Leaone continues his rise with the sublime new single Goldtooth, released this September, and another stunning track that marks out this hugely promising new talent.
Self-produced and mixed by Jim Lowe (Stereophonics), Leaone began writing in his parent’s attic after a series of events (losing his girlfriend, job, and getting mugged) led him back home to his native Suffolk. Following a meeting with Jim at his Shepherds Bush studio the pair started working together, with Jim mixing and performing on some of Leaone’s material.
Young Green Eyes was the first track from those sessions to be released earlier this year, and an astonishing start for a promising contemporary artist. Written about his ex-girlfriend, the song is a haunting, reflective piece that reflects Leaone’s influences of both Johnny Cash and Elliott Smith.
Goldtooth picks up where Young Green Eyes left off, with Leaone’s distinctive vocals pulling at the emotive heartstrings with superb delivery and melody, all swept along by an undercurrent of haunting and sparse instrumentation.
Since releasing his last single release and performing with Emmy The Great, Leaone has finished work on his debut EP, set to be released this autumn, and from what we’ve heard so far, it’s looking set to be something very, very special. Leaone is also already back in the studio, writing and recording his second EP after securing Arts Council funding for the release.
We spend 30 seconds with him to learn more about his work…
I first started writing music because…
I got really into 90’s grunge bands like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana. When you’re a teenager you’re struggling to figure out what the world means, why you’re here and all that stuff. When I watched those old bands play live on youtube, the energy at their shows was insane, and so detached from my mundane normality and everyday life. So I bought an electric guitar and an amplifier. I made an awful racket for many years, until I figured out how to write a song.
I have been making music since…
I have been making music since I was a kid. I was a chorister and travelled around Europe singing. It gave me the bug for travel and touring early on. We’d sing in all the major London venues too – Royal Albert Hall, St Paul’s, Westminster and so on. I stopped singing for many years though, during this time I played guitar and bass in bands, mostly trashy punk rock kind of stuff.
My music is…
Everything I want it to be at that moment in time.
You'll like my music if you listen to...
Lana Del Rey, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen…
My favourite venue is…
Brixton Academy.
Music is important because…
It helps to contain my madness.
My biggest inspiration is…
The person who has my heart.
My dream collaboration would be…
Swann.
To try me out, listen to my song..
Goldtooth.
If I wasn’t making music I’d be…
Six foot under.
In 10 years’ time I want to be...
Driving the French Riviera in the Aston Martin with my beautiful wife, whilst listening to Django Reinhardt.
https://www.facebook.com/hisnameisleaone
Self-produced and mixed by Jim Lowe (Stereophonics), Leaone began writing in his parent’s attic after a series of events (losing his girlfriend, job, and getting mugged) led him back home to his native Suffolk. Following a meeting with Jim at his Shepherds Bush studio the pair started working together, with Jim mixing and performing on some of Leaone’s material.
Young Green Eyes was the first track from those sessions to be released earlier this year, and an astonishing start for a promising contemporary artist. Written about his ex-girlfriend, the song is a haunting, reflective piece that reflects Leaone’s influences of both Johnny Cash and Elliott Smith.
Goldtooth picks up where Young Green Eyes left off, with Leaone’s distinctive vocals pulling at the emotive heartstrings with superb delivery and melody, all swept along by an undercurrent of haunting and sparse instrumentation.
Since releasing his last single release and performing with Emmy The Great, Leaone has finished work on his debut EP, set to be released this autumn, and from what we’ve heard so far, it’s looking set to be something very, very special. Leaone is also already back in the studio, writing and recording his second EP after securing Arts Council funding for the release.
We spend 30 seconds with him to learn more about his work…
I first started writing music because…
I got really into 90’s grunge bands like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana. When you’re a teenager you’re struggling to figure out what the world means, why you’re here and all that stuff. When I watched those old bands play live on youtube, the energy at their shows was insane, and so detached from my mundane normality and everyday life. So I bought an electric guitar and an amplifier. I made an awful racket for many years, until I figured out how to write a song.
I have been making music since…
I have been making music since I was a kid. I was a chorister and travelled around Europe singing. It gave me the bug for travel and touring early on. We’d sing in all the major London venues too – Royal Albert Hall, St Paul’s, Westminster and so on. I stopped singing for many years though, during this time I played guitar and bass in bands, mostly trashy punk rock kind of stuff.
My music is…
Everything I want it to be at that moment in time.
You'll like my music if you listen to...
Lana Del Rey, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen…
My favourite venue is…
Brixton Academy.
Music is important because…
It helps to contain my madness.
My biggest inspiration is…
The person who has my heart.
My dream collaboration would be…
Swann.
To try me out, listen to my song..
Goldtooth.
If I wasn’t making music I’d be…
Six foot under.
In 10 years’ time I want to be...
Driving the French Riviera in the Aston Martin with my beautiful wife, whilst listening to Django Reinhardt.
https://www.facebook.com/hisnameisleaone
