The Missing Leech
The Missing Leech | |
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| Origin | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | El Mamut Traçut Records |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/themissingleech |
The Missing Leech (real name Maurici Ribera) is a Catalonian anti-folk and folk-punk singer-songwriter from Sant Joan de Vilatorrada[1] in Barcelona, Spain. He has performed hundreds on concerts worldwide with artists such as Daniel Johnston and The Wave Pictures.[2] He starred in a documentary-style movie titled "The Unfinished Story of the Missing Leech" exploring the Catalan anti-folk scene.[3]
Discography
- A Set of Dreams in Lo-Fi (2010)
- Trompetes A Holanda (2013)
- Sacsejant El Sotabosc (2017)
Mencions honorífiques
In 2023, The Missing Leech released Mencions honorífiques on El Mamut Traçut.[4] Ribera played the guitar, keyboard and sang on the album. He was supported by Lluís Sylvestre on guitar, bass and keyboard, and by Amós Pérez on drums. The album was made "in honor of those second-tier artists who may never manage to position themselves at the forefront, but who feel an authentic love for music."[5]
The Unfinished Story of the Missing Leech
The musical documentary film The Unfinished Story of the Missing Leech (A film about something called antifolk) was made and released by Plans Films. It was directed by Vicenç Ferreres. Maurici Ribera starred in the film and arranged the music on the soundtrack.[6] It was released in 2015.
References
- ^ "El Clam programa tres vermuts itinerants amb música al Centre Històric". Manresa (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "The Missing Leech: 10th anniversary | Music in Barcelona". Time Out Barcelona. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "2015/03/01: THIS IS THE UNFINISHED STORY OF THE MISSING LEECH". Issuu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "The Missing Leech - Mencions honorífiques | Enderrock.cat". www.enderrock.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Pou, El (19 May 2022). "Maurici Ribera. Un músic de sotabosc". www.elpou.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "The Missing Leech – PLANS FILMS". www.plansfilms.com.
External links
- The Missing Leech Official Website
- The Missing Leech Official Blog
- Primavera Sound - Festival where The Missing Leech is playing with photos and info about the artist Archived 2011-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- The Unfinished Story of the Missing Leech OST