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Austin Hartley-Leonard

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About Me

Created with mySpace Profile Editor "Austin Hartley-Leonard, formerly of group St. James inc, seems to have broken new ground on his solo full length debut 'Franklin Ave.' The concert cellist-turned-singer / songwriter has been disarming crowds at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Festival and the like for a few years now, and 'Franklin Ave' is sure to enhance his already solid reputation as one of LA's great unknown troubadours."
-West Coast Americana Review

"Given the onslaught of over produced country pop, it’s refreshing to hear Austin Hartley-Leonard’s soulful country-folk sounds: smooth without being glossy, charged with emotion without coming across as contrived. Country can be a dangerous word to throw around, but this music is sure to appeal to hipsters and high school girls as well as cowboys."
-thedelimagazine.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/29/2005
Band Members: Austin Hartley-Leonard: Vocals, Guitar, Banjo
Matt Ramsey: Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Vocals
And at the moment....
Shiben: Bass, Vocals
Stefan Litrownik: Drums, Percussion

Influences: Nick Drake, Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Wilco, The Band, Uncle Tupelo, The Jayhawks, Son Volt ..
Record Label: Mother West
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

St: James inc: Reviewed

Our good friend and renowned music critic Billy Sheppard just posted his review of our "8 Hours ep." We're super happy with the review, so if you've got a second, it's for sure worth a read. If y...
Posted by St. James inc on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:00:00 PST

Los Angeles: 8 Months, 1 Photo Blog

So it's been a while since I've posted anything up here. Too long actually. It seems like I can't go a day without getting messaged from one of our throngs of fans begging, pleading for a new St. Jame...
Posted by St. James inc on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:03:00 PST

"8 Hours" EP now available on iTunes!

The "8 Hours" EP is now available on iTunes for only $3.99! So if you don't own a copy, head over to iTunes and download it now, or leave a review if you'd like. If for some reason you don't have iT...
Posted by St. James inc on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:28:00 PST