Leiahdorus
Encyclopedia
Leiahdorus is a synthpop
band on the independent Section 44 Records
label.
Leiahdorus was created by Jason Smith in 1998. When Joey Belville of The Echoing Green
acquired a demonstration tape, he took Jason under his wing and produced a demo with him.
In 2000 this three track demo found its way to Todd Durrant of the synthpop label A Different Drum
. This resulted in Jason being signed to an album deal. Ashes, Ashes was then released in September 2001, which has created a strong following of fans.
Jason has played shows in Albuquerque and California
, and a world-wide fan base has grown using the Internet as a form of marketing and distribution for the debut album.
In 2003, Darla Van Winkle joined the band, followed shortly by the return of former member Fox Fletcher in 2004.
The latest album, "Ode to the Builders", was released in May 2010.
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band on the independent Section 44 Records
Section 44 Records
Section 44 Records is an independent record label and online store based in the US state of Colorado, specializing in electronic music and related genres. In 2004, Section 44 Records was formed by Pierre Norman and Randall Erkelens from the band Tristraum. Section 44 acquired the long-standing...
label.
Leiahdorus was created by Jason Smith in 1998. When Joey Belville of The Echoing Green
The Echoing Green (band)
The Echoing Green is an electronica/synthpop band. It began as a duo between Joey Belville and Aaron Bowman in 1992, and has since released eleven major albums....
acquired a demonstration tape, he took Jason under his wing and produced a demo with him.
In 2000 this three track demo found its way to Todd Durrant of the synthpop label A Different Drum
A Different Drum
A Different Drum is an independent record label and online store based in the US state of Utah, specializing in synthpop and related genres...
. This resulted in Jason being signed to an album deal. Ashes, Ashes was then released in September 2001, which has created a strong following of fans.
Jason has played shows in Albuquerque and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and a world-wide fan base has grown using the Internet as a form of marketing and distribution for the debut album.
In 2003, Darla Van Winkle joined the band, followed shortly by the return of former member Fox Fletcher in 2004.
The latest album, "Ode to the Builders", was released in May 2010.
Albums
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ashes Ashes Ashes Ashes - Track listing :# "Indigent"# "Wake"# "I've Never Seen the Sun Before"# "So Much"# "Crowded People"# "Jupiter"# "Dissection of Man"# "Pause"# "Comearound"# "Stars"... |
first album |
| 2005 | Parallel Universe | second album |
| 2010 | Ode to the Builders Ode to the Builders Ode to the Builders is the third album of the band Leiahdorus.-Track listing:# They Have Eyes# Ode to the Builders# Childhood's End# When Hellow Means Goodbye# Forward Blindly# Malory# Snow in July# Blankets# Nautilus... |
third album |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Wake | Ashes Ashes |
| 2002 | Indigent | Ashes Ashes |
| 2005 | Kiss on the Telephone | Parallel Universe |