Leo Williams (musician)
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 Leo Williams during his stint with Big Audio Dynamite - San Francisco, 1987 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leo Williams |
| Born | 24 July 1959 |
Leo Williams, also known as E-zee-kill, is an English-Jamaican bass guitarist residing in the United Kingdom.
After a stint with the band Basement 5,[1] Williams co-founded Big Audio Dynamite in 1984, a band led by Mick Jones, best known from The Clash. Other BAD members included Don Letts, Greg Roberts and Dan Donovan.
After four albums together, the original BAD lineup dissolved in 1989. Williams, together with Don Letts and drummer Greg Roberts, formed the band Screaming Target after Big Audio Dynamite's demise.[1] Later, Williams joined Dreadzone, a group with his former bandmate Dan Donovan, and, again, Greg Roberts.
In March 2007, it was announced that—in addition to his work with Dreadzone—Leo Williams would be a touring bassist for Carbon/Silicon, Mick Jones' latest musical endeavor. Williams appeared in the band's video for "The News,"[2] and is featured as a band member on the official Carbon/Silicon website.[3]
Williams is again playing with Big Audio Dynamite, which re-formed in 2011.
Williams also featured in the 1997 film The Fifth Element as the fuel loader of the Fhloston Paradise shuttle.
Discography
With Basement 5
- Peel Sessions (1980)
- Silicone Chip (1980, Island Records)
- The Last White Xmas (1980, Island Records)
- 1965-1980 (L.P. 1980 Island Records)
- In Dub (L.P. 1980 Island Records)
With Big Audio Dynamite
- This is Big Audio Dynamite (1985)
- No. 10 Upping St. (1986)
- Tighten Up, Vol. 88 (1988)
- Megatop Phoenix (1989)
With Screaming Target
- Hometown Hi-Fi (1991, Island Records)
With Dreadzone
- 360° (1993, Tristar)
- Little Britain (1995, Virgin Records)
- Second Light (1995, Virgin Records)
- Zion Youth (1995, Virgin Records)
- Moving On (1997, Virgin Records)
- Biological Radio (1997, Virgin Records)
- The Radio 1 Sessions (2001, Strange Fruit)
- Once Upon a Time (2005)
- Live at Sunrise (2006)
- Eye on the Horizon (2010)
- Escapades (2013)
References
- ^ a b "Big Audio Dynamite". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Video on YouTube[dead link]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/20090221111207/http://www.carbonsiliconinc.com:80/biogs.aspx. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
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