Artist description LeRoy Hankins is a versatile cosmic musician known for his interactive performances and new music improvisations. He is a local singer/songwriter who shares his gift of healing sounds, conveyed through his use of keyboards and exotic/percussion instruments. His songs speak the universal language of love in a musical style that covers a wide spectrum of devotional music, conscious vibes, and danceable grooves. LeRoy has performed and recording with various artists known locally, nationally, and internationally. He also performes with his own band The Anterian Observers.

Music Style Unique

Musical Influences Prince, The Jackson 5 , Chicago, The Emotions, Angelique Kidjo, Weather Report, Joni Mitchell, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Marvin Gaye, James Talyor, David Bowie, ENERGY, Sergio Mendez, Carlos Santana, ONE STATION, COMMON SENSE CAFE'

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Artist History LeRoy has a degree in music education. He has played in various popular bands such as: The Blue Notes, Hank Ballard and The Midnighters, Frank Cornilus of the Cornilus Brothers & Sister Rose, Herman Kelly and Life(known for the tune "Dance to the Drummers Beat"), Timmy Thomas (known for the tune "Why can't we Live Together"), Leon Parker...the list can go on. Most recently, LeRoy has branched out to performing his own music and has developed an interesting and exciting style. He incorporates world beat, pop-music, and inspirational influences into his song writing and stage performances. You are likely to see him playing Djembe at a drum circle, or adding his supportive flavor to a dance performance or on some other artist's gig layin' down the funk. He has played the Tibetan Singing Bowl for meditation groups for healing circles. Look for him doing his solo performances, armed with his keyboards and weaving the new sounds for the millennium. Check out his CD’s ANTERIAN, The Anterian Experience, In the Shadow Best, and you can hear his refreshing message of peace, love, harmony, and balance, cutting through his music like the Rays of Rainbow Joy.

Group Members -ANTERIAN-

Instruments Acoustic Instruments, Rezenators(vibrant tone transmittal), Kawai K3, Korg X5DR, Korg KARMA, Djembe & Dembek Drums, Tibetan Bowl

Albums ANTERIAN, Anterian Observers, Dharma Art

Additional Info leroyhankins@hotmail.com

Location Peekskill, NY - USA

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