Leo Moran

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leo Moran (born November 9, 1964 in Tuam, Galway) is best known as lead guitarist and sometimes vocalist in the Irish folk rock band The Saw Doctors.

Born in Tuam in Galway, Moran studied French and Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He later trained as a secondary teacher and earned a higher diploma in education. At Galway, he met several prominent figures in the area's music scene, including Padraig Boran and Ollie Jennings, who would become the Saw Doctors' manager. In addition, he played in a local reggae band, Too Much For The White Man. Eventually, Moran formed the Saw Doctors with Davy Carton of Blaze X.

Moran has a son named Jimmy.