Tyson Leslie receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the Midwest Music Awards

Congratulations are in order for the amazingly talented Tyson Leslie. Last month we brought you our review of his first solo album, Train Wrecks, Havoc and Heartbreak. You can read more about that here. Well this past Friday, Tyson was bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Project Backstage as part of the 4th annual Midwest Music Awards ceremony.

“What an absolute honor and evening of surreality!” exclaimed Leslie. “It’s been one incredible weekend being among so many outstanding musical peers all in one place. The awards show was unlike anything I’d ever performed, and I was proud, but greatly humbled as well to be a part of something so extraordinary!” Tyson started making a name for himself in the Midwest when he was just a teenager. He began playing guitar in local metal bands, then playing keyboard for another act and moved on to various other instruments. The multi-talented Tyson soon became the go to musician in the Midwest.

“Music is pretty well all I’ve known and all I’ve done with the majority of my life, relates Tyson, who has gone to be a sideman role for the likes of Corey Taylor (Stone Sour), George Lynch (Dokken / Lynch Mob) and Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big / Racer X), amongst others. I have zero limitations when it comes to genre exploration. Hell, I’ll even play a polka if you ask me to. There’s something to be found in every style out there. There’s always something to love if you dig deep enough.”

Make sure to check out his power pop rock album, Train Wrecks, Havoc and Heartbreak as you are treated to fun upbeat tracks, catchy choruses, power ballads and anything to fit your mood. Tyson comments about his solo album as, “I love my metal and some R&B and funk, but when it comes to writing my own songs, this is where it’s at for me,” he says. “I love a good pop rock song and hopefully people think that I have about fourteen of those on this album.”

You can also visit his social media sites so you can stay up to date on his latest news and drop in and congratulate him on his Lifetime Achievement Award!

~ Marisol

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