Had some down time in Kingston, PA this week and set up in our friend Anthony's bakery to write some new songs.

The presses keep on rollin' . . .  
"Leroy Justice is possibly the best attraction in town right now . . ."
(read more at Jambase) 
 
"Jason Gallagher’s confident vocals, Sloan Marshall’s timeless organ riffs and Brendan Cavanaugh’s Skydog-quality slide guitar burrow into the recesses of the rock and roll soul . . . . It’s a glorious revelation to know that bands still make this type of music." (read more at Earvolution)
 
Check out LJ slaying a packed Mercury Lounge at our record release rave-up.

LOHO hits the streets hard . . .  PICK YOURSELF UP A COPY. 
"There's a moment late in opening track "All My Life" where lead singer-songwriter Jason Gallagher pleads for a dream his voice betrays his doubts about. The only backing is sympathetic, dizzy organ and then a chest slamming blast of electric guitar pushes you into your seat. It's a classic "classic rock" moment, absolutely free of premeditation, careless, exposed and a little rough like all the music we associate with this subset of rock. And it is but one of many more such moments that follow. In Leroy Justice we find a modern band ready, willing and able to go toe-to-toe with The Faces, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the like, and in their sophomore release, The Loho Sessions shows they're not prepared to give an inch to their ancestors in the face off." Read more from Dennis Cook at Jambase.

Tickets for our RECORD RELEASE RAVE-UP w/ Hill Country Revue are going fast...BUY YOURS NOW.
 
Also join us for a special set the following night at the Canal Room with our friend Notar and The London Souls ...different songs, different surprises.

**************RECORD RELEASE RAVE-UP**************
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27th - MERCURY LOUNGE
9PM - HILL COUNTRY REVUE (featuring Chris & Cody from NMAS)8PM - LEROY JUSTICE
7PM - BACKYARD TIRE FIRE
 
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW - promoter says they are going fast!
 
"All good things in all good time" (R. Hunter):
LJ's LONG-AWAITED SECOND ALBUM SOON READY FOR RELEASE.
Recorded, engineered and produced by JOHN SIKET (Sonic Youth, Phish, Dave Matthews Band), the album was recorded live @ NYC's famed LOHO STUDIOS...we were the last-ever session at this now-defunct studio where Willie Nelson, Ryan Adams, and Rosanne Cash have recorded.

LJ'S DEBUT ALBUM, REVOLUTION'S SON, was included in EARVOLUTION's Year-End Most Memorable of 2008: "Oozing the same authoritative boozy charm as Mike Cooley of the Drive-By Truckers, Jason Gallagher barks out the title track like a grizzled Southern rock veteran and turns "Belt Buckle" into a lost Skynyrd classic. You may not have heard of much of Leroy Justice in 2008; I imagine that will change in 2009."

THE BAND IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE we will be providing main support for MARAH @ Mercury Lounge on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th. Over the course of its critically acclaimed career, MARAH has recorded and performed with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, among many others. Their album "Kids In Philly" is a classic. This special night will feature stripped down ACOUSTIC SETS from both bands. Advance tickets recommended...LJ at 9pm. MARAH at 10pm.

LJ WOULD LIKE TO THANK PAWNSHOP ROSES for helping us rock The Bitter End last week. In addition to Anise and Heidi providing slammin vocals to LJ's set, Brendan sat in with Pawnshop earlier in the night for a killer rendition of their tune "Second Hand Love". Philly fans can catch LJ and PSR @ Blinkin Lincoln on THURS FEB 26th.

MOUNTAIN JAM 2009 -- KEEP SPEAKING YOUR MIND. No other regional act has nearly as many requests. If you aren't already a Mountain Jam community member, setting up an account is easy and there is no spam. It's one unbelievable weekend of music.

HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL -- 2008 saw LEROY JUSTICE continue to rock great stages with great artists such as Jimmy Vivino, Matt Abts, Danny Louis, Scott Metzger, Felix Cabrera, American Babies, RANA, and BuzzUniverse. Led by friend and producer JOHN SIKET (Sonic Youth, Phish, Dave Matthews), the band also laid down tracks for its long-awaited second album at NYC's LOHO Studios...joining the likes of Willie Nelson, Ryan Adams, and Roseanne Cash as artists who have recorded there. And two weeks ago the band returned to its home away from home, closing out '08 with a long, rockin night at River Street Jazz Cafe...thanks Wilkes Barre. Bring on '09.

NEW LJ @ ARCHIVE>
Sullivan Hall - SCOTT METZGER on Buddy Miles' "Them Changes."
LET IT BE Halloween...thanks to Angelo for this ridiculous stereo mix.

BIG THANKS to all the fans who made it out to The Bitter End on Halloween...we only wish the joint was bigger, so you could have all gotten in. Thanks to David at EARVOLUTION for sharing his thoughts on the evening. JOIN THE BAND - NEXT THURSDAY - DECEMBER 11th - Our final NYC performance of the year...NYC Jingle Jam 2008 ACE OF CLUBS, 9 Great Jones St - NYC LJ at 7:30PM - w/ BuzzUniverse and Free Grass Union.