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» Leon is a singer of popular song.
» Key tracks include 'Bed Of Nails' (see video, above), 'East End Blues' and 'Jumpin' Off The Block'. His whole album is good actually but we don't have the time or the space to go into that here.
» Mark Ronson is a fan. In fact Mark Ronson has produced Leon's debut single 'Bed Of Nails' (see video, above). Other people Leon has worked with include Bloodshy & Avant.
» 'Bed Of Nails' (see video, above) is a serious song about inner city violence. it is not actually about beds made of nails.
» Leon's already supported acts like Mika and Amy Winehouse. He has 'gone down a storm', as they say.
Wonkiness: 72%He says: "I have never liked to be pigeonholed or stereotyped."
They say: "One of the capital's most promising talents" (Time Out), "Amazing" (Popjustice).
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April 10 Leeds Cockpit
April 11 Sheffield Plug
April 12 Liverpool Korova
April 13 Oxford Bar Academy
April 15 Nottingham Stealth
April 16 Stoke Sugarmill
April 17 Cardiff Barfly
April 18 Bristol Start The Bus
April 19 Brighton Audio
April 21 Northampton Soundhaus
April 22 Birmingham Bar Academy
April 24 Newcastle Academy 2
April 25 Edinburgh Hive
April 26 Glasgow King Tut's
April 27 Manchester Night & Day
April 29 Tunbridge Wells Forum
April 30 Southampton Joiners
May 1 London Kings College
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