Vegan rocker Ted Leo tour the world. From: Vegetarian Journal | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2008 Vegetarian Resource Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

TED LEO, VEGAN INDIE ROCKER EXTRAORDINAIRE, is a veteran in the underground music scene. He s been an active musician for more than 18 years, playing in bands such as Citizens Arrest, Chisel, the Sin-Eaters, and currently Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. His eclectic punk-infused melodic sound has been compared to Billy Bragg, Elvis Costello, and The Clash. Leo has been a vegetarian for 17 years and a vegan the past 10. These days, Leo's veganism has become a greater part of his identity, being an inherent part of his personality instead of something he has to consciously think about. ...

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