Through a unique synthesis of punk and folk, soul and hardcore, traditional Irish
music and off-the-cuff improvisation, Ted Leo writes seamless pop songs that are pleasing to the sugar-craving ear and the intellectually curious mind.

Ted recently visited Room 205 to perform inside of an ever-evolving set conceived by director Jason Farrell and set designer Tamarra Younis.

We present the third and final installment of our Room 205 episode with Ted Leo, featuring an impassioned rendition of the seminal track “The Sword In The Stone” from the 2003 EP Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead. From faux-campfire to pseudo-flat, we come full circle with Ted’s last performance in our very real blasted practice space.

We’d like to again thank everyone who had a hand in making this very special episode of Room 205 happen. From brainstorming and building the sets to recording Ted’s performances and editing the “bonus” footage, this was an exceptionally fun, creative session.

Look for a new Room 205 episode with Austra to launch Monday, July 11th.

With much excitement we present the second installment of Ted Leo’s Room 205 episode. Today, we pull Ted out of the campfire and into the flat (with a bit of help from director Jason Farrell and set designer Tamarra Younis) for a performance of his new song “The Little Smug Supper Club.”

With much excitement we present the second installment of Ted Leo’s Room 205 episode. Today, we pull Ted out of the campfire and into the flat (with a bit of help from director Jason Farrell and set designer Tamarra Younis) for a performance of his new song “The Little Smug Supper Club.”

Ted Leo has carved a legacy for himself that is both heady in its political sensibility and advanced in its musicality. Both as a solo artist and with his band The Pharmacists, Leo’s influences come from the mod revivalism of the Jam, the dubby rhythms of the Clash and the soulful meditations of Curtis Mayfield. By consistently combining his love for 60s pop and soul with an abiding mastery of 70s punk rock, Ted Leo has laid the foundation for punk and hardcore bands of the future.

Look for the third and final Ted Leo performance ”The Sword In The Stone” to premiere June 20th.

We are excited to premiere a new installment of Room 205 with Ted Leo, who brings us an intimate, stripped down rendition of “One Polaroid A Day” from the album The Brutalist Bricks.

We are excited to premiere a new installment of Room 205 with Ted Leo, who brings us an intimate, stripped down rendition of “One Polaroid A Day” from the album The Brutalist Bricks.

For more than ten years, Ted Leo has been one of the most progressive forces in the East Coast independent music community performing both as a solo artist and with his backing band The Pharmacists. Through a unique synthesis of punk and folk, soul and hardcore, traditional Irish music and off-the-cuff improvisation, Leo writes seamless pop songs that are pleasing to both the sugar-craving ear and the intellectually curious mind.

Ted recently visited Room 205 to perform three songs inside of an ever-evolving set conceived by director Jason Farrell and set designer Tamarra Younis. We begin our journey with Ted in a faux-campfire setting as he performs “One Polaroid A Day.”