Leif Vollebekk shares video to "Rock and Roll" / UK Tour Includes Shepherd's Bush Empire
LEIF VOLLEBEKK SHARES
VIDEO TO “ROCK AND ROLL”
NEW ALBUM RELEVATION
OUT NOW THROUGH SECRET CITY RECORDS
WATCH “ROCK AND ROLL” HERE
Canadian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leif Vollebekk has shared a video to “Rock and Roll,” the opening and standout track from his new album, Revelation, out now through Secret City Records. Recorded at La TulipE in Montreal, the video release comes ahead of a run of UK shows, commencing at Brighton’s Chalk on Monday, October 14, and including London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Saturday, October 19.
WATCH “ROCK AND ROLL” HERE
Recorded at both Sunset Sound in Los Angeles and Dreamland in Woodstock, New York, the 11 tracks on Vollebekk’s Revelation blend narrative lyrics with one-take lead vocal performances, cinematic arrangements, rich soundscapes, and lush orchestration. Vollebekk's songwriting for this album was influenced by an exploration that began with Carl Jung’s I Ching and ventured into the ideas of alchemy and the unknown. The result is organic and earthy, with themes of nature—water, stars, mortality—woven into a reflection on living and the quest for meaning.
Vollebekk – who self-produced and played piano, guitar, bass, B3 organ, harmonica, accordion and Moog synthesizer on Revelation – compiled an impressive supporting cast that speaks to the caliber of musicianship and feel of the recordings, including legendary drummer Jim Keltner, notable steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar (Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Rod Stewart), and revered bassist Shahzad Ismaily. Other album collaborators included artists Angie McMahon and Anaïs Mitchell on background vocals. The album was mixed by Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Arctic Monkeys, Tracy Chapman) and mastered by Greg Calbi.
About Leif Vollebekk
Leif Vollebekk is an acclaimed songwriter originally from Ottawa who now resides in Montreal, Canada. The artist has sold-out headlining tours across North America, Europe and Australia. His first Secret City Records release, Twin Solitude, was a breakthrough album, landing a spot on the Polaris Music Prize 2017 shortlist, a Juno nomination and gathering over 60 million streams. His follow-up, New Ways, confirmed his undeniable talent and surpassed Twin Solitude in streaming. “[His] songs […] are pensive and restless, blossoming with stream-of-consciousness verses that bear the marks of long nights spent alone on the road.” (The New York Times). Previous media supporters include The New York Times, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Pitchfork, Uncut, NPR Music, The Fader, BBC, The Sunday Times Culture, The Line of Best Fit, Paste, Brooklyn Vegan, WXPN, KCRW, Exclaim! and many more. Music from Leif has been heard in TV shows such as Netflix’s Feel Good and Lovesick, HBO’s The New Pope, The Bold Type, Wisdom of the Crowd and more.
UK Tour Dates
October 14 - Brighton, UK | CHALK
October 15 - Manchester, UK | New Century Hall
October 16 - Dublin, Ireland | Button Factory
October 17 - Glasgow, UK | QMU
October 18 - Bristol, UK | SWX
October 19 - London, UK | O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
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