Episode 270 – Leigh Filbert, songwriter for Volume, Filbatross, Squash and Buckethitch

Leigh Filbert, musician, songwriter and producer comes on the show to talk about his career in the Winnipeg music scene. From Squash, through Filbatross The Amazing Spider Band and Volume, Leigh has had a prominent voice of the Winnipeg songwriting and music scene. We share some stories about the creation of the Amazing Spider Band, the breakdown of Volume, and his beginnings in the Winnipeg Music Scene. Let’s not be subtle here, Leigh has long been on Seanorama’s bucket list of people he has wanted to meet, and his work with Volume and the Amazing Spider Band puts Leigh’s work in the upper echelon of the best Winnipeg music has to offer. This episode includes never before released material by Leigh. All songs written by Leigh Filbert and are used with his permission (except for the SeanGeek podcast intro, written and performed by Todd McGinity and used with his permission). Sunshine*; Drive You Home, Simplicity*, Tragedy* (*previously unreleased) There are a great of Leigh’s music here, including a live set from Volume playing at the Planetarium:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQzgt_WLOfk&list=PLnLlvPey9tZl9F44hJS1a6uOC6ymqOcQv](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQzgt_WLOfk&list=PLnLlvPey9tZl9F44hJS1a6uOC6ymqOcQv) #rayellis #spiderman #pyramidcabaret #thealbert #winnipegmusicscene #volumetheband #junos Website: [www.seanmcginity.ca](http://www.seanmcginity.ca) Meet The Geeks: @seangeekpodcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @fastfretfingers on Instagram @ToddGeeks Tech Talk on Facebook @the_real_meet_the_geeks on Instagram