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Leena

Biography

I am a girl who moved from Hobart to Marseilles to Cork to Fremantle to Los Angeles to Melbourne. After writing a million songs, having a million adventures and meeting a million lovely people, the time came to release one little EP called 'Mean Old Clock'. That day was May 8th 2009. Hopefully a million more to come.


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Leena's debut set of songs on the Mean Old Clock EP introduces a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist with a sunny exterior, and, upon closer listen, a darker core. Tasmanian-born but a Perth girl at heart, she's travelled the globe, recorded from Bronte to Burbank and worked a charmingly odd array of jobs along the way. She's currently selling bespoke suits in Melbourne by day and writing her somewhat world-weary songs at night, as well as playing supports slots for artists including Bob Evans, Lior, Skipping Girl Vinegar, and Rufus Wainwright.


The songs on the EP are the result of sessions with a three different but esteemed producers: ARIA-winner Josh Pyke, Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, Tori Amos, My Morning Jacket), and Mike Daly (Whiskeytown). With hints of the sophistication of Neil Finn, the moxie of Jenny Lewis, and the wistfulness of Cat Power, Leena's songs show us she's a hopeful observer and a thoughtful old soul.

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Music I Love

Queens of the Stone Age
Neil Young
The Beatles
Fleetwood Mac
Nine Inch Nails
Radiohead
Carol King

Bruce Springsteen

Local Music I Love


Dead Letter Chorus
Hello Morning
The Gun Street Girls
Bertie Blackman
Deep Sea Arcade
Carus
Spender

General Info

  • Genre: Country / Indie / Powerpop

    Location Please select your region., Au

    Profile Views: 104337

    Last Login: 7/5/2012

    Member Since 1/10/2006

    Website leena.com.au

    Record Label Capitol Records

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    MANAGEMENT :: kim.thomas (at) blackyak.com.au.. BOOKINGS :: scotty (at) premierartists.com.au..
  • Members

    LEENA - Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Synths, Ukelele BRETT LANGSFORD - Guitars with swagger, BVox, Keys MIKE IVESON - Killer Drums, BVox LUKE HODGSON - Bass man
  • Influences

    SOME LINKS TO THE LOVELY, AWESOME, FUNNY AND GENIUS FOLK WHO HELPED ME MAKE THE EP Wilk We Buy Your Kids Josh Pyke and the very funny Mike Daly I HAVE TALENTED FAMILY AND FRIENDS... Wow Borneo Orchard Studio Arlene Bax Photography
  • Sounds Like

    Old pop in the new world.

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