tysonleslie.com

5427 Johnson Drive
#165
Mission, KS 66205
ph: 913-302-5458
tysonleslie@yahoo.com

A little history

Accomplishments:

• 90 Minutes opened for famous 90's band Eve 6 in the summer of 2008 in Lee's Summit, MO.

• Performed with BANSHEE at the Rocklahoma Festival 2008 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Other featured bands include Queensryche, Tesla, Warrant, Lita Ford, Bret Michaels, Sebastian Bach, and many many more.

• 90 Minutes opened for famous 90's band Sister Hazel in March of 2008

• Played 7 shows in 5 days with 4 different bands (again) week of August 19th - 25th 2007

• Played and helped organize “house band” for 99.7 KY’s Guiness Book Of World Records event having over 1600 guitar players simultaneously play the song “Smoke On The Water” by Deep Purple.

• Played 7 shows in 6 days with 5 different bands week of May 29th to June 2nd. Bands included 90 Minutes, Goodnight Nobody, Saucy Jack, The K.C. All Stars, and The “Hippo House Band”.

• 90 Minutes opened for the Gin Blossoms at Legends Shopping Center

• Pomeroy – New Year’s Eve 2007, flipped van & trailer into a ditch and lived through it – still played the show that evening!

• Pomeroy – Middle East tour for Military Troops October 2004 and October 2006

• Performed 3 shows with 3 different bands in one day two years in a row – St. Patrick’s Day 2006 & 2007.

• Having son Nathan born in 2004 and still be able to do music performance for a living.

• Pomeroy opens for Styx in the middle of NOWHERE, Iowa - amazing.

• Meeting and talking with Butch Walker (favorite songwriter) at Smith’s in ATL, GA 2004

• Performed onstage with Gavin Degraw, Fred Leblanc of Cowboy Mouth, 2004

• Performed onstage with Michael Tolcher’s band and Will Hoge fall 2004

• Opened for Blue Oyster Cult (More cowbell!!!) with Wyred in 1994

• Played Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS after seeing Pantera there week prior 1993

• Playing the Lone Star while still in 8th and 9th grade – famous club in the 80’s early 90’s.

• Winner 1st Place: “Stars Of Tomorrow” talent contest – Greeley, Colorado 1989

Current endorsements:

Curt Mangan Strings
Earplugs by Lisa Tannenbaum – M.H.S. (Musician Hearing Services)

Other Equipment Used:
Guitars: Epiphone, Dean, Ibanez, Fender (acoustic) Keyboards: Roland, Korg, Yamaha,
Nord

Basses: Fender, Traben, Peavey, Dean (acoustic)

Drums: Kansas City Drum Company, Yamaha

Effects: Digitech, Boss, Morley Mixers: Nady Line

Mixers: Yamaha

Cables: Monster Cables

Recordings:

Tyson Leslie (keyboards): Upcoming Online Instructional video – “Keyboard Tricks and standards” – Fall 2008

Anchondo (Keyboards) - 2008 release

Red Line Chemistry (production)
Show intro - 2007

Pomeroy (keyboards):
A New Reflection– Fall 2007
Live At The Blue Note DVD – 2005
Live At The Blue Note EP – 2005
Identity – 2003

Ludo (keyboards, orchestration):
Overture To Broken Bride for live show– 2006

Load Point Pull (keyboards):
Load Point Pull – 2002

Jet Black (guitar, songwriting):
Jet Black - 2003

Baloney Ponyz:
Baloney Ponyz (2002)

Madd Hatter Revue (keyboards, guitar, bass, songwriting, production):
It’s A Madd Madd World – 2001

George Robinson (keyboards):

G-Force III - 2001
G-Force II - 2000

Simplexity (keyboards):
Live At The Levee – 2001

Phatt Dogg City (keyboards):
Phatt Dogg City – 2000

Tyson Leslie (Piano):
Interpretations - 1999

Little Big Man (guitar, songwriting):
EP – 1996

Alienation (guitar, keyboards, songwriting, production):
True Diversity – 1994
Under The Gun – 1992

Musical and Personal Influences:

Butch Walker, Prince, The Ramones, The Marvelous 3, The Floyds, Slayer, Slipknot, Dwight Yoakum, W.A. Mozart, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra, The Beatles, Def Leppard, Traci Lords, Motley Crue, Faster Pussycat, Ben Folds, Green Day, The Offspring, Jenna Jameson, The Cure, Dick Dale, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Billy Idol, The Urge, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Jane's Addiction, Soundgarden, Rick Springfield, Gague, Nelson, Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman, Public Enemy, Eminem, Brianna Banks, Tech N9ne, N.W.A., Ice-T, Ice Cube, Korn, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Dead Horse, Queensryche, Nikky Blond, Ron Jeremy, Mr. Big, Racer X, Dream Theater, The Liquid Tension Experiment, Sepultura, Jenna Haze, Death Angel, Testament, Dangerous Toys, Southgang, Candlebox, Bella Donna, Alice In Chains, Cinderella, Poison, Michael Moore, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Denis Leary, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, David Bowie, Billy Goat, Abba, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, The Murderdolls, Rush, Tesla, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Iron Maiden, Fear Factory, Danzig, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Gina Wild, Mr. Bungle, Jay-Z, Run DMC, Kid Rock, Rhazel, L.L. Cool J, ABBA, The Misfits, India, Stryper, Deicide, Billy Joel, Queen, INXS, Napalm Death, Suffocation, Ludo, Midori, Chuck D, Q-Tip, Beastie Boys, Jeff Jones and Simplexity, Danny Elfman, John Williams, John Barry, Alan Silvestri, Jerry Goldsmith, Henry Rollins, Madonna, Weezer, Iron Maiden, KISS, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Slayer, Nirvana, Beethoven, Bach, BR-549, Gavin DeGraw, Victor Wooten, UZEB, Dixie Dregs, Kip Winger, Fear Factory, Quincy Jones, Grasshopper Takeover, Morris Day and The Time, Maroon 5, Cowboy Mouth, Mom, Dad, Family, Friends and Enemies, Stevie Wonder, Fugazi, Sex Pistols, Denis Leary, Jello Biafra, Bootsy Collins, Minor Threat, Michael Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Earth Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Ludo, The Effects, The Stolen Winnebagos, Your Electric Grand Mother, Pomeroy, this list could go on for days.........