Artist description This is a collection of songs by Leon Portelance over the last 30 years. The styles vary from rock to pop to folk to classical and jazz. Hope you enjoy!

Music Style Acoustic & Electric original music incorporating all musical genres.

Musical Influences Beethoven, Beatles, Stones, Cream Hendrix, Doors, Doobies, Steely Dan, Little Feat, Pink Floyd, Phil Kaggy

Similar Artists I have been accused at times of sounding a bit like Queen & the Beatles

Artist History Leon Portelance grew up in Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Isoand, Canada. He parents started him on accordian when he was about 6. Then he played Sax in elementary school band. When he was 9 he saw the first Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. He wanted a guitar! At 13, Leon's best friend asked him if he could learn bass because they were putting togethera band and needed a bass player. Leon asked what a bass was. It has six strings his friend told him. This started a 15 year stint playing in various bands as a bassist, then guitarist and keyboardist. Leon studied at the University of Victoria and received a BA in music composition and theory in 1976. Over the years, Leon has continued to write hundreds of songs. He currently enjoys playing 1 to 3 gigs a week at the Covenant church.

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, synthesizers, smaplers, sequencers, drum machine and other toys. Vocals and other instruments by friends and guests.

Albums Leon Portelance: Best of the Bunker, Julio & The Howlers: Four Songs, The Mad: This is only a test..., Leon Portelance with Billy Cowsill: TwentyYears Ago Today (A Tribute to John Lennon)

Additional Info info@portelance.com

Location Davis, California - USA

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