What is the name of this American singer-songwriter and folk musician, born in January 1965, who has recorded and performed with Kevin Leahy?
Kevin Leahy (musician) Kevin Leahy (born March 21, 1974) is a drummer/percussionist who has recorded and performed with Shawn Mullins, Billy Pilgrim, BoDeans, Jennifer Nettles, Ellis Paul and other American folk rock artists. He studied classical percussion at the Manhattan School of Music and Indiana University, where he was a student of Kenny Aronoff. While studying at Indiana University, Leahy played in the bands; Flattus Flattus, Fambooey Fambooey, and Hipmotize Hipmotize. He is a member of the band Yonder Orphans.
Folk rock Folk rock is a music genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the United Kingdom around the mid-1960s. The genre emerged from bands such as the Beatles, the Searchers, and the Animals in the UK, and Bob Dylan and the Byrds in the US, who played traditional folk music and songs with rock instrumentation. The term "folk rock" is first noted as being used by the U.S. music press in June 1965 to describe the Byrds' music; the band's debut album was released the same month.