Jean Leon - Musica

Having Explored A Spectrum Of Neo-Soul Jazz Lo-Fi And Pop Over The Last Two Years Micah’s Smooth Vocals Lend Themselves To Many Different Styles And Genres. Gaining Over One Million Monthly Listeners On Spotify Several Spotify Editorial Playlist Placements And Support From Outlets Like PARADE HuffPost Esquire And Houston Press This Houston Native Is Daring To Create His Own Unique Sound Texas Soul. Bitter Yet Uplifting—his Debut Album "Jean Leon" Is A Healing Soulful Exploration Of Faith. Searching For Answers From God While Searching His Own Heart You Will Understand Who Micah Is As A Musician And Artist From The Unique Blend Of Up-Front Vocals Driven By Bass And Drums Supported With Piano And Retro-Soul Guitar And Embellished With Soulful Horns And Twangy Steel Guitar. Steeped In Complexity—disappointment Failed Relationship Maturity And Underlying It All Hope—Jean Leon Is The First Studio Album From “Mr. Texas Soul” Himself Micah Edwards. Having Explored A Spectrum Of Neo-Soul Jazz Lo-Fi And Pop Over The Last Two Years Micah’s Smooth Vocals Lend Themselves To Many Different Styles And Genres. But For His Debut Full-Length Project A Story About His Personal Testimony During One Of The Hardest Years Of His Life Micah Sought To Create His Own Sound. This Sound Was Specifically Inspired By His Story—an Amalgamation Of What He Loves Jesus His Wife Texas Piano Pedal Steel And His Mother...Mixed With Things He’s Sought To Understand Brokenness Forgiveness Reconciliation And His Relationship With His Father. Micah’s Family Values Were Largely Shaped By Growing Up In A Large Mixed-Race Family On The West Coast. As Micah Grew Older And His Family Moved To Texas That View Started To Be Challenged On A Regular Basis Forcing Micah To Reconcile What He Thought He Knew About The Man He Wanted To Be. What Do You Do When The Man You Looked Up To As The Leader Of Your Family Isn’t Who You Needed Him To Be? When Your Family Has Been Let Down And Hurt Time And Time Again? And How Do You Stop Yourself From Becoming That Same Man For Your Own Family? Bitter Yet Uplifting—Jean Leon Is A Healing Soulful Exploration Of Faith From Micah. Searching For Answers From God While Searching His Own Heart You Will Understand Who Micah Is As A Musician And Artist From The Unique Blend Of Up-Front Vocals Driven By Bass And Drums Supported With Piano And Retro-Soul Guitar And Embellished With Soulful Horns And Twangy Steel Guitar. This Debut Album Is A Nod To The Artists Before Him As A Young Virtuoso Who Understands Not Just The Heart But The Musical Precision Of Retro-Soul And Country Music. Someone Who Pays Homage To Curtis Mayfield’s Brilliance Of Guitar In Early Impressions Records And Etta James’ Almost Conversational Vocal Expression While Embracing His Classic Country Songwriting Influence Through Calculated Storytelling Employing The Fiddle And Steel Guitar. Someone Who Respects And Honors Leon Bridges Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Marcus King Durand Jones & The Indications Aaron Frazer And Michael Kiwanuka—but Leans Heavily Into The Sounds Of This Particular Moment. This Is A Daring Explorer Who Has Created A Unique Fusion Of Retro And Contemporary Elements To Defy What Has Been Done Before And Craft A New Genre Texas Soul. read less