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Leigh Mary Stokes

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Released: Nov 15, 2010
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General Info

  • Genre: Indie / Pop

    Location PORTSMOUTH, South, UK

    Profile Views: 241955

    Last Login: 1/26/2012

    Member Since 5/24/2006

    Website leighmarystokes.co.uk

    Record Label One Above Music

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .... .. ................ .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. Leigh Mary Stokes, 19 year old singer songwriter from Portsmouth has had a busy 2010. .. .. Fan favourite ‘Perfect’ is released via One Above Records on November 8th – a raw and heartfelt ode to the image conscious, bathed in introspective lyrics, luxurious harmonies and stripped back instruments. .. .. .."Wow" Tom Robinson - BBC Introducing.. .. .. Leigh Mary Stokes and her band are an unlikely match, bringing together a small town girl and a well travelled troop of rock musicians to create the kind of songs that tell you to put your feet up whilst they put the kettle on and break out the good biscuits. Instantly familiar whilst always original, Leigh has led her merry men up and down the UK, playing in almost every major UK town from the Isle of Wight to the streets of Edinburgh. .. .. Headlining a stage at this year’s Camden Crawl, featuring at Liverpool Sound City and playing a number of festivals have been some of the highlights of the year, dampened only by Leigh not getting to visit a Highland Cow farm whilst touring in Scotland. In fact, she refuses to believe in their existence until she gets to meet her first one… .. .. .."Folk compare her to Kate Nash, but her voice is stronger and her view of the world is from a place you want to jump up on and share.” Gill Mills, Best of Myspace.. .. .. Joined on stage by Chris Pitt (backing vocals/guitar), James Dillon (bass) and Kevin Burke (drums), Leigh was spotted playing solo at an open mic night by the three who had recently returned from their own UK tour. Recognising immediately her talent for enrapturing and silencing a room, the three of them set about providing a backing to Leigh’s songs and crafted a set that quickly found them playing alongside much bigger and established acts. Attracting the attention of One Above Records, an independent management and record label, Leigh and the band recorded and released a debut EP in November 2009 ‘Best Served with Tea & Biscuits’ and subsequently followed it up with a spring 2010 single ‘Little Yellow’. .. .. ..‘…my one to watch this year’ The List.co.uk.. .. .. Leigh Mary Stokes writes simple songs about love, life, laughter and lows. Sometimes up and sometimes down, each song is about you and you already know the lyrics, just not perhaps the words. So put on your comfy shoes and the jumper with the holes in. Sit back in your favourite chair and take a moment out. The kettle is on and Leigh has bought the bakewells... .. .. For Booking Enquiries contact:..bookings@selectbookingagency.co.uk.. .. .. For Publicity & PR contact:..info@manillapr.com.. .... For Management contact:..management@oneaboverecords.co.uk.. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... ........ ......

  • Members

    Leigh Mary Stokes - Vocals and Guitars .. Christopher Pitt - Guitars and Backing Vocals .. James Dillon - Bass and Glock .. Kev Burke - Drums and Percussion .. ..

  • Influences

    All the Boys & All the Girls.

  • Sounds Like

    Sitting on the bus with your ipod in, and pretending its the soundtrack to your own film...

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