and Neal Casal (Ryan Adams and the Cardinals). check it out and order the record here http://www.2minutes59.com/index

Some Western canadian solo shows to promote Leeroy's limited edition solo acoustic record  have been announced, Leeroy will be touring solo with Indio Saravanja. check out the tour dates section to find out how to get tickets. Victoria show will be announced shortly as well as purchase details for the album.

Also why not head to sunny southern alberta for may 14th and 15th for two free shows with Leeroy Stagger and The Wildflowers at the Lethbridge Casino!  Spend the weekend and hear some new songs from the boys who have been hard at work on Leeroy's 5th studio album due out later this year.

Man winter can be a downer! Heres a little shot from september in tofino the day before my wedding

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Hey everyone,

thanks for making 2009 so amazing! the shows were better than ever. 2010 is going to another crazy year for us with a new album and a ton of amazing festival dates this summer as well as another trip to europe slated for the fall. 

lets chat soon!

L

Check the Shows section for 4 new Barney Bentall and The Grand Cariboo Opry shows in western canada.

 Thanks to everyone who has made this german tour a sucess so far, especially our home boy Dietmar who has been a real pleasure to have around. For our Toronto fans please come see us support our friends the deep dark woods at the horseshoe tavern on nov 4th.

be well

L

 well kind of......Leeroy's song "Snowing in Nashville" will be heard on this sundays episode of ABC's newest Sci Fi drama "Defying Gravity" its on CTV for the canadians....F@4$ing Eh!

 Leeroy will be playing a intimate solo show in Calgary at  Rikks Room ,one of the best house concerts in the country on August 15th .Last time Leeroy broke attendance records for a more than sold out show so get your tickets early. Solo shows are rare on the Everything is Real tour so dont miss your chance for a very stellar intimate evening.

email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  for more details.

 check out this amazing video of 1oo millon reasons shot by the plan 9 films crew in saskatoon. it was shot a couple years ago for a series called the neighbors dog wich title is borrowed from "beautiful house: BTW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYpr9TCG7oc

 Your not supposed to read your own reviews.......unless its this one.

Read On!

http://twangville.com/1355/leeroy-stagger-everything-is-real/

 Hey check out the shop section to purchase Leeroy"s new album "everything is real" today. 

your purchase goes directly to Leeroy and he will personally pop one in the mail for you.

The new artwork is now available as well.

Oh Happy DaY Indeed!

 Hey Everyone,

thanks to those who came out to our shows on our canadian tour, those that were there im sure all agree you got to see something very special with the birth of the wildflowers! To play music in such and incredibly stellar band is truly a blessing. Kevin, Ian and Tyson are truly amazing. We are extremely excited to hit the road a ton this year and convert the masses. I am sitting at home enjoying the time off and working on new songs, driving my new jetta a little too fast and working on my house. We should have the new album available for purchase in the next couple of days here, im sorry that myspace screwed you over and wont let us sell it there anymore but we will have it  momentarily. What else....hmmm i hope everyone is having a stellar summer! be safe out there.

L

 Leeroy Stagger and The Wildflowers are out on the road spreading there rocknroll gospel across the land.

here is an amazing review of their winnipeg show.

http://www.guttersnipenews.com/2009/06/15/at-stus-place-saturday-night-june-13th/

 just wanted to thank everyone who has shown up to these first round of tour dates! Im sure you'll agree that something very special is happening with this new band, and we are about to do something big with our gift.

L

 Tune in to CKUA radio network today between 330 and 4pm MST to hear Leeroy speak to David Ward about his new album "everything is real" and the upcoming canadian tour.

check it out online at CKUA.COM

 Leeroy and the boys are headed to Europe this October to promote the latest Bluerose release "everything is real" for house concerts or show opportunities contact us   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Dates are rolling in and will be announced very soon. 

Stagger’s fourth full length release, Everything Is Real, is out today in Canada. . The new record features performances by Bobby Furgo (Leonard Cohen Band), Tim Easton (New West Records), Evan Phillips (The Whipsaws), Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Neal Casal (Ryan Adams and the Cardinals), as well as Scottish songster Roddy Hart.

In canada Pick it up or order it through your favorite independent record store or at HMV or order it directly from MySpace if you live in the USA. You can also pick it up digitally at emusic. iTunes is coming very shortly.

There are songwriters who find a creative niche and never stray from it. Then there are songwriters who choose to continually break down what they are known for and start again from the ground up. Leeroy Stagger is the latter. Capturing a more mature sound than earlier recordings, his 4th studio album, Everything is Real, presents Stagger at a new beginning. “I don’t want to make records that sound like the ones I’ve already made,” he explains from his home in Lethbridge, Alberta, “This time I wanted to make a classic sounding record like the ones I grew up listening to.” Stagger’s hope has been realized with songs like the Springsteen-esque “Petrified World”, the title track's homage to 70's New York punk and the nod to Little Feat with the song “Stormy".

Inspired by recordings of the 70s, Stagger wanted to evoke the feeling every kid got when putting a new rock and roll record on their parents’ stereo. The result is an album that straddles the lines between the rock side of Ryan Adams, the gravel-fueled poetry of Lucinda Williams, and the muscle of early Tom Petty. Everything is Real is a gritty, honest collection of songs that aren’t afraid to rock, sway, or break a few hearts.

Stagger’s past is rich in success including featured placements on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and tours taking him to the UK, Europe and across North America. With such accomplishments, it’s strange to think his new album was in danger of never being completed. After a steering himself away from a personal storm in 2008, the now-sober Stagger returned to finish writing Everything is Real and enlisted producer John Ellis, with whom he collaborated on his previous album, the critically-acclaimed Depression River. A cache of varied and “purer” songs in hand, Stagger brought in a versatile band including drummer Pat Steward (Bryan Adams, Odds), bassist Tyson Maiko, and guitarist Kevin Kane (The Grapes of Wrath), to translate his vision. They holed up in Ellis’ studio in the small town of Ashcroft, BC and invited a wealth of musical guests: Bobby Furgo (Leonard Cohen Band), Tim Easton (New West Records), Evan Phillips (The Whipsaws), Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Neal Casal (Ryan Adams and the Cardinals), as well as Scottish songster Roddy Hart. The result is Stagger’s most realized album to date.

With the classic-sounding “Snowing in Nashville” and wonderfully evocative “Red Bandana”, Everything Is Real is a beautiful documentation of the young troubadour finding his voice and putting himself back on track as one of the most promising new Canadian artists to join the ranks of Blue Rodeo and Kathleen Edwards. With a brand new band, a brand new record and a brand new outlook on life, Stagger is aiming for that mark.

Leeroy Stagger is also a member of the folk trio Easton, Stagger, Phillips with acclaimed American songwriters Tim Easton and Evan Phillips.

Everything is Real hits stores in Europe April 18th, released through Bluerose Records. Album hits stores in Canada April 29th, released through Rebeltone / Boompa.