The shortcut to a career in the creative industries: how to succeed as an artist. 

Audio recording of blog post on NakedFace.org. To read the original blog post go to:

 http://nakedface.org/2014/06/02/how-to-succeed-as-an-artist/

PODCAST: How To Succeed As An Artist

Love is beautiful, even when your heart is breaking. If this seems really cheesy to you right now, you clearly are not heartbroken! This song is for those experiencing heartbreak this very moment.

CREDITS

LeeSun (vocals, glockenspiel, keyboard)
Toby Noble (electric guitar, acoustic guitar)
Neil Innes (double bass)
Joost Hendrickx (drums)
Tom Sidebottom (viola, violin)
Danny Gough (flugelhorn)

Si McGrath (engineering/mixing)
Lucy Barker (photography)

Recorded at Eiger Studios, Leeds.

Oh My Love

LeeSun - Oh My Love

I like releasing new music on my birthday, and have released new music on my birthday for the past few years. Today is my birthday and here's a new song, following in that tradition. 

It's called "Coming Up For Air" and it was written about a parent who seems only able to show care when their child is particularly low and vulnerable. 

But as with all my music, I welcome other interpretations. Let the song mean whatever you most need it to mean to you right now! 

Much love, 

LeeSun 
27th September 2016

Coming Up For Air

"She lived in a home full of flowers and mother's love ..."

In the depths of a dark enchanted wood lies a warm cottage full of clamour, chaos and love. Here, our heroine, the happy child, grows up, blissfully unaware of social media, screen time, or even reality shows. One day, a Daily Mail reader happens by, and looks at her with his judging judgy eyes. Here is what ensues. Interpret as you will.

I recorded this song with the lovely Jenske Ebenau on vocals. Jenske came from the Netherlands to exotic Leeds for a month this summer (2017), mainly to save me from eating terribly and being in a foul mood while nursing my darling newborn child. 

Serendipitously, it turned out that not only is Jenske a culinary genius, but she has a bewitching singing voice. Perfect for casting the spell of "Happy Child" on any who hear ... beware, you may never get this melody out of your head again! 

Much love, 

LeeSun
xx

PS You can buy this song at https://leesun.bandcamp.com/track/happy-child-ft-jenske

Happy Child

Happy Child (ft Jenske)

Singing You This Song 

If I was born in a different place 
Had different parents 
Lived in a different house 
But with the very same face 
In a different time 
Would my heart be the same as now? 

Would I like you just as much? 
Would I find you funny or no fun? 
Would I give you a piece of my heart? 
Would I be singing you this song? 
Singing you this song 

If I did different things 
Wore different clothes 
Did my hair in a different way 
If I liked different foods 
Had different moods 
Would my heart still be the same? 

Would I like you just as much? 
Would I find you funny or no fun? 
Would I give you a piece of my heart? 
Would I be singing you this song? 
Singing you this song 

If I was born in a different place 
Had different parents 
Lived in a different house 
But with the very same face 
In a different time 
Would my heart be the same as now? 

Would I like you just as much? 
Would I find you funny or no fun? 
Would I give you a piece of my heart? 
Would I be singing you this song? 
Singing you this song 
Singing you this, singing you this, singing you this song 
Singing you this, singing you this, singing you this song 
Singing you this song

Singing You This Song

My Life

This is my life
Get your own
This is my life

I don't care if you're better than me
And I don't care if I'm better than you
'Cos I don't even, even believe in that

Life's too short and life's too long 
To spend regretting that I don't belong
In your little world, in your little dreams, 
I don't wanna be you, it seems

You don't have to give me a break 
'Cos I know what I want and I'm gonna take
My own sweet time as I find what matters to me
As I make my own way

I've got everything that I need
To be the person I want to be,
I don't need you or anyone to agree,
'Cos I'm free to be me

This is my life
Get your own
This is my life

Some may call it fate,
I call it doing what it takes
To be me

This is my life
Get your own
This is my life

I don't care if I'm better than you
And I don't care if you're better than me
'Cos I don't even, even believe in that

Life's too short and 	life's too long 
To spend regretting that I don't belong
In your little world, in your little dreams, 
I don't wanna be you, it seems

This is my life
Get your own
This is my life

Some may call it fate,
I call it doing what it takes
To be me

This is my life
Get your own
This is my life

I don't care if you're better than me
And I don't care if I'm better than you
'Cos I don't even, even believe in that

Life's too short and life's too long 
To spend regretting that I don't belong
In your little world, in your little dreams, 
I don't wanna be you, it seems


Music and lyrics by LeeSun.

Film by Adam Marseille.

Musicians:
LeeSun - vocals, backing vocals
Samantha Hoare - backing vocals
Joe Martin - backing vocals
Toby Noble - guitar
Sam Quintana - bass
Danny Gough - horns
Joost Hendrickx - drums

Recorded at Eiger Studios
Recording Engineer: Si McGrath
Produced by LeeSun and Si McGrath
Mastered by Tim Thomas and Will Jackson

My Life

SEE THE VID: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUEkbn03b1w

Suffering is a part of life. Somehow love is bigger, not in the way others tell you so, but in the way you discover and choose for yourself.

Lyrics:

When I was a child
My mama did tell me
You can't understand yet
The ills now unfolding
Are not gonna harm you 
The pain will end
You'll come through with new found strength

Dry your tears
Dry your tears
Your spirit is bigger than these bitter years
Find your freedom
Find your peace
Grace is better than a life of ease

When I was a schoolgirl
My teacher did tell me
You're too young to realise
The ills now unfolding
Are not gonna harm you
The pain will end
You'll come through with new found strength

Dry your tears
Dry your tears
Your spirit is bigger than these bitter years
Find your freedom
Find your peace
Grace is better than a life of ease

When I got married
My friends, they did tell me
We know you can't see
The ills now unfolding
Are not gonna harm you
The pain will end
You'll come through with new found strength

Dry your tears
Dry your tears
Your spirit is bigger than these bitter years
Find your freedom
Find your peace
Grace is better than a life of ease

When I had a baby
I held her close to me
Said, I'll make sure
The ills now unfolding 
Are not gonna harm you
The pain must end
I give to you all my strength 

Dry your tears
Dry your tears
Your spirit is bigger than these bitter years 
Find your freedom
Find your peace
Grace is better than a life of ease

Music and lyrics by LeeSun.

Film Credits:

Film by Robin and Oli Mueller, Cottongrass Films.

Make up artists: 
Sabrina Tait
Rebecca Appleton
Holly Mansell-Ward

Actors:
Girl - Maryam Sara Monks
Young woman, Mother - Jasmin Clayton
Husband - Chuks
Baby - Blaise Quentin Clark
Singer - LeeSun
 
Musicians:
LeeSun - vocals, percussion
Toby Noble - guitar
Sam Quintana - double bass
Si McGrath - percussion
Jonny O'Donnell - cajon

Recorded at Eiger Studios.
Recording Engineer: Si McGrath
Produced by LeeSun and Si McGrath.

Dry Your Tears

Track 7 from ALBUM: Singing You This Song

This is the Way

Give me a reason to stay 
When all I feel is anger and pain 
I want to be free, I want to feel safe 
Is there a way 

All that we shared is obscured 
By untended needs too long endured 
We didn't know how but we wished we did 
Is there a way 

This is the way 
This is the way 
This is the way 
Is there a way 

La la la la la la 
La la la la la la 
La la la la, la la, la la 
Is there a way 

This is the way 
This is the way 
This is the way 
Is there a way 

This is the way 
This is the way 
This is the way 
Is there a way 

Give me a reason to stay 
When all I feel is anger and pain 
I want to be free, I want to feel safe 
Is there a way

This is the Way

LeeSun - Prime - 01 Mickey Mouse

I had it all planned but what of that now?  I'm learning to let go ...

LeeSun - Prime - 16 Always That Way

Gorgeous slow ballad, acoustic. Guitars, piano, what else do you need? 

LeeSun - Prime - 15 Away From Me

Hello! 

Here are a few of my tunes. I write them, sing them, produce them. 

Drop me a line if you like. Especially if you have something nice to say.

LeeSun 
xx

LeeSun

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