Leopards

The Leopards are a Scottish surf / punk / indie rock band from Glasgow founded in the 90's by singer Mick Slaven. A former gardener at the University of Glasgow, Slaven became the guitarist for the Jazzateers and Bourgie Bourgie in the 1980s, and was briefly a member of Del Amitri. He has worked with Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue and wrote the music for the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh's production of Stephen Greenhorn's play, Passing Places, which he played live. Slaven later composed the guitar score for Gregory Burke's play, Gagarin Way, also for The Traverse Theatre. Other members of the Leopards include Jim McDermott (drums/vocals) and Campbell Owens (bass/vocals).
==Links to Peel==
In July 1998, Leopards featured in a Creeping Bent label live special at the Meltdown festival in London when the event was curated by John Peel, alongside Adventures In Stereo, Nectarine No.9 and Secret Goldfish.
Peel first discovered the band in 1995 when they released tracks on the Scottish indie label's 'Destructive Urges' compilation album featuring upcoming Glaswegian bands. Further material from the group was played by Peel including two sessions for his shows until 2000 when the band decided to go on a hiatus.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1997-10-12. First Broadcast: 11 November 1997. Repeated: 25 March 1998
*Theme E / Shout Baby / Electric Slim And The Factory Hen / Ju Ju Girl
2. Recorded: 1998-04-28. First Broadcast: 28 April 1998. 'Cutting A Short Dog' and 'Get Ready To Run' session tracks were not broadcast until 13 May 1998
*You Are The One / Leopard Freedom / Cutting A Short Dog / Get Ready To Run
==Other Shows Played==
;1995
*12 May 1995: 'Burning / Literally Burning (Compilation CD-Destructive Urges)' (Creeping Bent)
*09 June 1995: 'Burning (Compilation CD-Destructive Urges)' (Creeping Bent)
;1997
*15 April 1997: ‘Theme E (Various Artists CD Single – Bentism #1)’ Creeping Bent
*21 August 1997: Cutting A Short Dog (split 7" with Appendix Out - Singles Club #4: Cutting A Short Dog / Well Lit Tonight) Creeping Bent
*26 August 1997: Cutting A Short Dog (split 7" with Appendix Out - Singles Club #4: Cutting A Short Dog / Well Lit Tonight) Creeping Bent 
*10 September 1997: Cutting A Short Dog (7" - Cutting A Short Dog / Well Lit Tonight) Creeping Bent 
*11 September 1997 (BFBS): 'Cutting A Short Dog (split 7" with Appendix Out)' (Creeping Bent) 
*18 September 1997 (BFBS): 'Cutting A Short Dog (split 7" with Appendix Out)' (Creeping Bent)
*08 October 1997: Surf On (album - They Tried Staying Calm) Creeping Bent 
*15 October 1997: Burning (LP - They Tried Staying Calm) Creeping Bent
*21 October 1997: 'Carried By Six (CD-They Tried Staying Calm)' (Creeping Bent)
*22 October 1997: Always On Your Side (CD - They Tried Staying Calm) Creeping Bent
*23 October 1997 (BFBS): 'Carried By Six (CD-They Tried Staying Calm)' (Creeping Bent)
*30 October 1997 (BFBS): 'Surf On (CD-They Tried Staying Calm)' (Creeping Bent) 
*04 November 1997: ‘Surf On (CD - They Tried Staying Calm)’ Creeping Bent
*06 November 1997 (BFBS): 'Always On Your Side (CD-They Tried Staying Calm)' (Creeping Bent)
*20 November 1997: Surf On (album - They Tried Staying Calm) Creeping Bent
*20 November 1997 (BFBS): 'Starlings (CD-They Tried Staying Calm)' (Creeping Bent) 
*04 December 1997 (BFBS): 'Carried By Six (CD-They Tried Staying Calm)' (Creeping Bent)
*11 December 1997 (BFBS): 'Carried By Six (CD-They Tried Staying Calm)' (Creeping Bent)
;1998
*12 March 1998: Starlings (7 inch ) Creeping Bent
*16 April 1998: Starlings (7") Creeping Bent
*21 May 1998: Theme E (v/a CD - Singles Club # 1: Waves On / Theme E) Creeping Bent
*28 May 1998: Theme E (single) Creeping Bent 
;1999
*02 February 1999: Theme E (V/A LP: Bentism (The Underground Sounds Of Creeping Bent)) Creeping Bent
*11 February 1999 (Radio Eins): Cutting A Dog Short (v/a album - Bentism (The Underground Sounds Of Creeping Bent)) Creeping Bent 
*18 February 1999: Cutting A Short Dog (LP: Bentism) Creeping Bent
*25 February 1999 (Radio Eins): Cutting A Short Dog (v/a album - Bentism (The Underground Sounds Of Creeping Bent)) Creeping Bent 
;2000
*10 February 2000: Electric Slim & The Factory Hen (2xLP: Bentboutique, Chasing The Chimera) Creeping Bent
*13 February 2000 (BFBS): 'Electric Slim And The Factory Hen (2x Compilation CD-Bentboutique, Chasing The Chimera)' (Creeping Bent)
*02 March 2000 (Radio Eins): Starlings
*08 March 2000: Electric Slim & The Factory Hen (2xLP: Bentboutique, Chasing The Chimera) Creeping Bent
==External Links==
*Wikipedia (Mick Slaven)
*Discogs
*Facebook
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