Kantavtor in filmski ustvarjalec Leon Matek se je na slovenskem glasbenem prizoriscu pojavil leta 1987 kot clan skupine Prepozno za krokodile, od 1995 do 2002 pa je deloval v skupini Juhej in Vuhmepis, s katero je leta 1999 prejel Zlatega petelina za najboljsi slovenski folk in etno album. Po razpadu skupine je leta 2003 osnoval duet LeonzMinko, v katerem sta skupaj s harmonikasico Minko Donlic na svez in vznemirljiv nacin prepletla slovenski in bosanski temperament v glasbi, ki se napaja iz pravirov ljudskih godb, bluesa in sansona in se spleta okoli Leonovih poeticnih besedil o ljubezni in minevanju. Tudi pri najnovejsem albumu Zrno se avtor spogleduje z etno glasbo ter tradicionalnimi ritmi in melodikami , ki jih prevaja v osebni kontekst urbanega folk sansona, razpetega med pravljicno zasanjanostjo in angazirano zazrtostjo v danasnjo dobo. Pri tem se s svojim bendom ne ujema v tradicionalne obrazce, temvec njihova godba »diha« v sirsem glasbenem in kulturnem kontekstu, ki mu ni tuje intimno sansonjersko, liricno obcutje, niti energicno ljudsko kolo ali rockovsko galopiranje..........Musician, author and film-maker Leon Matek appeared at the slovenian music scene in the year 1987 as a member of the group »Prepozno za krokodile« (Too late for the crocodiles). From 1995 to 2002 he was active in the group Juhej in Vuhmepis (Juhej and Vuhmepis), which received »Zlati petelin« (The golden cock award) for the best slovenian folk and etno music record of the year 1999. After the decay of the group he began performing with the accordion player Minka Donlic in the duet LeonzMinko, in which they interlaced slovenian and bosnian temperament in a fresh and exciting musical expression accompanied with Leon's poetical lyrics. In the recent record »Zrno« (The Grain) the author also glances with the etno music and the traditional rhythms and melodics, which he puts in a personal context of urban folk »chanson«, stretched between fairy dreams and engaging critic of our epoch. His band's interpretation does not follow traditional forms, but »breaths« in a wider musical and cultural context, from lyrical dreamy feelings to energical folk »kolo« and rock galloping...VIDEO...........................................
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