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US EDM artist LEO drops hot new track, ‘Heatwave’

•	Rising star of the EDM world
•	Track showcases LEO’s vocal debut
•	Has been featured on influential EDMTunes website

The forested foothills of America are an unlikely source of EDM bangers, but if we’ve learned anything this year, it’s to expect the unexpected. LEO, who dropped his incredible new track ‘Heatwave’ during July, is paving the way forward for EDM from the depths of rural New Hampshire. Raised on the likes of Swedish House Mafia and Tiesto, LEO has created a track that will get stuck in your head and on your speakers.

‘Heatwave’ is a pumping, hands-in-the-air anthem built around a relentless four-to-the-floor beat and the kind of drops that can electrify a dancefloor at fifty paces. Its syncopated bass and simple-yet-effective synth hooks make it the perfect addition to any summer playlist — especially now we’re allowed to get together and go out again (safely).

LEO has released several tracks so far, including ‘Flying Star’, ‘Journey’, ‘Warning’, and ‘Might’, all of which have been well-received. What makes ‘Heatwave’ special is that this is the first time Leo has added his own vocals to a track. “Like all of my tracks, it started from a simple melody,” LEO explains of the track’s genesis. “But it then required a lot of attention to detail. I wanted to make sure it was flawless.” The initial inspiration for the track came from Martin Solveig’s 2015 feel-good monster ‘Intoxicated’, but LEO very much wanted to create something in his own style — something he’s more than succeeded in doing.

Give ‘Heatwave’ a blast here.
LEO hails from Colorado and currently resides in New Hampshire. His life changed forever when a friend showed him Tomorrowland, a documentary “after-film” about one of Europe’s most popular EDM festivals. Entranced, LEO (born Marvin Harris) suddenly knew what he wanted to do with his life. 

The version of EDM he has developed gives a very European genre a distinctively American feel. Despite being relatively fresh on the scene, he’s already begun to attract attention, getting a feature on EDMTunes — the go-to resource for EDM fans — and Grimes magazine. Words like “influential”, “addictive”, and “electrifying” accompany him everywhere.

LEO’s biggest show to date has been in the Cannon Mountains of New Hampshire, as rarefied a venue as you’re likely to find. Even up-and-coming EDM stars aren’t immune from pandemics, however, and his live ambitions have had to be scaled back this year. To get around this, he hopes to begin playing live DJ sets across his social media accounts. He also talks of an enigmatic “phase two” to be launched in August.
‘Heatwave’ is on Soundcloud now.

LEO - Heatwave

Introducing: LEO

One of the rising stars of big room house is LEO, a producer/DJ from the kaleidoscopic White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA. 

He is part of a new generation of EDM artists, and takes inspiration from legendary names such as of Swedish House Mafia and Tiesto.
LEO has been invoking incredible audience responses at sets across his home state.  He’s dropped two fire tracks so far, ‘Flying Star’ and latest release, ‘Hours’, writing and producing both.  

Born Marvin Harris, LEO’s life changed forever when a high-school friend introduced him to Tomorrowland 2011, the ‘after movie’ of Europe’s leading EDM festival.  Electrified by its sounds and visions, Harris immediately dedicated his life to making influential music for big stages and mass audiences.  With his releases to date, he’s made a strong start to that journey.  For him, the two most crucial parts of any song are the melody and the drop; his music builds and builds with emotion before falling headlong into hands-in-the-air ecstasy.  ‘Hours’ is just one example of this, excitement rising until its waves of synth crash over rock-solid EDM kick drums.  

“I always wanted to share my sound with the world, and express emotions through it,” LEO explains.  “I compose and engineer all my own tracks.  I’ll start with a simple melody and really work to make it stand out.”

Covid-19 may have temporarily checked his live trajectory, but LEO will soon continue to soar far beyond New Hampshire.  In the meantime, his tracks will help big room house and EDM fans evoke the communal euphoria of a packed dancefloor or festival tent.

Check out LEO on Soundcloud here.

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