Kevin Leahy (born March 21, 1974) is a

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who has recorded and performed with Shawn Mullins, Billy Pilgrim, BoDeans, Jennifer Nettles, Ellis Paul and other American folk rock artists. He studied classical percussion at the

Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...

and

Indiana University School of Music The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana, is a music conservatory established in 1921. Until 2005, it was known as the Indiana University School of Music. It has more than 1,500 students, approximately half of whom ar ...

(now Jacobs School of Music), where he was a student of Kenny Aronoff. While studying at Indiana University, Leahy played in the bands; Flattus Flattus, Fambooey Fambooey, and Hipmotize Hipmotize. He is a member of the band Yonder Orphans.

Discography

* Andrew Hyra ''

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'' (1998) *Shawn Mullins ''

Soul's Core ''Soul's Core'' is the fourth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins, spawning the hit "Lullaby" (#1 on Adult Top 40, #9 on Modern Rock), as well as "Shimmer" (#27 on Adult Top 40). It was first released on July 7, 1998. T ...

'' (1998) * Bloodkin ''Out of State Plates'' (1999) *Ellis Paul ''Sweet Mistakes'' (2001) *Shawn Mullins '' Essential Shawn Mullins'' (2003) * BoDeans ''Resolution'' (2004) *Shawn Mullins ''

9th Ward Pickin Parlor ''9th Ward Pickin Parlor'' is a 2006 studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins, recorded in Atlanta and in New Orleans Ninth Ward before Hurricane Katrina. Singles include "Beautiful Wreck" and "Find Love." Track listing #"Blu ...

'' (2006)

Music videos

*Shawn Mullins - ''Lullaby'' (1998) *Shawn Mullins - ''Shimmer'' (1999)

Gear

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Vic Firth drum sticks Everett Joseph "Vic" Firth (June 2, 1930 – July 26, 2015) was an American musician and the founder of Vic Firth Company (formerly Vic Firth, Inc.), a company that makes percussion sticks and mallets. Biography Vic Firth was born June 2, ...

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* Musser marimba & vibraphone

External links

Kevin Leahy's official web site''Kevin Leahy'' on MySpaceKevin Leahy's article on Bloomingpedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leahy, Kevin 1974 births Living people Jacobs School of Music alumni Manhattan School of Music alumni 20th-century American drummers American male drummers BoDeans members 21st-century American drummers 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians Place of birth missing (living people)