The Ballad of Don Lewis

The Ballad of Don Lewis is an independently produced documentary about a pioneering multiinstrumentalist vocalist and electronic engineer who utilized his genius to design and create sounds that have shaped the worlds musical landscape In the 1970s and 1980s Don Lewis gained iconic status throughout the San Francisco live music scene while performing with a revolutionary instrument of his own design LEO Live Electronic Orchestra an innovative cohesion of synthesizers and sound modules which proved to be a decade ahead of its time The Ballad of Don Lewis is the story of an American pioneer as he battled technological and social challenges while attaining creative fulfillment during musics most exciting and inspiring era