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Lee Presson and the Nails
Lee Presson performs in California in 2007.
Lee Presson performs in California in 2007.
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California
GenresSwing
Years active1994–2004; 2006–present
Websiteleepresson.com

Lee Presson and the Nails is a swing band that formed in San Francisco in October 1994 during the late 1990s swing revival.

History

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The band won a California Music Award (Bammie) in 1998 for Best Swing/Cabaret Act and an SF Weekly Award for Best Swing Band later that year.[1] The band temporarily disbanded in 2004 Lee Presson moved to Hollywood, where he played keyboard for the Oingo Boingo tribute band Dead Man's Party.[2] Lee Presson and the Nails performed a reunion show in San Francisco on 16 September 2006 at the DNA Lounge.[3]

Discography

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  • Jump-Swing from Hell: Live at the Hi-Ball Lounge (Hep Cat, 1998)
  • Swing is Dead (Hep Cat, 1999)
  • Playing Dirty: LPN Live at the Derby (LPN Enterprises, 2000)
  • El Bando En Fuego! (LPN, 2002)
  • Balls in Your Face (LPN, 2010)
  • Last Request (LPN, 2019)

References

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  1. ^ "SF Weekly's Wammies '98". sfweekly.com.
  2. ^ "Lee Presson". Dead Man's Party. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Flyer for Sat, 16 Sep 2006". DNA Lounge. Retrieved 16 November 2010.

Further reading

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