Posts Tagged ‘Leon Bridges’

LEON BRIDGES & KHRUANGBIN – ” Texas Sun ” EP

Posted: March 11, 2020 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Khruangbin & Leon Bridges Take a Leisurely Ride Under the <i>Texas Sun</i>

Raw, silken R&B vocalist Leon Bridges and the twisty, turny, psychedelic rock-funk instrumentalists of Khruangbin toured as one package last year, a show of unity between Texan soul makers. Leon Bridges and Khruangbin first crossed paths as the result of a joint tour in 2018, and discovered they had a similar laid-back musical ethos. Texas Sun was the instrumental trio’s first foray into writing with a vocalist, and results on the title track are cozy and seamless. “We try not to have too much of an intention, because it gets in the way of what the music wants to do,” says Khruangbin bassist Laura Lee. “If you just let the music do what it’s supposed to do, it will reveal itself. We tried to take that same approach with Leon. For us, it was opening up our world to have another person in it. But all of it feels like Texas to me.

‘Texas Sun’ from Khruangbin & Leon Bridges collaborative “Texas Sun” EP, out February 7th, 2020 on Dead Oceans, in partnership with Columbia Records and Night Time Stories Ltd.

LEON BRIDGES – ” The River “

Posted: December 18, 2015 in MUSIC
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC5Lisj1hGI

Leon Bridges went from washing dishes in a Texas hole-in-the-wall to the forefront of soul revivalism. Straight-laced and classic in every aspect of the word, Bridges favors tailored ’50s suits in restrained colors and scooped doo-wop beats to frame his truly spectacular crooning. His debut album for Columbia, Coming Home, contains one barn-burner, though: Final track “River” taps into deep, fiery spiritualism. Neo-soul can be bent in many shapes, and it will be even more telling to see where Bridges heads when he outgrows home.

LEON BRIDGES – ” Lisa Sawyer “

Posted: March 16, 2015 in MUSIC
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Leon Bridges is an American gospel and soul singer from Fort Worth, Texas. He is best known for his song “Coming Home” which received regular airplay and was also a Top 10 Most Viral Track on the net and Spotify Bridges music style is soul and gospel resembling 1960s rhythm and blues, with The Wall Street Journal describing him as a “throwback to ’60s-soul a la Otis Redding and Sam Cooke.” Bridges performs in vintage clothing describing him as someone whose “music sounds like he looks.Because he will be at the Franklin’s BBQ of SXSW—the lines will be long and everyone that waits will swear it was worth it. But if a recent run of spot-on Austin shows is an indication (and it should be), they’ll be right: Live, where you can hear pin drop when he belts out the big ballads, the hype on this 25-year-old soul-thowback proves itself worth believing. And this early Mother’s Day card, only the third piece of recorded evidence to surface so far, is as stirring as it is gorgeous.

Photo: Press/Erin Margaret Rambo

LEON BRIDGES – ” My Love Stays “

Posted: March 15, 2015 in MUSIC
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQyJ2Dw9LTM&t=42

its safe to say that Leon Bridges hasn’t been garnering attention because his sound and song structure are terribly original. To say that he’s merely channeling his influences, though, wouldn’t be true. Sure, his music is heavily reminiscent of the soul greats, but his melodies and swagger are all his own.

Even so, there’s something to be said about the fact that his songs feel like they came from decades ago – creating a modern classic is no easy feat, and he seems to thrive in that space. Take any opportunity you can to see him during SXSW, because after a summer of festivals and an album release, you won’t be able to catch him in any reasonably sized venue.

LEON BRIDGES – ” Better Man “

Posted: January 8, 2015 in MUSIC
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These brilliant throwback soul jams from Crowley’s Leon Bridges are pretty undeniable. We don’t know much about Bridges at this point, and it’s hard to believe that this kid channeling a young Sam Cooke comes from our own backyard, or anywhere, but we can’t escape the promise of greatness we keep hearing in his timeless songs. Recorded in Fort Worth and produced by Austin Jenkins + Josh Block of the band White Denim; download either of these songs “Coming Home” + “Better Man”  this young soul revivalist from Texas is this year’s miracle man. A former aspiring choreographer who took up music because he thought it was a more viable career (what a dreamer!), Bridges was stuck playing open mic nights until he he ran into White Denim members Josh Block and Austin Jenkins, hanging out in a Fort Worth club. Impressed with his snappy style, the fuzz-rockers invited Bridges to jam — and discovered his dazzling ability to conjure the spirit of the young Sam Cooke. Soon enough, they were making an album together. One stellar Nashville show ignited a fire among music-biz insiders; now Bridges is signed to Columbia Records, is planning a tour, and winning more hearts — even with the few rough mixes he’s put up on his Soundcloud — every day. It’s always nice when a new voice makes classic sounds relevant again.