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Damien Leith

Damien Leith :: Singer / Songwriter

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Two MTV Australia video music Award Nominations!
I have been nominated for two awards; 'Spanking New Artist' and 'Best Male Artist'. I'm over the moon with the nominations and what's more I am looking forward to performing on the night!
Who magazine list Damien as one of their most beautiful people 2007!!!
I was quite suprised to be chosen as part of this edition but I have to say I am flattered!
February 2007 - Damien wins two Aria awards for single, 'Night of my Life' and 'The Winner's Journey' Album!
January 2007 - Single 'Night of my Life' goes to Top 10 in Ireland!
Album - The Winner's Journey goes five times plantinum since it's release!
DAMIEN LEITH BIO
Music and I didn't see eye to eye at first - despite coming from a very musical family. It wasn't until I was 16 that my opinion changed entirely and once I finally let music into my life there was no turning back. At first I tried to find my style and spent a number of years playing in various bands from heavy metal to Indie and then in a family band LEAF, consisting of my two brothers and my sister.
I first started writing songs with LEAF and they were for my sister Aine, who was the lead singer at the time. Most of my early songs were designed to suit her voice and style. We recorded three demos, gigged like crazy and pestered A&R reps all around the world. Success came in different sizes and after a stint with an American label turned sour, we all decided to call it a day and concentrate on our studies.
Over the three years that followed I played all over Ireland as a solo artist while also playing in a re-formed band, RE-LEAF consisting of my sister, brother and two other musicians. Things changed for me over the course of these years. I started to experiment with my own voice and develop my songwriting. I also started playing other instruments - bass, guitar and piano.
In 2000, the biggest influence on my music came in the form of my beautiful Australian wife Eileen. Inspiring me beyond belief and encouraging me to stick with it, Eileen kicked my music into a whole new gear. My solo two-track demo gained considerable interest from record companies in Ireland and the UK and a number of showcases followed. It was all extremely exciting and inspired me to write even more. I wrote one of my favorite songs "Come to Me" three weeks before Eileen and I left Ireland in 2003 for Australia. Little did I know then that just over three years later that same song would be the B-Side of my first commercial single "Night of My Life".
It was mid 2006 when my musical career took a huge turn. While spending the afternoon with two close friends, they convinced me to audition for Australian Idol.
In November 2006, much to my own surprise, I was voted the winner. Within hours, my debut single was released and I was officially signed to Sony BMG.
The blur of the months that followed, saw both my single, "Night of My Life" and album "The Winners Journey" reach the number one spot and the album go four times Platinum.
More incredibly, "Night of My Life" was also embraced in Ireland making the Top 10 on release.
Now, after seven months of writing and recording, my debut album is on the verge of release with the first single, "22 steps" to be released on July 21st 2007.
Having recorded demos and rough albums over the years since I started in music, approaching my first commercial album was at times daunting and I have to say there was certainly a learning curve to overcome. Throughout the process working with Bryon Jones, James Roche & Ross Fraser I was inspired to write at a whole new level and I am now even more in touch with what style of music really represents me.
"22 steps" written by Canadian singer/songwriter Andy Stochansky, was one of the few songs I found that truly encapsulated where I am at musically and worked amongst the other songs I had penned for the record.
There are also two B-sides on the commercial single, "Song for Jarvis" and "Who You Are". "Song for Jarvis" is a special song that I wrote after the birth of my first son. It's basically about the innocence of youth and how I, as a parent, wish the best for my son. "Who You Are" is a song I wrote about not feeling sorry for yourself and getting on with things in life.
Hope you enjoy the new single and my forthcoming album.
Damien

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Member Since: 8/14/2006
Band Website: damienleith.com.au
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Record Label: SONY BMG
Type of Label: Major

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Long time no hear

Hi Everyone, I hope that you're all keeping well.. Sorry that it has been so long since my last blog but it has been very busy since we last spoke.Thankfully though, things have been moving along very...
Posted by Damien Leith on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:06:00 PST

Hello from the set of my video

HI EVERYONE!   Just a quick note to everyone to bring you up to date on what's been happening since Sunday night's show, I'm just on a quick break in between shooting scenes for the video(!!) for...
Posted by Damien Leith on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:14:00 PST

2 new songs

Hi Everyone, I've finally uploaded a few more songs; Sky and Bigger Plan. I wrote SKY a while ago on a beautiful Spring afternoon and it's basically about being happy within yourself and enjoying life...
Posted by Damien Leith on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:20:00 PST

THANKS GUYS

Damien Leith wants to thank all his friends and supporters for spreading the word and for all their votes - it's what's keeping him in the competition and he is well on his way to becoming t...
Posted by Damien Leith on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:19:00 PST