Leo Aram-Downs and the extraordinary soulful jazz rock fusions of "Money on the Wall"

 

"it don't take a genius to see through it all / money on the wall - muh muh money on the wall..."

The funky shifts, the unfettered corny cool, the unbelievable love for Prison Mike are not the main reasons I am so enamored with "Money on the Wall" by London bred, Brighton UK based singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Leo Aram-Downs. Not saying that the soul pop flair, the jazz dipped progressions and the sweet vox (effected and not) aren't gorgeously cool but what does it for me is the lovely, blistering one minute long lead drop during the Steely Dan-esque throw down outro. It is extraordinary in it's depth and nimble shapes. Like a jazz rock lead reflection in a carnival mirror, it would surely make guitar God Pat Metheny smile ear to ear. 

"Money on the Wall" is the first single off of Leo Aram-Downs' upcoming album coming later in the year.

-Robb Donker Curtius

THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jUg0PhZB9MNGLb6BSvPE9

https://www.instagram.com/thelegendofleo/

https://twitter.com/thelegendofleo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5JTz7u61UU

https://www.leoaramdowns.com/


Raised in London and living in Brighton, Leo Aram-Downs is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His music comes from a unique blend of influences ranging from fingerstyle acoustic guitar to jazz to tech metal, and everything in between.

Since graduating from The BRIT School and Goldsmiths, Leo has been touring, gigging and writing constantly, keeping up a prolific and diverse output of music.

In 2019, he completed his Year of Everything, releasing 54 songs in the space of a year.

We All Have Our Place, Part 1 dropped in 2021.

Leo Aram-Downs, alt rock, indie rock, jazz, jazz rock, hybrid rock, soul pop, funk rock, "Money on the Wall", London, Brighton (England),