Adam Leonard (singer-songwriter) explained

Adam Leonard
Birth Date:1969 3, df=y
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Instrument:Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Mandolin
Dulcimer
Harmonium
Synthesizer
Keyboards
Percussion
Genre:Electronic music
Folk music
Art rock
Ambient music
Years Active:2000–present
Label:Real Wood
Apport
Bottled Music
The Great Pop Supplement
Folkwit Records
Rif Mountain
The Northwestern Series
Tectona Grandis
Polytechnic Youth
Reckless Records
Glasstone
Castles In Space
The Dark Outside / TDO Cassettes
Bibliotapes
Current Member Of:Invaderband
Associated Acts:Gareth Davies
P.G. Six
Pulco
The Owl Service
Invaderband
Warriors of the Dystotheque
Richard Moult
United Bible Studies

Adam Leonard (born 27 March 1969) is an English singer-songwriter working mainly in the folk, psychedelic and electronic music fields. His style is often described as lo-fi and the subject matter of his songs somewhat unconventional. Since his debut album How Music Sounds in 2003, he has released many EPs, albums and mini-albums on various small labels. Live performances, which have so far been limited to the UK (Manchester, London and Northern Ireland) are as intriguing as they are rare. In 2008 he opened for British folk musician Steve Ashley. He regularly collaborates with other musicians, most notably Pat Gubler (P.G. Six), Ashley Cooke (Pulco), Gareth Davies, and Steven Collins of The Owl Service, a band for which Leonard provided vocals for their 2010 album The View From A Hill. At the close of 2010, a limited edition album entitled Nature Recordings was released on vinyl only by the London label The Great Pop Supplement.[1] In 2011, Leonard provided the soundtrack to Claudia Heindel's award-winning independent film, Lucky Seven. In 2012, Nature Recordings was issued on CD by Manchester-based label The Northwestern Series.[2]

In 2013 Leonard formed Invaderband, a four-piece "Artrock/Garagerock/Krautrock" group and began gigging locally around Northern Ireland, including a slot at Other Voices in 2014.[3] Occasional solo gigs still took place, including opening for Nick Harper.

Leonard was the winner of UK City of Culture 2013 Resonate Award for Best Song ("My Love").[4]

In 2014, he embarked on the Octopus Project releasing eight albums over an eight-month period. In 2015, Invaderband released two singles ("The Implausible Man" and "Attack of the Pod People"), the latter making the BBC 6 Music playlist in December 2015.[5] Invaderband's debut album was released in January 2017.[6] In September 2017, the Invaderband album was shortlisted for the Northern Ireland Music Prize[7]

In 2018, Leonard released a solo 7" single "Entkommen", on the Polytechnic Youth label,[8] and also collaborated with Irish/French/New York band, Warriors Of The Dystotheque, on the I Know You'll Never Die EP released by Dublin's Reckless Records. The two main tracks were remixed by Le Galaxie and Richard March of Bentley Rhythm Ace.

In January 2021 a new Invaderband album was announced via invaderband.com.[9] The first single from the album 'I Won't Remember You' was released on March 12[10]

Invaderband's 2nd album "Peter Gabriel" was released September 2021. The sleeve was a painting of Peter Gabriel by Luke Haines.[11] The band played the Other Voices[12] festival in November and the album received national radio play in the UK and Ireland, favourable reviews, and ended up in a number of ‘Best albums of 2021’ lists[13]

Leonard's solo electronic album "Rendlesham" was released on cassette by The Dark Outside late 2021, and on vinyl by Polytechnic Youth July 2022. The album was reviewed by The Quietus and Fortean Times[14]

Selected discography

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam Leonard - Nature Recordings. 2021-03-12. Discogs. en.
  2. Web site: StackPath. 2021-03-12. www.folkradio.co.uk. 25 July 2012 .
  3. Web site: Invaderband Other Voices. 2021-03-12. www.othervoices.ie.
  4. Web site: LOVESONG TO DERRY WOMAN - CITY OF CULTURE'S NO 1 TRACK - News. National Lottery Good. Causes. Lotterygoodcauses.org.uk. 10 February 2021.
  5. Web site: With Steve Lamacq. live. 2021-03-12. www.bbc.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212231019/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/programmes/b06qnl9x . 12 December 2015 .
  6. Web site: Invaderband - Invaderband. 2021-03-12. Norman Records. en.
  7. Web site: 2017. 2021-03-12. NI Music Prize. en-US.
  8. Web site: fancyBox - iframe demo. 2021-03-12. www.polytechnicyouth.com.
  9. Web site: INVADERBAND. 2021-03-12. INVADERBAND. en-US.
  10. Web site: Roy. David. 2021-02-26. Noise Annoys: New music from Invaderband and New Pagans, plus the Open House Festival launch their Court House Sessions. 2021-03-12. The Irish News. en.
  11. Web site: 2021-09-23 . Invader Band, album review, 'Peter Gabriel' . 2022-08-02 . Dig With It . en-US.
  12. Web site: Other Voices About . 2022-07-26 . www.othervoices.ie.
  13. Web site: Movers and shakers in our Top 20 albums year . 26 December 2021 . 2022-07-26 . PressReader.
  14. Web site: 2021-09-19 . The stars above the barren trees . 2022-07-26 . The Message Tapes . en.
  15. Web site: 2021-02-26. Invaderband Release 'I Won't Remember You'. 2021-03-12. IMRO. en-US.
  16. Web site: 2021-07-05. Invaderband Share Second Single from Second Album. 2022-02-06. IMRO. en-GB.
  17. Web site: The Quietus Features Spool's Out Spool's Out: Cassette Reviews For October By Daryl Worthington. 2022-02-06. The Quietus. en-us.
  18. Web site: Roy. David. 2021-09-24. Noise Annoys: New music from Invaderband, Mob Wife, Cherym and Gemma Bradley, plus Malojian gig news.... 2022-02-06. The Irish News. en.
  19. Web site: 2022-06-20 . Video Premiere: Invaderband - Cheese Slices . 2022-07-26 . The Thin Air . en-US.
  20. Web site: Roy . David . 2022-10-07 . Noise Annoys: Alumna, Dutch Schultz, Adam Leonard, Sounds of Belfast and Sounds Collective . 2023-01-19 . The Irish News . en.
  21. Web site: Adam Leonard. Discogs.com. 10 February 2021.
  22. Web site: Invaderband. Discogs.com. 10 February 2021.

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