Jerry Leger
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Leger performing at The Loveless Barn, Nashville, 2010.
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| Background information | |
| Born |
April 19, 1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | folk, country rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Latent Recordings Warner Music Canada Fontana North Golden Rocket |
| Website | www |
Jerry Leger (born April 19, 1985 Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Since 2005, he has released 8 acclaimed albums (4 solo, 3 credited to Jerry Leger & The Situation and 1 with his side project, The Del Fi's) and toured extensively playing shows with acts such as Ron Sexsmith, The Sadies, Jesse Winchester, Fred Eaglesmith, Danny Michel, Jill Barber, Justin Townes Earle, Deer Tick, Skydiggers, Jim Lauderdale, Dawes, Tift Merritt, Doug Paisley, among others.
Jerry Leger's music has been heard on CBC Radio shows (including Q, Drive, Mainstreet, Bandwidth, Shift), NPR, WSM, BBC Radio and various campus radio stations. Videos for "You Got Away From Me" and "All Over again ft. Serena Ryder" are still in rotation on Country Music Television (CMT).
His songwriting influences include Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Lightnin' Hopkins, Elvis Costello, Buddy Holly, Gordon Lightfoot and Leonard Cohen.
Ron Sexsmith has called him "One of the best songwriters I've heard in quite some time."
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