Leon King

Once Again Soul Music Brings Me In An Unexpected Sphere Travelling From Electro To A Futuristic Hip Hop. Creator Of A Subtle And Adjusted Groove Leon King Puts In Evidence His Talent Singer As Well As Musician. This Disciple Of J Dilla Is Also Fan Of Stevie Wonder Is Just So Well On A MPC A Guitar Or A Bass But Also On The Microphone. He Delivers With Ingenuity A First Track The Digital Church Combining With Genius Urban Soul Hip Hop Languorous Voice Energetic Keybord And Communicative Spirituality. You May Say Is It Extraordinary ? Yes It Is. A Star Is Born In The Constellation Of Soul With The Aim To Enlighten Us. In A World Of Vacuous Trends Suspicious Consumers And Splinter Genres Singer Songwriters Who Capture The Collective Soul Of The People – In Simple Words Of Hopes Dreams And Everyday Experiences – Hold The Key To International Success. Consider Anyone From Terry Callier To Prince From Badu To Winehouse. In The Spirit Of This Time-Honoured Tradition Chaser Has Picked Three Of The Brightest Artists Out There And Posed The Questions That Matter. First Up Is British Talent Leon King No Not Simon Cowell’s Crooner But A Proper Talent Championed By Tyler Askew And Soon To Release An EP On Tyler’s My Favourite Things Imprint. If You’re Pining For An Original UK Artist To Further The Soul Sound After Lewis Taylor Then Leon Could Well Be Your Man. This London Based Singer Hasn’t Released A Whole Lot Of Music Yet But Has Already Worked With The Likes Of Illa J On ‘Realness’ Which Was Dedicated To J Dilla. Find Out A Little Bit More About This Very Humble Guy. Leon King Has Been Playing Guitar Since He Was Five Years Old And At The Age Of Fifteen He Started Getting Into Keys Combined With Programming And Producing Then Playing Bass Guitar.
He Sees Himself As A Very Soulful Vocalist With A Strong Sense Of Honesty That Comes Through In His Music. Now You Might Have Heard The Magnificent ‘The Digital Church’ On The Second Pound For Pound Album Released On Jazzy Sport. This Is Such A Mellow Soulful Track With A Mad Sexy Bass. Be On The Lookout For Leon’s Forthcoming EP Called ‘The Digital Church’ That Will Be Dropping Early 2009.
Check Out Leon’s Myspace Www.Myspace.Com/leonkingleonking For Updates Tour Info And Future Projects. Leon Also Features On The New Worlds Compilation So Be Sure To Check Out That Album Too! read less