Fuzz-rocker Life Leone Readies for First U.S. Tour

  

The MuseBox today announced that Life Leone will embark on a cross-country tour of the United States this fall in support of his highly acclaimed debut EP, Comes Crashing In (via Wild Farm Records). According to music blog Free Bike Valet, Comes Crashing In features a “rougher brand of indie rock, filled with swooning overtones blurred with dusty fuzz.” From the jungles of Southeast Asia to the desert of Southern California, Leone has gleaned from his extensive travels a sound of classic exploration, expansive yet intimate. More information on Leone’s music and his upcoming fall tour is available on his official website.

According to The Sound of Confusion, Leone makes “splendid fuzz-rock with all the classic hallmarks of the genre - plus just a hint of Dinosaur Jr.” Tinged with desert rock, Leone’s music is a direct embodiment of his own transcontinental journey, rooted in straightforward rock and roll. But that classic tradition should come as no surprise, considering Leone’s first guitar lesson came from a Kink.

Leone’s story starts in Laos, where the spiritual stallion was born while his parents were stationed there on a volunteer mission. The family uprooted themselves to raise Leone in the desert community of Joshua Tree, California. It was here that the rebellious teenager happened to meet Nicky Hopkins, legendary guitarist for The Kinks, who taught Leone the basics needed to peak his interest in music.

Widening his influences but honing in on his craft, Leone was quickly drawn to punk, grunge, and garage rock. Before long, he was playing with influential locals acts in and around the Coachella Valley; at 17 he was touring with desert-rock pioneers Slo Burn. Then, after a move to L.A., Leone fronted the anthemic indie-rock favorites The Ross Sea Party.

Leone soon reinvented himself yet again, moving to Vietnam to work as a guitar craftsman. This eastern influence led to a furious drive of creativity, with Leone writing heaps of new material. There was no denying his work’s desert origins, even in the Far East. Hence, Leone once more circled back home to California to perfect his sound: tight chords, sharp tones, and raw, magnetic energy - all coupled with straightforward drums and deliciously fuzzed out guitars and catchy, acerbic vocals. Leone delivers a classic garage rock sound with a refreshing approachability and sense of urgency.

WATCH LIFE LEONE’S OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “IS THIS LOVE” HERE 

OCTOBER 22 Wed - San Francisco CA – Neck of the Woods 24 Fri - Ashland OR – Club 66 Ashland 25 Sat - Portland OR – Kellys Olympian w/Broken Arrows 26 Sun - Seattle WA – Lo Fi w/Blackpool Astronomy 28 Tue - Boise ID – Crux  w/Calico 29 Wed - Salt Lake UT – Burt’s Tiki  NOVEMBER 01 Sat - Omaha NE – Barley Street Tavern 03 Mon - Chicago IL – Grandbar   04 Tue - Indianapolis IN –Birdys 05 Wed - Cleveland OH – Mahalls   07 Fri - Rochester NY– Monty’s Krown 06 Thu - Pittsburgh PA – Cattivo 09 Sun - Brooklyn NY – Littlefield 11 Tue - Philadelphia PA – Troc Balcony w/ Something Like a monument 12 Wed - DC/Baltimore/Delaware – Union Arts 16 Sun - Nashville TN – Basement 18 Tue - New Orleans LA – Circle Bar 19 Wed - Fort Worth TX – Lola’s 21 Fri - San Antonio – The 502 22 Sat - El Paso TX – Pizza Joint miki 23 Sun - Phoenix AZ – Rogue Bar