Singer/Songwriter Leslie Beauvais Clemmons Releases Sophomore Album: Waiting for My Conviction
If you hear just one of Leslie Beauvais Clemmons songs, you might draw a comparison to Alanis Morissette. Hear another song, and you might think Norah Jones or Sheryl Crow. Just what does Leslie Beauvais Clemmons sound like? She sounds beautiful, and whether she sings soft over delicate keys or rocks with electric guitar, Leslie Beauvais Clemmons is one of the most versatile and talented singers in the modern music scene. With the release of her sophomore album, Waiting for My Conviction, Leslie is making her presence heard and felt.
Ms. Beauvais Clemmons is one of those rare artists who seem comfortable performing almost any kind of music. She is as much a torch singer as she is a pop star and she handles her compositions with skill and grace. My music is like my hometown, New Orleans, Says Clemmons, with many influences, moods, and inflections. My songs basically support my need to be a storyteller. Clemmons music succeeds in creating a lyrical narrative as she sings about love and sadness and New Orleans.
Clemmons received critical acclaim for her first collection of songs Stop the World, which made a successful run on triple a radio across the country. When she returned to the studio with co-writer/producer/husband Rod Clemmons to record Waiting for My Conviction, Leslie had developed as an artist and her new collection shows added maturity and skill with composition.
Waiting for my Conviction, contains many standout tracks ranging from jazzy pop to pure ballads. On Wishes and Whys, Leslies voice hovers over a sparse piano line. The song is a passionate plea, about understanding our place in the world, and the effective combination of jazz piano and Leslies voice gives the song a life of its own. On Know One Thing, Clemmons takes a different approach, singing a lighthearted love song over guitar and funky bass. The song picks up speed on the second verse and sounds like the perfect atmosphere for a country bar. Changing gears again with the sultry jazz standard Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans, Clemmons sounds like a mix of Peggy Lee and Norah Jones as she sings over warm acoustic guitar.
Leslie Beauvais Clemmons is a New Orleans performer who has the skill to carry her sexy, emotional, and skillful songs to the rest of the country. With the flavor of the south, the moxy of New York City, and maturity beyond her years, Leslie Beauvais Clemmons is more than the flavor of the week. In fact, her flavor changes with every song but always remains easy to connect with and a pleasure to the ear.
My favorite thing is to play to an intimate audience and to connect with them, She says, I take home a little of them and they take home a little of me. Whether playing a small club or an amphitheater, it is unlikely that an audience can walk away from Leslie Beauvais Clemmons without feeling the music. I just try to give my songs a voice, Leslie muses, and I always try to sing from the heart.
"Waiting For My Conviction" is available in stores and on her website and at CDbaby.com starting on March 28th, 2006.
Leslie Beauvais Clemmons debut CD Stop the World is currently available for sale on her website (www.leslieclemmonsmusic.com) or at http://www.cdbaby.com/clemmons, and in record stores now. To request an interview with Leslie, please contact Verdict Entertainment at [email protected]. www.verdictentertainment.com
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