Artist description Three piece lineup of guitar/vocals, bass, drums

Music Style Pop/urban folk

Musical Influences Nick Drake, Billy Bragg, The Cure, Bjork, non-western musics, current pop/rock music, jazz, soul

Similar Artists the lead singer has a voice which is remeniscent of Robert Smith/ Billy Bragg

Artist History Leadlight is a Sydney based band that hasbeen playing urban pop tunes to fans at such fine entertainment establishments as The Hopetoun, The Excelsior, The Cat And Fiddle and The Harbourside Brasserie over the past couple of years.In 1998 Leadlight recorded its debut EP "Who Loves Ya Baby?" with the expert input of producer TJ Eckleberg. The band has just completed the recording of three more songs, one of which will be released as pert of the Grow Your Own compilation of local artists put together by Damien Gerards in Sydney.

Group Members Leadlight is: Nic Danta (vocals, guitar), Chris Bell (drums) & Adrian Legg (bass)

Instruments Guitar/vocals, drums, bass. (augmented by trumpet, sax, accordion)

Albums Who Loves Ya Baby?

Press Reviews REVIEW: JUICEMAGAZINE NOVEMBER,1999Leadlight Who Loves Ya Baby? (Candlelight)There's a certain jauntiness that's hard to repress. A tasty mix of white folk and Brit-pop style, complete with a mature production sound and tasty additions from a horn section that'd make any ska band proud. This Sydney based production combines the sound of a few scenes - from King St to the harbourside set, to cute effect. The sweet and dark faux jazz shuffle of "Long Road Home" is a highlight, a well penned portrait of destructive obsessions. ("You took the hand of the drowning man....I know you're scared to walk alone/But theres's no other way back home"). Nicely out of step. 7/10 Drum Media. 19th October, 1999Here's a little slice of pop in Triffids Go-Betweens mold. Opening with a weird, upbeat track called Raincloud, singer songwriter Nic Danta employs brass and clipped guitar to spark along the whole affair. Also the female backing vocals make this a classic opener.Having been in local bands, Nic Danta has taken his vision and pout out this sweet EP, which covers a lot of turf in six tracks. At the controlsof this recording is TJ Eckleberg who was also responsible for the production on Something Urban's EP which JJJ seemed to love and play regularly. Once again there are some weird jazz textures and bent feels that help make this record sound different and interesting. Long Road Home, is a strange number, both melancholic and showy.Dancing Pants, is a little bit like the Sugarcubes in Newtown mode, a funny but wordy song with lyrics like "Ride the swollen breeze like a kite down King Street." This song is on the money whereas Driving, is a little bit like a ska song that doesn't quite make the grade. Its all very quirky and genuine without taking itself too seriously. Like Joe Henry on his last album Fuse, Danta employs irregular mixes of jazz, groove and pop to come up with his own brand of music which is Leadlight.Who Loves Ya Baby?, is a shyly brilliant affair, which hopefully sees its main man going on to more interesting projects. Independent and at times intoxicating.SEBASTIAN SKEET

Location Sydney, NSW - Australia

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