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Be there for when I come down |
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| Location: | Derby, |
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| Last Login: | Oct 27, 2008 (430 days back) |
About Me |
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DEBUT ALBUM - UPPERS AND DOWNERS - NOW JUST £5 (inc postage)Getting Into You VideoLeon have gigged with Mylo, KT Tunstall, Hot Chip, Gabriella Cilmi and the Bloodhound Gang.The debut album, Uppers and Downers has had a great reaction from radio and press alike;“A goddamn catchy little beggar.” - Garry Mulholland (Q Magazine, Observer Music Monthly) “Leon are a sweet band with a stiletto blade in each hand...good attitude.” – NME “Tuneful pop, so memorable, an achievement.” - Daily Mirror Single of the Week “Slick and scuzzy lo-fi pop rocking thats as cool and crisp as its fuzzy.” - Unpeeled Review.The singles from Uppers and Downers received radio play on XFM (playlist and session), Radio 2 (Jonathan Ross, Janice Long session), BBC6 Music and Kerrang FM.TO ADD OUR BANNER TO YOUR PROFILE, COPY THE TEXT IN THE BOX BELOW, THEN PASTE IT INTO YOUR ABOUT ME SECTION; |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 9/28/2005Band Website: myspace.com/leontheband Band Members: Leon Black - Vocals and Guitar, Lee Horsley - Keyboards, Paul Whittington - Bass, Jeff Davenport - Drums. Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Alternative / Rock) |
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My Blog |
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GIGS! |
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| Hi,
Some cool gigs coming up:
We're playing at The Maze in Nottingham tomorrow at 9pm, can't wait!
This Saturday (27th Sept) we're playing an all day charity event for Cancer Backup at the Victoria In... Posted by leon on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:43:00 PST |
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London date/Pop stars |
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It was great to meet a cool bunch of people last weekend. Gabriella Cilmi and band were great, no egos involved, which is cool for a band who could have got carried away with the attention... Posted by leon on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:01:00 PST |
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Debut Album |
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If you haven't already got our first album, it's available now for just 5!
Click the buy now button to pay by Paypal. Don't forget to include your address and we'll post it to you for free!
Spea... Posted by leon on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:44:00 PST |
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Be There |
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Just letting you know the finished version of Be There is on the profile now, it would be great to have your comments!
Thanks for all the messages of support for the other recent songs, and to eve... Posted by leon on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:58:00 PST |
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Recordings/Local gigs |
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I've just uploaded the finished version of Let It Go, it would be great to have your comments!
I'm Still Alive, Let It Go and Be There were recorded at The Old Library in Mansfield, then mixed wi... Posted by leon on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:40:00 PST |
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I’m Still Alive! |
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Thanks for all the messages of support after my car accident, I'm fine now, just bruised, very lucky!
Anyway, I've just uploaded a new song with a relevant title - I'm Still Alive.
It would be ... Posted by leon on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:04:00 PST |
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Uppers and Downers |
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Our first album "Uppers and Downers" is still available on cdbaby.com...
Won't be long before several new tracks are finished and up on the profile, going to London soon...
Thanks for all ... Posted by leon on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:25:00 PST |
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Links to mp3s etc... |
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| We've had a lot of requests for places to download our songs, here's a list to try:
Here's a list of links for our first album (Uppers and Downers):GroupieTuneshttp://www. groupietunes. com/arti... Posted by leon on Wed, 28 May 2008 03:44:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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