Kiran Leonard
English musician Kiran Leonard trades in a literate, off-kilter version of indie rock inspired in part by Dirty Projectors. His explorative discography has included experimental solo pop (2013's Bowler Hat Soup), a chamber trio LP inspired by literature (2017's Derevaun Seraun), and singer/songwriter-oriented indie rock with a live backing band (2018's Western Culture).
A native of Greater Manchester, Leonard was raised in a musical household with multiple guitar-playing siblings and a father who was formerly a professional musician and worked in radio. Kiran had begun playing mandolin by age five and graduated to the larger guitar at eight, around the time he started writing short, classical-type pieces. By the time he was 13, Leonard was uploading his work to music-sharing sites. The precocious teen played over 20 instruments on his debut LP, Bowler Hat Soup, a spontaneous, sometimes rambling set of experimental pop released by Hand of Glory in 2013. The self-released Abandoning Noble Goals EP followed in 2015. Leonard introduced his sophomore album with a 16-minute lead single ("Pink Fruit") before Moshi Moshi Records issued the full-length Grapefruit in the spring of 2016. He followed it a year later with Derevaun Seraun, a set of five movements for voice, piano, and string trio, each inspired by a different literary work. Early in 2018, Boira Discos released a onetime tour-only CD-R, A Bit of Violence with These Old Engines, both digitally and on limited-edition cassette. His next album saw him record with his live backing band and in a professional studio for the first time. The resulting Western Culture arrived via Moshi Moshi in October 2018.
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Discografía
19 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Grapefruit
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Moshi Moshi el 25/03/2016
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Trespass on Foot, Pt. 1
Pop - Editado por Kiran Leonard el 1/10/2021
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Pass Between Houses
Varios - Editado por Memorials of Distinction el 10/04/2024
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Real Home
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Memorials of Distinction el 17/04/2024
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Western Culture
Pop - Editado por moshi moshi records el 19/10/2018
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Bowler Hat Soup
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Hand of Glory el 11/04/2013
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Derevaun Seraun
Pop - Editado por moshi moshi records el 15/09/2017
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My Love, Let's Take The Stage Tonight
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Memorials of Distinction el 28/02/2024
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Trespass on Foot, Pt. 2
Pop - Editado por Kiran Leonard el 1/10/2021
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Treat Me A Stranger
Country - Editado por Memorials of Distinction el 7/02/2024
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Could She Still Draw Back?
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por moshi moshi records el 9/08/2017
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Paralysed Force
Pop - Editado por moshi moshi records el 5/07/2018
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Living with Your Ailments
Pop - Editado por moshi moshi records el 2/06/2017
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Unreflective Life
Pop - Editado por moshi moshi records el 21/09/2018
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Dear Lincoln / Port-Ainé
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Hand of Glory el 10/03/2013
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Unreflective Life
Pop - Editado por moshi moshi records el 21/09/2018
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