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LEE BRODERICK
MAY
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Leddra followed this success with a headline EP
launch show at the London Bull & Gate in
November
The sold out show sparked
plans for another full headline tour of the UK in
March
and Leddra played sold out dates
across the country including a packed out show
at the London Borderline This was swiftly
followed by a one week tour in Los Angeles
performing at some of the cities highly regarded
music venues and recording at some world
renowned LA studios
The beginning of
heralded two new Leddra
Chapman releases First was a unique
collaboration with The Body Shop and Teenage
Cancer Trust: ‘Beauty With Heart’ A single
penned by Leddra at the request of the
partnership the single was a charity release that
garnered much acclaim Hot on the heels of this
release was a new EP entitled ‘The Crowds and
Cocktails’ Lead track ‘All About You’ was to
become a live favourite and a staple on BBC
Radio who B listed the song for an extended
period of time and also made the track ‘Single
of the Week’ at the station
Leddra performed to a string of audiences in
sold out venues in
as she continued to
road test new material for her upcoming
second album Leddra then embarked on a
Spring tour of Germany in support of Sarah
Blasko to help promote her successful album
release through record label Dramatico in
Germany Austria and Switzerland To bring all
this activity to a close Leddra played her
biggest sold out London headline show to
date at the prestigious Dingwalls venue in
Camden Lock
came to a close for Leddra
with a couple of hand selected festival
appearances and then the young singer
songwriter decamped to the studio to record
‘My Mother’s Mind’
Whilst recording the album Leddra teamed
up exclusively with Pledge Music to raise
funds for the album’s production whilst also
offering keen fans exclusive opportunities and
access Completing the goal needed for the
album’s production in no time Leddra soon
completed the album with Peter John Vettese
again taking on Executive Production duties
In between album sessions Leddra also found
the time to duet with Alistair Griffin on the
BBC Radio B listed ‘The One’ The track was
the fifth single in a row with Leddra’s name on
it to be playlisted by Radio and continued to
showcase her development as an artist The
track is set to close out ‘My Mother’s Mind’
with previous single ‘All About You’
Plans are already moving at a pace for the
album release in
and live plans have
kicked off with a very exclusive one off
performance of the album at London’s St Pan
cras Old Church on March th – which sold
out in record time
www leddrachapman com
Tickets are available from Robin Box Office or
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or you can buy online at:
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Celebrating Years
r
gg
since
1995
RGG May 2015 - p.13
