About The Betty Leathers

The Betty Leathers are based in Decatur, GA USA. They're looking for gigs so if you want or need a band in the Atlanta area, then contact them now, or take a listen to some songs. With members from the UK and Germany as well as the USA, The Betty Leathers deliver a unique brand of jangle-flavored pop.

Jay Leathers

The Bass Guitar
Little is known about Jay Leathers, except that he was playing bass in Berlin on the same day the wall came down. Coincidence? We thinks so.

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David Mold

Guitar, vocals
Originally from the UK, David's been playing in and around the Atlanta area in various bands for the last 5 years ranging from Bluegrass to rock.

Jane T. Smith

Vocals
Jane is originally from Cardiff. Before joining the band she spent a number of years traveling with friends. She now works as a receptionist for a travel agency.

Eric Reinders

The Drums
In 1975, Eric Reinders carried his precious comic book collection in a huge suitcase down to London to sell at a Comic Mart. With the resulting 41 pounds, he bought a drum kit, the snare of which resembled a biscuit tin. But he was the only 15-year-old at Rushcliffe with a drum kit of any kind, so he was the go-to drummer when punk became popular among middle-class suburbanites. The pop and punk scene in 1970s West Bridgeford is the subject of his blog, At Hull University he played in funk bands. He sold his last kit in 1982 and did not pick up sticks again until last year.

Brendan "Snail" Ozawa-de Silva

Guitar, vocals
Snail hails from Boston, Massachusetts. In the mid-80s he formed the New Jersey-based band "The Wild and Crazy Ducks" and introduced the world to the new genre of duck-rock. His immensely underrated albums, including the two-album set "The Saga of Bob" (featuring the very underground hit "Your Name Is Bob") attracted only subliminal attention despite the genius of their musical and lyrical innovations, so he went into hiding.