Ron Leary
theroadinbetween
© 2006 Ron Leary (775020729025)
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Ron Leary's music combines the best of the story-telling troubadours along with a healthy dose of indie-pop and alt-country goodness.
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Windsor Ontario-based singer/songwriter Ron Leary is a captivating performer who's sarcastic and self-effacing tone will have you laughing boisterously one second and then wondering if you should have the next.
It's usually his voice that people talk about the most, one that's been compared to "an old bottle of whiskey - warm, with a little bite and a velvety finish."
But the brand new debut full-length release, theroadinbetween, produced by Dean Drouillard, “is a feast for the ears” and makes a strong case for Ron as one of the finest emerging indie Canadian singer/songwriters.
Meticulously crafted tunes are front and centre on an album that combines the best of the storytelling troubadours, with ever revealing arrangements, and a voice that’s uniquely Ron Leary.
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Prevue
author: Vue WeeklyIn last year's The Road In Between Windsor, ON songwriter Ron Leary crafted an album that is burdened with the weight of the world, but which refuses to buckle under the pressure. A song like "You've Got It All Wrong" addresses the woes of a damaged relationship with an intelligent and careful approach that avoids juvenile cliches and instead goes for the emotional heart of the situation, leaving the story partially unsaid and letting the listener decide just how it all turns out. It's that sense of continuum that gives life to the folky strumming that drives the album and makes the songs feel as though they are glimpses into a complicated world without tidy endings. There's a melancholy that pervades the record, but it's not depressing - more like a quiet and subdued contemplation that would be perfectly suited for a summer afternoon in a pub someplace sorta like The Black Dog. - Eden Munro
A Feast for the Ears
author: Upfront MagazineProduced by Dean Drouillard, "theroadinbetween" is a feast for the ears. This is still a troubadour's album, but there's lots to entertain those listeners bored with the "guy with a guitar" conventions: strings swell, harmonies lilt, slide guitars haunt, and drums add rhythm and dynamics to songs built well enough for one man and one guitar." - Upfront Magazine (June 2006)
Ear Candy
author: Real Detroit WeeklyWindsor's Ron Leary has crafted a debut album in the acoustic singer/songwriter-backed-by-an-alt-country-leaning-band vein that wins on all fronts. The songwriting is solid, the production strong and the performances frequently compelling. Leary’s voice carries off songs that are a nice combo of Ron Sexsmith and Ryan Adams. - KND
5 Star Review
author: Windsor StarCD Breakdown Dalson Chen, Windsor Star Published: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 Ron Leary - theroadinbetween Don't balk at the singer-songwriter tag that must accompany this album. Windsor troubadour and perennial open mic guru Ron Leary has more than enough creativity and character to rise above being the quintessential "guy with an acoustic guitar." First, there's his utterly unique voice - a pleading, caught-in-the-throat, tenor that transfixes with its vulnerability. It's like a tightrope act that sometimes verges on faltering, but always returns to balance and beauty. Then there's his exquisite songwriting, which melds rustic sensibilities with coffeehouse poetics and indie rock inspirations. Alt-country doesn't quite describe it. It's too delicate to be roots music, too edgy to be folk. Leary has accomplished a most difficult feat on his debut full-length: a personal sound in a heavily travelled genre. Bravo. Online at www.ronleary.com.