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"Recently caught a Jam Rag benefit at the I Rock night club in Detroit. Choking Lester is a three-piece filled with hard chunky metal,lots of guitar riffs,and mean vocals...a few steps away, the leader looks like Frank Marino!!!" Signed;Crazy Mark - Jam Rag Magazine
"Choking Lester really surprized me.They're like a heavy/grunge/speed metal type band.(I hate categorizing) I got a chance to hang out with them,and they're very cool" Signed; Tina Lanquist - Jam Rag Magazine
"The members of Choking Lester are Ken pollard(guitar/lead vocals) Kevin Lazenby(Bass/back up vocals) and Steve Otte(Percussion/back up vocals)Let me tell you, these guys are one of the busiest bands that I have ever seen!They have been playing all over the Detroit bar scene.They'll soon be in the studio,and on top of all that they will be embarking on a small tour of upper Mi.I strongly suggest checking this band out before they hit the road- you won't be dissapointed!!"signed;Matt Figurski - Real Detroit Magazine
I like the sound of you guys!I like what you done to this...well written and well performed! Signed;vinnymurphy - SongRamp.com
"yeah this is more me! great work! drums really go down with the guitar.vocals are cool too". signed;vinnymurphy - SongRamp.com
"Drums are kickass and the band has a Black Lable Society feel!!! Vocals remind me of Trey Parker from DVDA (south park guy) guitar solois decent. song is decent. You guys are great!! Keep on rockin. signed;mbucliff - Garageband.com
Discography
Recently Choking Lester has been signed to Jetspeed/RedGalaxy records out of Hollywood California. Their debut album called Here to Stay will be released worldwide very soon. Muscegon college radio has been playing the demo for about a month now. Also there are some traks on broadjam.com,garageband.com & songramp.com
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Bio
Detroits Trio of Madness!!! Choking Lester is a three piece powerhouse that formed in 2001 becoming a staple in Detroit & surrounding areas. Playing with such bands as KingsX,CCdeville,FasterPussycat,Hedder, & Slaves on Dope, they have done some pretty intense shows. With influences like Kiss,The Who,Metallica,Iron Maiden,Stained,Green Day,Iggy Pop,Alice in chains,and Godsmack, you can probably see why there able to be so diverse. They're live shows are always off the hook! and garanteed to please any crowd!! You have to see them to get the full spectrum of who and what they are all about. Come on out and see why their called Detroit's Trio of Madness!!!!
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