Leonard Stevens
Sunshine
© 2003 Leonard Stevens (783707983325)
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Incredible rock album. A MUST HAVE .
tracks
- 1 The Backroom
- 2 What Just Happened Here
- 3 Save Me
- 4 Together Here
- 5 Sunshine
- 6 Call Me
- 7 Holdin' On
- 8 My Poor Heart
- 9 That's All She Is
- 10 Honesty
- 11 I Can Fly
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Leonard Stevens:
"Burning Guitar as usual"-Rock City News , "Perfection in a guitarist"-Indie Journal.............His playing, composing and producing talents have added emotional colors to such weekly primetime and afternoon shows as ABC TV's "Cracker," UPN TV's "Live Shots, Showtime's "Beggars and Choosers" and " NBC TV's "Passions."...........Soundtracks featuring Leonard's talents include Disney's "Jungle 2 Jungle" and "Luck of the Irish". Betterment Productions "The Line". Blackhawk Productions "Catfish and Blackbeans" and Fluid Visions Productions "Live It". For which he composed the main theme.........He's written and/or recorded and played with some of the most accomplished musicians and artists in the industry. Including Curt Bisquera (Mick Jagger/Elton John/Seal etc.), Gregg Arreguine (Seal/KD Lang/Chris Isaacs Etc.) Cat Grey (Prince/Sheila E. etc.), Stanley Smith (Jeffrey Osborne/Boys to Men/Composer-The Bernie Mac Show), Rett Lawrence (Producer-Mariah Carey/Whitney Houston/Kelley Clarkson etc.), Billy Valentine (Was not Was etc.), Joey Diggs (Jeffrey Osbourne/Recording artist), Reggie Hamilton (Seal/Barry Manilow/Barbara Streissand etc.), Abe Laboriel (Joe Zawinul, etc.), Scott Kinsey (Tribal Tech), and Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney/Seal etc.) just to name a few...........He's held down guitar and vocal chores in Virgin Records recording artist "Cleto Escobedo's" band. Toured with former A&M Records stellar R&B vocalist "Vesta Williams". Helped form the L.A. club band "World Class". Rocked the L.A. circuit with "Civil Rite" which included members from the "Morris Day" and "Terrence Trent D'arby's" bands. And gigged all over the L.A. basin with "Lenny Stevens & No Tribute" (Lenny's last L.A. project) which included players from "Chaka Kahn", "The Brothers Johnson", and "Melissa Ethridge's" bands........He's held down first chair guitar duties at the prestigious monday night "The Mint" jams. A virtual "Who's who" in L.A. jam sessions. Where he riffed with everyone from Jeff Berlin (Allan holdsworth/Germaine Jackson) and Randy Jacobs (Was not Was/Bonnie Rait) to Joe Walsh.
............Since moving to V.A. Leonard has played on records for the James Bazen Big Band, Mary Ann Redmond, David Bach, Bass Reeves, and a later (unfortunately unreleased) single for American Idol Kelly Clarkson. He's shared the stage and/or bill with acts as wide ranging as the Coasters and Platters to the Yellow Jackets, Larry Carlton, Winton Marsalis, Duke Robillard, John Mayall, Robben Ford, and Roberta Flack just to name a few...........The first tracks for Lenny's upcoming CD "I Might Be Crazy" have been mixed and are "In the can". It's his first instrumental CD and will include major contributions from his good friend and top flight west coast session drummer/producer Curt Bisquera............While Leonard's life's work is music. He is also an extremely accomplished martial artist. He taught the Tai' Chi program at LA Valley college for several years. A former member of the Inosanto Academy Kickboxing team. And one of the few certified instructors in Northern Virginia in the arts of Jun Fan (Bruce Lee's art) and Kali (Filipino Martial arts) under the Martial arts legend Dan Inosanto (Bruce Lee's top student). He can be seen in several Knife Defense and empty hand self defense videos, and has been featured on TV shows and even in a video game. When he's not on stage or in the studio Lenny can be found teaching or training weapons and self defense at his friend- Navy SEAL- Pat Tray's school Trident Academy of Martial Arts.
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- author: Kirkee B.
If you like chicken,garlic and soy sauce piled high on a mound of sticky white rice stewed up in the most rockinest yet funkiest concoction...then you have Leonards' CD. I've been following his career now for quite some time - this is his BEST YET - Rock and Funk at it's finest...with lyrics and melodies abound -he is a true talent in my book!!! Spread The Sunshine :-)
- author: bZo!
Wow, Wow, WOW!!! What an explosive project this has turned out to be! This CD is very commercial without sounding "sellout"! Leonard Stevens, is one bad mutha'..(Shut yo' mouth) but, I'm just talkin' 'bout "Leonard Stevens". He has managed to tap in on the essence of two legendary "ICONS". Hints of: "Steely Dan" & "Queen" featuring: "Freddie Mercury". The cuts that do it for me in a great way are as follows: 1. The Backroom 2. Sunshine 3. Holdin' On 4. I Can Fly 5. That's All She Is 6. Honesty Hey "Leonard", if I could make a suggestion for your next CD?, make sure U bring your vocals up a lil more in the mix. Other than that, I really think "Leonard Stevens" is a talent that we all should be keeping an eye on. If this CD is any indication of what the "man" has to offer, than I'd say we betta buckle up our seat belts, coz this man is ready for "take off". Continued success "Mr. Leonard Stevens". I can't wait to hear more product from this "ARTIST"! Just incredible! bZo!