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Leika the band

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General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Indie / J-POP

    Location London, London and South East, Un

    Profile Views: 64379

    Last Login: 5/19/2012

    Member Since 2/13/2007

    Website www.leika.co.uk

    Record Label Waiting to get signed...

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Are you starting to get bored of all the predictable, and often manufactured, pap that defines much of today's radio play? Is Florence a bit depressing and are Scouting For Girls samey? <br> Would you like to hear something unexpected yet joyous, edgy but catchy - something that is strongly original, refreshingly varied and totally new? Would you like to discover the new band that have been described as the missing link between Buzzcocks and Talking Heads? <br> If the answer to these questions is 'Yes', further explore the band who's website you have very kindly taken the time to visit: LEIKA <br> LEIKA.. are a London-based band that were originally formed in 2008. They have built up an ever-flourishing and loyal fan base thanks to their ability to blow crowds away with their blistering live performances and killer tunes <br> Some of the songs you are listening to are from their debut album 'Space on Tuesday', which showcases the attention-snatching sound that the band has arrived at from hard work and sheer bloody-mindedness. Strictly limited edition vinyl-CD copies of the album are currently available in London's coolest record shops (Sister Ray Records in Berwick Street Soho and All Age Records in Camden) or you can download it on iTunes from the following link: The recordings on this album were made at Plug Studios, Reading, by Russ Alsop who is ginger. <br> Leika continue to challenge the very best of indie rock and in doing so gain attention from scrapes, furtive associations, gentle nudges, and sometimes straightforward flattery from the likes of The Doves, Tim Burgess, Spencer Davis, and - weirdest of all- Bon Jovi. Weirder still, our music doesn't sound much like any of these guys but hey ho etc. <br> The best way to appreciate Leika is to see the band in the flesh, where their post-punk energy will simply blow you away! Check out the gig listings and find out for yourself! <br> Leika are:.. ..Brian O'Connell - Drums, Percussion.. ..Jonathan Mann - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Keys.. ..Roberto Pinagli – Bass Guitar.. ..Keith Perry - Sax.. ..Romano Giorgi - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keys.... ..Contact us at ..INFO@LEIKA.CO.UK.. for more information... .. .. .. ..MyGen.. ..Profile Generator.. ....

  • Members

    ..............Myspace Layouts..........Myspace Codes..........Myspace Generators..........Myspace Backgrounds...... .... .... LEIKA are featured on Gill Mills' 'Best of myspace' Podcast 101: .... ...... .... LEIKA photos (courtesy of Toby and Dave): .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... LEIKA play 'From The Heart' .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Influences

    ..Each Leika song is a ..separate entity.. with an ..exciting.. and ..immediately recognisable sound....... .. ..The comparisons we receive tend to be very diverse. Here are a few examples of what people have said we sound like:.... .. ..Talking Heads....Squeeze....Roxy Music....Kevin Ayers....White Stripes....Buzzcocks....The Clash....and so on.....

  • Sounds Like

    Here's what people in the music industry have said about Leika: ....‘..A properly good band..Love, Love, Love is brutally contagious!’- Tim Burgess - Charlatans, solo artist, DJ .. ....'...brimming with rock ‘n’ roll swagger, acid wit and sneering attitude. And (happily) the writing and performing skills to back it up: well worth a listen...' - LiveUnsigned.com gig review .. .... 'Awesome set guys, f**k me!' - Donny Tourettes - Towers of London (bit drunk).... ....‘Buzzcocks fizz punk, Talking Heads art funk, a blend of fine post punk forms with a twizzle of Britpop sensibilities’- BugBear .... .... 'Silly Cow' is rather good. Hooky, coming in at 3:47, great chorus. Top.' - Cabaret Rat - solo artist.... ....‘Feel the jolt of maximum-strength indie-pop here as Smiths-like theatrics rides a painfully bouncy wave of Go-Go’s New Wave jangle. There’s passion aplenty.’- Overplay.... ....‘Addictive, driving and highly delectable rock that’s as intelligent as it’s refreshingly original.’- Big Note....

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What people think of LEIKA

''Space On Tuesday' is an extraordinary record that bleeds passion, excitement and experimentation. A complete gem and an exhilarating listen...Leika far outshine their contemporaries...' - RoomThirteen Music. Full review: http://www.roomthirteen.com/cds/11732/Leika__Space_On_Tuesday.html

''Space on Tuesday' - a brilliant piece of rebellion out to prove that LEIKA are here to stay, proudly pedantic with neither a smidgeon of plagiarism, nor hint of fallacy...Inspiring, awesome, classic' - Guy Waddington AAA-music. Full review: http://www.aaamusic.co.uk/2011/03/06/leika-space-for-tuesdayfour-track-album-review/

'..London's best offering since the Libertines, Leika has it all..' - nu:life Northumbria Student Union mag. Full review: http://mynsu.northumbria.ac.uk/contentstore/pdfs/NSU_NULife_Issue14_.pdf

'...brimming with rock ‘n’ roll swagger, acid wit and sneering attitude. And (happily) the writing and performing skills to back it up: well worth a listen...' - gig review @ LiveUnsigned. Full review: http://www.liveunsigned.com/Leika/?page=&s=leika

‘Buzzcocks fizz punk, Talking Heads art funk, a blend of fine post punk forms with a twizzle of Britpop sensibilities’- BugBear, Camden promoter

'BEST OF MYSPACE' - Gill Mills, NME



A bit about LEIKA:

Thanks for taking the time to visit our website...

We are LEIKA - a London-based band formed in 2006. We work really hard to produce music that we would happily listen to ourselves. We strive for original and intelligent songs with contagious melodies. We don't think we sound like anyone else out there at the moment, but we've been flatteringly described by some as the missing link between the Buzzcocks and Talking Heads.

We just recorded some new songs with Greg Haver and are about to release our debut single 'Remote Control'...we think it's great and can't wait to share it with the world!! Keep an eye on this space and we'll update you on how/where you can get your hands on it...a little birdie tells me however that our Barfly show next week (Friday 25th May) may see us sell the CD-single before it gets released on iTunes...you didn't hear that from me though.

Some of the songs you are listening to on here are from our debut album 'Space on Tuesday' - limited edition vinyl-CDs are currently available in London's coolest record shops (Sister Ray Records in Berwick Street Soho and All Age Records in Camden) or you can download it on:

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/space-on-tuesday/id388841271

Leika are:

Brian O'Connell - Drums, Percussion;

Jonathan Mann - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Keys;

Roberto Pinagli – Bass Guitar;

Keith Perry - Sax;

Romano Giorgi - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keys.



Contact our PR guy, Nik: nik@moorepublicity.co.uk

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Contact us: LEIKA-MUSIC@HOTMAIL.CO.UK



Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you at a show soon!

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