My LIfe Story
+ Wake Up Leo
My Life Story, a British pop band led by the charismatic Jake Shillingford, epitomizes grandeur and theatricality in their music. Rising to prominence in the Britpop era of the 1990s, their lush orchestration, and Shillingford's emotive vocals garnered a devoted following. With albums like "The Golden Mile" and "Joined Up Talking," they crafted anthems of love, longing, and urban ennui, blending elements of glam rock and orchestral pop. My Life Story's elaborate stage performances, complete with string sections and lavish costumes, evoke a sense of spectacle rarely seen in contemporary music, solidifying their status as cult icons.
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My LIfe Story
Wake Up Leo is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Leo Ulph and is best described as ‘Brooding Alternative-Indie’ – If there is such a thing.
Having been raised on a diet of great American songwriters, the tracks come with massive choruses and satire on modern life and love.
It sounds a touch like; The Cure merging with Arcade Fire, then covering The Killers….or something similar.
Now joined by; ‘Mercurial Keyboardsmith’ – Erim Ahmet,’ Guitar Supremo’ – Russell Jemmett, ‘Bass Wonder’ – Paul Barnard and ‘Stick Wizard’ – Tom Mitchell, the band perform regularly around London and the South East.
The show offers something quite a bit different. It’s accessible, but designed to make you think.
We should all do more of that.
