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...Elmore Leonard, king of the crime novel and author of Get Shorty and Out of Sight, has taken a break from his fast-paced, book-a-year writing schedule to do a little touring. But he's not following the typical writer's schedule of interviews, coffee-shop readings and book-signing sessions. No, Leonard's really on tour this winter, traveling and performing with a band from Greenfield, Mass., called the Stone Coyotes. Boston's Lansdowne Street Music Hall hosted the bizarre book-reading/band performance on Friday, February 19. Two days earlier Leonard and his back-up graced...
This seemingly unusual arrangement is is quite typical for Leonard, who has always focused on extensive live research. In his latest novel Be Cool, sequel to Get Shorty, the infamous Chili Palmer gives up the movies in favor of a music industry career. Leonard needed lyrics and inspiration for his fictional band, so research this time meant schmoozing with singers. He and his assistant met with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Aerosmith, among others, but Leonard finally found his ideal band by accident. Hanging out at a lounge in L.A., Leonard experienced a Stone Coyotes performance and knew right...
...sound? Leonard says, "AC/DC meets Patsy Cline." The people? 52-year-old lead singer Barbara Keith, her husband Doug Tibbles and his son Jason. The experience? Keith describes herself as "this librarian old New England woman, screaming at people...
...hopes on this song to help them find their 15 minutes in the sun. Their newest CD, "Church of the Falling Rain," featuring "Odessa," is being released at the same time as Be Cool, and the band admits that they dream of an eventual soundtrack spot. After all, as Leonard himself assured, "This is shamelessly aimed at the movies. I want to see a good movie made. With or without Travolta, though I'm sure he'll do it." The question of the day for Leonard's touring pals is more along the lines of "with or without the Coyotes...
...Elmore Leonard, king of the crime novel and author of Get Shorty and Out of Sight, has taken a break from his fast-paced, book-a-year writing schedule to do a little touring. But he's not following the typical writer's schedule of interviews, coffee-shop readings and book-signing sessions. No, Leonard's really on tour this winter, traveling and performing with a band from Greenfield, Mass., called the Stone Coyotes. Boston's Lansdowne Street Music Hall hosted the bizarre book-reading/band performance on Friday, February 19. Two days earlier Leonard and his back-up graced...