Paul Vickers and The LegPaul Vickers and The Leg

Paul Vickers and The Leg is a reckless amalgam of the lyrical maverick behind John Peel favourites Dawn of the Replicants and Dan Mutch's equally single-minded trio formed from the ashes of Khaya and Desc.

Paul Vickers and The Leg began working together when they were asked to contribute a track to The Art School Dance - a live DVD commemorating 100 years of Edinburgh College of Art. An album; ‘‘Tropical Favourites’ followed. Tracks from ‘Tropical Favourites’ attracted spins from Huw Stephens show on BBC Radio One, Rob Da Bank also Radio one, Vic Galloway on Radio Scotland and Marc Riley, Tom Robinson and Gideon Coe on B.B.C. 6 Music. Paul Vickers and The Leg also recorded sessions for Vic Galloway’s Radio Scotland show, Sky TV and enjoyed frequent video spins on MTV for their 'Paperboat' and 'Ballard of Bess Houdini' videos. They are currently working on ‘Itchy Grumble’ a rock opera epic.

Last updated in November 2009

• ITCHY GRUMBLE ALBUM LAUNCH

  Saturday 13th March

  Bang Bang Club, Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Doors 7pm. £8

• Thursday 27th May

  13th Note, Glasgow

  Doors 7pm.

Last updated 28th February 2010

The banjo plucking majesty of The Ballard of Bess Houdini is a treat Record Collector

Sweetly whimsical and plain weird, it proves that Vickers' magic powers are still intact **** UNCUT

Smart, sardonic, literate, mickey-taking pop Everett True (Plan B)

Vickers sings like MacGowan and Waits . . . The Leg play hard to resist jugband blues **** The List

...somewhere between Tom Waits and Nick Cave...the music veers from the surreal to the artful heartache Q

Vickers is an eccentric but hugely talented songwriter Time Out

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  Paul Vickers and The Leg

  Itchy Grumble

  Album

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  Firmly on the jazz-Hobbit pop ley line which connects Captain Beefheart, skronk-era Tom Waits, Kevin Coyne and Pere Ubu Jim Wirth, Mojo

  Tracklisting:

  1. 1 - Overture
  2. 2 - Vial
  3. 3 - A Horse Hoof In The Soup
  4. 4 - The Continuous Itch
  5. 5 - The Foreman’s Song
  6. 6 - Tears Of A Witch
  7. 7 - The Great Bend
  8. 8 - Cannonball Fall You Human
  9. 9 - Oil Drum Maggots
  10. 10 - Itchy Grumble
  11. 11 - Curtains
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  Paul Vickers and The Leg

  Tropical Favourites

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  Tracklisting:

  1. 1 - Umbrella Propella
  2. 2 - Wild Geese
  3. 3 - Paperboat
  4. 4 - When The Wand is Wild
  5. 5 - Powerful Soup
  6. 6 - The Ballard of Bess Houdini
  7. 7 - The Car Horns of Rio
  8. 8 - Somewhere Between No And Yes
  9. 9 - Tears For Smokey
  10. 10 - Spike
  11. 11 - Knackered Old Twits
  12. 12 - Chime Chime Cherry
  13. 13 - Body Cog