Author: leilaadu.com

I’m not so big on words about songs; thus I thought I’d come out of my shell and sonically time-travel through my past and future albums in SoundCloud clips over the next few weeks. This is in celebration of our residency this month at Pianos NYC and a bunch of upcoming releases including the nearing dawn of my fifth album! That’s right.

Let’s start back at the beginning… This is ‘Sweet Indulgence’ from my first album recorded with New Zealand producer, Jeremy Cullen. A sublime guitar intro from Chris Palmer, then I’m on piano/vox, a symbiotic kick-A rhythm section of Tom Callwood (bass) and Chris O’Connor (drums) with a sweet cello line from Francesca Mountfort to ice the cake.

[The CDs are sold out (yeah baby!) but you can buy the album digitally here on Bandcamp]

At Pianos, Leila will play songs from her unreleased fifth album that takes a new direction into Avantronica, replacing her acoustic sound for layers of organ and vintage synth backing in Ableton. The live set is a duo of Leila’s vocals, synth and piano with New York based Italian drummer, Federico Ughi. The duo met in Rome as Federico divides his time between New York and international tours with legends such as Daniel Carter, William Parker and spends time playing with Ornette Coleman.

Leila is currently writing for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s readings. Her latest recordings have offers from vinyl and electronica labels in London and abroad. Leila’s new music video “Bluebeards and Monsters” was recently produced in by New Zealand by film director, Alyx Duncan and is soon to be released.

LEILA ADU’ SEPTEMBER RESIDENCY AT PIANOS, NYC
158 Ludlow Street, NY 10002

Wednesday September 5th at 8pm,
Wednesday September 12th at 7pm,
& Wednesday September 19th at 9pm

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/414381548608968/

Price: $10 — Advance Tickets available @ www.ticketweb.com
Details: www.pianosnyc.com & www.leilaadu.com

Next level UK Hip Hop chart success Murkage is a late addition to the Invader Music Video Special next week at the The Book Club in Shoreditch and if you’re new to them you can check out the recent Guardian article, Behind the music: Political music tries to break down barriers – on the streets and on the radio. The event is free and features Live performances and Video playbacks by: Murkage, Leila Adu, Golden Rabbit, Mademoiselle Mademoiselle.

Award-winning video director Alyx Duncan is a kiwi to keep your eyes on; her new feature film The Red House is out on the international Film Festival circuit this year and her production of Leila Adu’s video single ‘Bluebeards and Monsters’ will be screened at the Invader Music Video Special on Thursday as a world première.

Thursday 28 June
8PM
Invader Music Video Special
Murkage + Leila Adu + Golden Rabbit + Mademoiselle Mademoiselle
The Book Club
100 Leonard St
Shoreditch
London

FREE ENTRY

Invader Music Video Special FACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/473006169392888/

Photo Melissa Cowan
Styling Jasmine Sparrow

Expanding from Leila’s own brand of doom-pop expect blossoming layers of warm synths, a dose of intergalactic vocal cords accompanied by stellar NYC drummer Federico Ughi and of course, a stint at the good ol’ piano. Previously engineered by Steve Albini and recently voted MTV Iggy’s Artist of the Week — don’t miss Leila playing songs from her new unreleased album before Summer shows in New Zealand, London and Berlin.

Thursday May 10
7-8PM
Pianos, NYC
158 Ludlow St
New York

Tickets: LEILA ADU 7PM Pianos Tickets

FEBRUARY 29th
Kiwis in NYC
Art, Poetry, Performance by many New Zealand Artists
CURATED BY HAMISH KILGOUR

Leila plays new songs from her upcoming avant electronic pop album alongside fellow New Zealand artists in New York: Jay Clarkson, Sandra Bell, David Eggleton, Otis Mace, Jamey Danger, Hinemoana Baker, Jeffrey Paparoa Holman, Stu Kawowski, The Mad Scene, Unsuccessful Underground Comic Strip, CAPSUL, & other surprise guests…

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