Jesse Magee can sing. Really well. Plus he’s legally blind and has cerebral palsy on the right side. Does it matter? Does it affect the music, the lyrics, the emotion beneath it all? Here’s how you find out.
He’s the lead singer and songwriter of Leftstronger and they’re coming to open Sykesville’s Summer Concerts in the Park series on July 9 at 7 p.m. The music’s hard, catchy, original, and raw. You won’t be hearing lots of cover tunes, and if you don’t like rock, you might want to bring the earplugs or stand back with the kids by the swings. But if you do, you’re gonna love it. Great guitar playing, a great rhythm section, and did we mention Jesse Magee can sing?
Here’s Jesse Magee talking about the music and the interesting double-meaning behind the band’s name, not to mention playing a bongo solo, a drum solo, and then holding a 15 second note. He says, “Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do something.” And he lives it.
