Finalist in The John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

Perhaps Houston Press writer Nicholas L. Hall summed it up best when he wrote, "Listening to multi-instrumentalist Leo Pardner is a lot like taking a leisurely stroll through about a century of American popular music. Pardner has earned a reputation for mixing world music bluesy stomps, touches of jazz classicism and damn near anything else he wants."
 
Pardner has been honored as a finalist in the 2010 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and as Best Male Vocalist by the Houston Press Music Awards (2009). Moody Blues founder Mike Pinder recognized his songwriting talents as well in the 2011 Songwars Competition. Other past honors include being a grand finalist in The Bugle Boy Songwriting Competition, the 2007 Independent Music Awards, a regional finalist in the 2007 Mountain Stage Newsong Folk Festival, and a semifinalist in the 2005 UK Songwriting Contest. Alexander has also been a featured artist on the Spare the Rock Spoil the Child radio program, the Songwriter's Serenade Folk Festival, "M" Music and Musicians Magazine, Performing Songwriter Magazine, the 2007 Mardi Gras Galveston Festival, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus 2006 Summer NAMM Showcase, and Songwriter of the the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Houston Press Music Awards. His music has also been featured in commercials for radio and TV as well as PBS program "Road Trip Nation".

His latest endeavor takes his southern influences like jazz and blues and combines them with Celtic and Hawaiian Slack-Key tunings in his arrangements.
 
When Pardner isn't composing and performing he teaches art and entertains his students in the Houston area, where he was awarded Teacher of the Year. He also serves as a student mentor at KISD, serves as a mentor with the Cy-Borgs 3335 FRC Highschool Robotics Team, Produces the B&B Books & Beer Podcast and has recently started a blog called "My Santa Habit."
 
In his spare time, he's training to become the state clogging champion and frequently daydreams about finding a giant box full of money.

I produce, shoot & edit videos for the web.. always looking for tracks.

Picasso's Trigger
Mike Porterfield- vocals & guitar
Brian Schack-guitar
Robin Edmiston-drums
Eric T. Pratt-keyboards
Ron Krc-bass
Recorded at Vision Studios-Houston, Texas
Producer-Robbie Parrish
Engineer-Dan Yeaney
Management-Melissa Cherry

Blown
Mike Porterfield-vocals & guitar
Brian Schack-guitar
Robin Edmiston-drums
Chuck Kwiatkowski-bass
Recorded @ The Crash Site Recording Studio-Houston, Texas
Producer/Engineer-Brian Schack

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