Lewis & Leigh: International Showcase Fund
For:
Americana Music Association Festival
Event date:
September 15- 20
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The roots of Lewis & Leigh stretch from the Deep South all the way over to the Welsh coast. Drawing on the rich heritage of these two musical hotbeds, Al Lewis and Alva Leigh create a unique blend of Celtic folk and Americana. In early 2014, Al & Alva began writing songs together, and they quickly bonded over their love of Whiskeytown, Gillian Welch and The Band. In a matter of weeks, these country-tinged folk songs tumbled out to form a life of their own, and suddenly Lewis & Leigh was born. One year later, Lewis and Leigh are about to release their third EP and they’re working towards an album in 2016.
The PRS Foundation is helping Lewis & Leigh travel to Nashville, a place of significance for them both since it was through their Nashville connections that Al & Alva met. They will perform at an official showcase at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, an event which draws tastemakers and the leading industry professionals of the folk-country-Americana scene. Giving Nashville’s importance to the Americana scene, this trip will be a great opportunity for Lewis & Leigh to make inroads into the American market. To be included as a UK-based act raises their profile and maximise their exposure to a level they simply could not achieve in the UK.
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