Ross Christopher Fairbairn was born and raised in Richmond, B.C. and has been a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter for over 25 years. His unwavering musical curiosity has brought him to learn from many mentors and their eclectic combination of styles like R.L. Burnside, Scott H. Biram, Danny Michel, Tom Waits, Bob Log 111, and Kenny Brown. Ross is a full-time musician in Vancouver, performing and touring with C.R. Avery, The Cat Murphy Band, and Salt Thief, and has been playing with Leah since 2014.
Al Haley grew up in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, listening to jazz and old country. He started playing bass and guitar as a teenager, performing in different bands over the years as well as theatre groups. He currently plays pedal steel and electric guitar with Leah Barley and Little Fox. When he’s not working in adult education or playing music, he’s out camping and hiking.
Tom Tischer is a drummer from Vancouver BC, Canada. Since 2002, he has performed for audiences hundreds of times from Haida Gwaii to Montreal and all points in between. He's played or recorded with such acts as The National Shield, Gena Perala, The Pernell Reichert Band, The Burnettes, C.R. Avery, and Julie Doiron. Tom currently plays with local acts Furnace Maintenance, and Leah Barley.
John Kastelic grew up in Coalhurst, southern Alberta, and called Vancouver home for over 10 years. He is a prolific violist, violinist, composer, and arranger and holds a music degree from UBC in composition and music theory.
While maintaining an active career in classical music, his greatest passion is performing folk and pop music. A sought-after session musician, he has recorded with such artists as Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé. John has been making music with Leah since 2012 as well as writing and composing for the Black Dog String Quartet. He is now living in Powell River raising his two wonderful children with his partner Marina.
While maintaining an active career in classical music, his greatest passion is performing folk and pop music. A sought-after session musician, he has recorded with such artists as Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé. John has been making music with Leah since 2012 as well as writing and composing for the Black Dog String Quartet. He is now living in Powell River raising his two wonderful children with his partner Marina.
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