Ted Leo 1148089 223775452 2008-07-05T19:13:58Z 98.210.135.109 {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Ted Leo | Img = Ted Leo Coachella.jpg | Img_capt = Ted Leo performing at the 2006 [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] | Birth_name = Theodore Francis Leo | Background = solo_singer | Born = {{Birth date and age|1970|9|11|mf=y}}, [[South Bend, Indiana]], [[United States]] | Genre = [[Pop Punk]], [[indie rock]] | Occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[guitarist]] | Years_active = 1989–present | Label = [[Ace Fu Records|Ace Fu]], [[Gern Blandsten Records|Gern Blandsten]], [[Lookout! Records|Lookout!]], [[Touch and Go Records|Touch and Go]] | URL = [http://www.tedleo.com/ www.tedleo.com] }} '''Theodore Francis "Ted" Leo''' (born [[September 11]], [[1970]], in [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]], [[Indiana]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[punk rock]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]] and [[guitarist]]. Leo has played with many bands, including Citizens Arrest, [[Chisel (band)|Chisel]], the Sin-Eaters, and [[Ted Leo and the Pharmacists]], his current group. Leo grew up in [[Bloomfield, New Jersey]].<ref>Lomax, john Nova. [http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0716,lomax,76378,22.html "Gang of New Jersey: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists mingle rampant Europhilia with ''American Girl''"], ''[[The Village Voice]]'', [[April 16]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[December 25]], [[2007]]. "Bloomfield, Leo's hometown, is just west of New York City and just north of Newark."</ref> He was graduated from [[Seton Hall Preparatory School]] in [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]] in [[1988]] and the [[University of Notre Dame]] in the fall of [[1993]] with a degree in [[English studies|English]]. His brothers [[Chris Leo]] and [[Danny Leo]] are also singer-songwriters, and members of [[Native Nod]], [[The Lapse]], [[The Van Pelt]], Vague Angels and Holy Childhood. He is a strict [[vegan]]. Leo is known for his high-energy shows, a penchant for falsetto vocal treatments along with sonic leanings towards early 70's glam (Thin Lizzy more specifically) and dub reggae. Ted is fan of and frequent contributor to [[WFMU]], most notably to [[Tom Scharpling]]'s "The Best Show on WFMU." In 2007, he rewrote and performed [[The Jam]]'s "That's Entertainment" as a tribute to the station. ==Discography== ===With Animal Crackers=== *''Whipped'' (1991) ===With Citizens Arrest=== *''A Light In The Distance 88-90'' (1995) ===With [[Chisel (band)|Chisel]]=== * ''Nothing New'' (April 1995; [[Gern Blandsten]]) * ''8 A.M. All Day'' (January 1996; Gern Blandsten) * ''Set You Free'' (April 1997; Gern Blandsten) ===With [[Ted Leo and the Pharmacists]]=== *''[[tej leo(?), Rx / pharmacists]]'' (September 1999; Gern Blandsten) *''[[Treble in Trouble]]'' (September 2000; [[Ace Fu Records]]) *''[[The Tyranny of Distance (album)|The Tyranny of Distance]]'' (June 2001; [[Lookout! Records]]) *''[[Hearts of Oak (album)|Hearts of Oak]]'' (February 2003; Lookout! Records) *''[[Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead]]'' (October 2003; Lookout! Records) *''[[Shake the Sheets]]'' (October 2004; Lookout! Records) *''[[Living with the Living]]'' (March 2007; [[Touch & Go Records]]) ==See also== *[[List of vegans]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.tedleo.com Ted Leo and the Pharmacists website] *[http://www.scenepointblank.com/features/192 Interview and photos] on Scene Point Blank * [http://www.maximumfun.org/blog/2007/04/podcast-ted-leo-of-ted-leo-pharmacists.html Interview and performance footage] on [[The Sound of Young America]] *[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9041739 Ted Leo and the Pharmacists in Concert] on [[NPR]] *[http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/tedleo/ Interview with Ted Leo] *[http://www.spinner.com/2007/03/09/ted-leo-interviews-for-a-job-at-aol-plays-in-our-studio/ Ted Leo Video Interview] on Spinner.com *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvQwKvsVSrs Ted Leo on New York Noise] *[http://bandtoband.com/index.php?Page=Search&ArtistId=2661 Ted Leo] on bandtoband.com *[http://www.friendsoftom.com/fotpedia/index.php?title=Battle_Rap MC Steinberg vs Ted Leo: Battle Rap] on The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling {{DEFAULTSORT:Leo, Ted}} [[Category:1970 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American male singers]] [[Category:American vegans]] [[Category:Indiana musicians]] [[Category:Indie rock musicians]] [[Category:Mod revival]] [[Category:New Jersey musicians]] [[Category:People from Essex County, New Jersey]] [[Category:Punk rock musicians]] [[Category:University of Notre Dame alumni]] [[no:Ted Leo]]