An independent rock & roll band with major-label-sized success, Andrew Leahey & the Homestead played a triumphant set at Summerfest — the world’s largest music festival — on Sunday, June 30th, add-ing another milestone to a year whose highlights include national radio airplay, international tour dates, and critical acclaim for the band’s sophomore album, Airwaves.

Following Andrew Leahey & the Homestead’s performance at the 3,200-capacity Johnson Controls World Stage, the band was named the winner of Summerfest’s “Emerging Artist Series,” a daily competition in which fans vote for their favorite festival performance. In addition to receiving a standing ovation from the crowd, the band was also awarded an “Emerging Artist Series Care Package” of new musical gear. Previous artists featured in the annual Emerging Artist Series in-clude Walk the Moon, Nathaniel Rateliff, Maren Morris, BØRNS, X Ambassadors, and The Record Company.

“We play big-sounding music, and we think it sounds best on a big stage!” says Leahey, who wears multiple hats as the band’s songwriter, frontman, lead guitar-ist, manager, and record label owner. “We build our audience step-by-step and show-by-show, so we thank Summerfest for giving us a big leap forward.”

Hailed internationally for their “celebratory mix of sharp storytelling and fist-pumping rock & roll swagger” (Rolling Stone), Andrew Leahey & the Homestead released Airwaves on March 1, 2019, earning comparisons to Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen along the way. “This is contemporary American roots-rock at its finest,” gushed No Depression. American Songwriter agreed, calling the album “a cascading rock and roll juggernaut.” Watch the video for the album’s title track, “Airwaves,” here.

For a full list of American and European tour dates, visit the band’s website: http://andrewleaheymusic.com

About Andrew Leahey: 
In addition to being an acclaimed frontman, Andrew Leahey is also a sought-after guitarist who regularly tours with Elizabeth Cook, and has backed Rodney Crowell, Drew Holcomb, Will Hoge, and more. Airwaves, his newest album with Andrew Leahey & the Homestead, channels the 1980s FM-radio anthems he cut his teeth on as a kid, receiving praise for publications like Rolling Stone (who dubbed the record “a fist-pumping slice of heartland rock”) along the way. Leahey also run his band’s record label, Skyline Music, and appears regularly on the DittyTV network as the host of two different programs.

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Source: Nashville, Tenn. (July 2, 2019) — marushkamedia