---
title: "Leeway"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/leeway"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
disbanded: 1996
---

# Leeway

**Leeway** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1984 to 1996.

Leeway was an American band formed in Astoria, Queens, New York in 1984 by guitarist A.J. Novello and vocalist Eddie Sutton under the name The Unruled. The band released four studio albums – Born to Expire (1989), Desperate Measures (1991), Adult Crash (1994) and Open Mouth Kiss (1995) – and had broken up and reformed several times over the years. Despite never achieving notable commercial success, Leeway is considered to be an integral part of the 1980s NYHC and crossover thrash scenes.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeway_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Leeway |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Disbanded | 1996 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Crossover Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/crossover-thrash) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gordon Ancis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gordon-ancis) | Electric guitar | 1986 to 1986 | Former |
| [Eddie Sutton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eddie-sutton) | Lead vocals | 1984 to 1996 | Former |
| [Pokey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pokey) | Membranophone | 1990 to 1996 | Former |
| [A.J. Novello](https://themetalnet.com/musician/a-j-novello) | Guitar | 1984 to 1996 | Former |
| [Jimmy Xanthos](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-xanthos) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 1996 | Former |
| [Michael Gibbons](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-gibbons) | Guitar | 1986 to 1992 | Former |
| [Tony Fontão](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-fontao) | Membranophone | 1986 to 1990 | Former |
| [Zowie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/zowie) | Bass guitar | 1985 to 1990 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Born to Expire](https://themetalnet.com/album/6e2880d9-6f92-3ffd-b912-6b2666c4c838) | Album |
| 1991 | [Desperate Measures](https://themetalnet.com/album/4923512a-b2cf-3550-8853-a22c097bc157) | Album |
| 1994 | [Adult Crash](https://themetalnet.com/album/731d1294-5755-3006-b7e5-1deb6b73768c) | Album |
| 1995 | [Open Mouth Kiss](https://themetalnet.com/album/a5045a79-57d2-31cd-af4d-1afa4d859684) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ZxNJ2rj9nrCg5Igwe0EQR
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Leeway/20277

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/leeway](https://themetalnet.com/band/leeway). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt