The Missing Leech

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The Missing Leech
Origin Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Years active2007–present
LabelsEl Mamut Traçut Records
Website http://www.myspace.com/themissingleech

The Missing Leech (real name Maurici Ribera) is a Catalonian anti-folk and folk-punk singer-songwriter from Sant Joan de Vilatorrada [1] in Barcelona, Spain. He has performed hundreds on concerts worldwide with artists such as Daniel Johnston and The Wave Pictures. [2] He starred in a documentary-style movie titled "The Unfinished Story of the Missing Leech" exploring the Catalan anti-folk scene. [3]

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Discography

Mencions honorífiques

In 2023, The Missing Leech released Mencions honorífiques on El Mamut Traçut  [ ca ]. [4] Ribera played the guitar, keyboard and sang on the album. He was supported by Lluís Sylvestre on guitar, bass and keyboard, and by Amós Pérez on drums. The album was made "in honor of those second-tier artists who may never manage to position themselves at the forefront, but who feel an authentic love for music." [5]

The Unfinished Story of the Missing Leech

The musical documentary film The Unfinished Story of the Missing Leech (A film about something called antifolk) was made and released by Plans Films. It was directed by Vicenç Ferreres. Maurici Ribera starred in the film and arranged the music on the soundtrack. [6] It was released in 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "El Clam programa tres vermuts itinerants amb música al Centre Històric". Manresa (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Missing Leech: 10th anniversary | Music in Barcelona". Time Out Barcelona. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "2015/03/01: THIS IS THE UNFINISHED STORY OF THE MISSING LEECH". Issuu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Missing Leech - Mencions honorífiques | Enderrock.cat". www.enderrock.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Pou, El (19 May 2022). "Maurici Ribera. Un músic de sotabosc". www.elpou.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Missing Leech – PLANS FILMS". www.plansfilms.com.


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