“Who’d have ever dreamed“
David Bowie guitarist, Gerry Leonard (AKA Spooky Ghost), will be performing a couple of Bowie tunes at his first London solo show in June.
Tickets are on sale now for the gig at Peckham Liberal Club on June 20th.
We’ve also heard whispers that Gerry may be clambering onstage to guest as a part of Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey’s Holy Holy with Glenn Gregory while he’s in the vicinity.
Keep reading for more on both Gerry and support on the night, Jessica Lee Morgan.
Spooky Ghost
Spooky Ghost is the solo stage name of renowned guitarist, producer and songwriter, Gerry Leonard. Gerry has a history of creative collaborations with David Bowie, Suzanne Vega and many other top artists. He will play a set of his own haunting Spooky Ghost compositions at Peckham Liberal Club; building up layers of exquisite sound using loops and sonic textures.
This is Gerry’s first solo gig in London. He will also perform two David Bowie songs with which he has a particular connection and one Suzanne Vega track, which he co-wrote.
Best known by Bowie fans for his contributions to the New York triptych of albums Heathen, Reality and The Next Day, including two co-writes with Bowie on the latter, Boss Of Me and I’ll Take You There.
Gerry was Bowie’s musical director on the 2003/04 Reality World Tour. One of the Bowie songs in the Spooky Ghost set for this gig is the live 2003 version of ‘Loving the Alien’, arranged by David Bowie and Gerry Leonard.
The second Spooky Ghost album, “The Light Machine” (2002) has been described by David Bowie as “Quite the most beautiful and moving pieces of work I have possessed in a long time.”
Support: Jessica Lee Morgan
For eclectic read indecisive. A true Gemini, Jessica Lee Morgan dips into styles as she pleases, one minute going electro-pop, the next a lush folky arrangement. Live, she is mostly found with her guitar. The daughter of legendary Bowie and Bolan producer Tony Visconti and Welsh songstress Mary Hopkin.
SPOOKY GHOST – GERRY LEONARD
Jessica Lee Morgan
Peckham Liberal Club
LONDON: Peckham Liberal Club
SAT 20TH JUN, 2015 7pm – late