john driskell hopkins – Kevin Leahy

30A, Allgood, Tongo Hiti & Podcast Vibes

Kevin Leahy — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:42:27 +0000

The Sundogs returned to the 30A Songwriters Festival back in January, performing our own set of music as well as a set of our Tom Petty Tribute. We had The War and Treaty, Bradley Cole Smith, John Driskell Hopkins, Mike Rizzi, and others sit in for the Heartbreakers set (painting by Robby Amonett). I also played drums this year at shows with Mike Rizzi, Allgood Music Company, The Core, and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. And I broke out the vibes for a Tongi Hiti reunion at Trader Vic’s in downtown Atlanta for Dragon Con, as well as a recording for the Oregon Murder podcast produced by iHeartRadio.

Change of Seasons

Kevin Leahy — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 16:39:27 +0000

I’ve worked in a few different scenarios this year, playing drums with The Sundogs, Smokin’ Novas, and Patrick Davis, and playing vibraphone with Alex Gordon HiFi. This December, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra will be performing at the Balsam Range Art of Music Festival and a number of other seasonal events, with guests John Driskell Hopkins, Michelle Malone, and others. Additionally, a deluxe edition double vinyl LP version of the Atlanta Pops Orchestra & John Driskell Hopkins’ 2015 release In The Spirit: A Celebration of the Holidays will be released next month including some new bonus tracks.

Atlanta Pops 70th & In The Spirit

Kevin Leahy — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:10:54 +0000

Recently, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra staged a two-night gala to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the organization. The performances included an array of guest artists from the Atlanta music scene, ranging from jazz trumpeters Cecil Welch and Joe Gransden to singer-songwriters Levi Lowrey and Michele Malone, to hip-hop heavyweights Arrested Development. The force of musical sound was huge and made for a memorable experience. The Atlanta Pops Orchestra also recorded a Christmas album entitled “In The Spirit: A Celebration of the Holidays” with John Driskell Hopkins, the first full-album release for the Atlanta Pops in over 30 years. The album was recorded at 800 East in Atlanta this past summer and features guest appearances by Balsam Range, Indigo Girls, and Laura Bell Bundy. John and I served as Executive Producers of the project, and we are planning to release it on November 13th.

Other recording projects released this year include The Sundogs’ “Cut & Run,” which we recorded at Southern Tracks earlier this spring.