Some folks call me Leroy, but my given name is Leon Virgil Bowers… and I have been repossessed.

The journey to here, to this document they call an ‘artist bio’ is a long story. I guess you could say that I’ve hit a couple back roads along the way, a few detours, and maybe even taken a couple short cuts; I’ll keep this account short and sweet. Maybe you can glean the details from the songs I’ve written as the founding member and songwriter in Hellbound Glory.

The last few years have been good to me. I’ve toured the country with Kid Rock, shared the stage with Leon Russell, got rowdy with The Supersuckers, surprised some folks with 10 Years and generally raised a ruckus wherever the tour van has taken me. Needless to say, it’s been a hard-working year too and I’ve spent the better part of 2014 traveling and recording. 

A lot of friends have asked if I’ll be releasing any new songs this year. Honestly, I had thought that I would have released more by now. The short answer is yes. Soon. The new songs are ‘in the can’ as they say and I’ve got plans to record a few more. The new material was recorded in Detroit, Michigan at Rust Belt Studios. 

Some folks have asked whether I’ve worked with Kid Rock. Well, I guess you could say that I’ve bounced a few ideas off of Bob in the studio. You’ll have to wait until the new album drops next year to hear what came of those ideas.

I’m a working musician and proud to say that I’ve earned everything that I call my own. But I was given my name. Maybe it’s the one thing in the world that is truly my own. It will be mine even after I leave this world. Maybe that’s why it’s time to branch off a little and share a bit of it with the stage… with the music. 

Like I said to start this off, I’ve been repossessed. But I never admitted to being a lost cause. That was just a song I wrote… and I think it’s a pretty good one. 

-	LVB. November 2, 2014

Barreling through the gates of country music, HELLBOUND GLORY, is justifying rightful ownership to the band’s declarative namesake. Distilled of equal parts melody and bar-room-thump, this Reno, NV based band is packing the house to a growing legion of fans coast to coast. Founding front man and songwriter, Leroy Virgil, explains; “We just really dig the challenge of a new audience. I’m not a flashy guy but I like showing off.”

The bands formation in 2008 was a graduation of sorts for Virgil who originally hails from Aberdeen, WA. Relocating to Reno in 2002, the singer immersed himself in the nightlife of the Biggest Little City In The World. The environment had an immediate impact on what would become HELLBOUND GLORY’S material. Virgil explains Reno’s influence; “I grew up in a hick-town by a lot of peoples standards. Reno is just a hick-town with taller buildings and brighter lights. Playing Reno is like playing a 24-hour dive bar. No matter where I play, I’m never too far from home.”

2013 was a big year for HELLBOUND GLORY, in fact, the band brought a little bit of the Reno Nightlife to the ‘big stage’ with support on Kid Rock’s Rebel Soul Tour in arenas across the country; an opportunity first alluded to with an exclusive invitation to perform as a member of the Kid Rock Chillin’ The Most Cruise roster in 2012.

Restless, the band wasted no time hitting the road again with legendary rock band The Supersuckers on a co-headline national club bill mid-year 2013.

2014 shows no signs of a slow-down with HELLBOUND GLORY slated to support Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Leon Russell, for a selection of east coast dates in January.

Virgil’s songwriting consistently tests the boundaries of conventional country music’s lyrical playing field. When asked to describe the band’s signature sound, Virgil proclaims, “Country music was a big influence on the rock music I wrote when I was younger and still in Aberdeen. That same rock music echoes a bit in my country western music today. We’re really not afraid to piss off any of either genre’s purists. We’re just out there being ourselves!” In fact, HELLBOUND GLORY songs resound with equal parts wit and humor. An unabbreviated and honest statement of the world we live in today.

HELLBOUND GLORY can count some of music’s most prolific and accomplished artists today among their growing number of supporters. Virgil continues, “It’s pretty cool that we can count these folks as fans of our music, but I’ve got to be my own fan first and foremost.”

This is HELLBOUND GLORY, music as honest and reflective in a frantic urban metropolis as it is on a lost and desolate byway.

HELLBOUND GLORY are conquering new stomping ground on the continued strength of three full length releases; “Scumbag Country (2008),” “Old Highs & New Lows (2010),” and “Damaged Goods (2011).” The band is currently in the studio recording a 4th studio release due in 2014.

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