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<\/a><\/p>\nWe couldn’t be more excited about what the forthcoming year has in-store for young Texan, Leon Bridges.<\/p>\n
His soul, R&B and gospel influenced songs and clean, direct vocals have more than fairly earned him comparisons to Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge, and his two breakout tracks, \u201cComing Home\u201d and \u201cBetter Man\u201d, have now been added to all digital retailers. Leon will be playing at Old Blue Last tonight, so be sure to check him out if you haven’t already. We predict colossal things.<\/p>\n
Give us an insight into your journey \u2013 when did you really fall in love with music?<\/b><\/p>\n
I first\u00a0 fell in love with music at a community centre “lock in”.\u00a0 I was 8 years old. One of the kids was playing “When A Woman’s Fed Up’ by R Kelly and I was totally captivated.<\/p>\n
What were you listening too as you were growing up \u2013 are you from a musical family?<\/b><\/p>\n
I didn’t grow up in a musical family. I was a kid fascinated with the R&B groups and Solo R&B artist of the time. From Usher to Ginuwine and 112 to Dru Hill. That style of R&B laid the foundation to my singing.<\/p>\n
Can you remember the first song you wrote? If so, what was it about?<\/b><\/p>\n
The first song I wrote was a song called “Conversion”. It was about salvation. I wrote it to a hip hop instrumental. I would go to open mic, hook my iPod to the PA and sing that. That was the beginning for me.<\/p>\n
How do you begin your creative process? How are your songs born?<\/b><\/p>\n
My songs start with the melody or chord progression, and then I mould\u00a0 the lyrics within the melody. The lyrical content is a mixture of personal\u00a0 experience and concepts I want to talk about in a song.<\/p>\n