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Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up

That Kiss you gave me..not much, but it saved me..

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The video below was recorded live at the High Barn Great Bardfield in March 2006- The song is Breakable Thread. Enjoy! www.high-barn.com
Get this video and more at MySpace.comThis video was recorded live at House concerts York- The song is called "Not About Love" written by Anna and perfromed live.Having grown up with bands rehearsing in her home, guitars, keyboards and pieces of music kit in every corner, its not surprising that Anna picked up her first guitar at 12, and started writing songs. She now plays piano and keyboards and has assisted in producing her own music in her home studio. Oh and mustn't forget to mention she is also a classically trained flautist!With the most beautiful, pure and unique voice, it wasn’t long before she was being asked to play venues all over the country. Frustratingly Anna was still only 14 and confined to a few shows in and around her Essex locale. She finally hit the ripe old age of 15 and began playing bigger local shows with the odd trip to play in London when her parents were available to take her. At the same time Anna spent as much time as she could spare teaching herself both the piano and keyboards and started producing her own demo’s in a small home-studio her dad had built for himself in a room at the back of the families garage. Doing what most clever young performers were doing at the time, Anna set up her own website and Myspace site and uploaded the songs she had recorded onto the two promotional platforms. Those early songs, recorded on basic equipment at home, became the songs that started to garner more and more interest from key people in the music industry and soon after got Anna invited to play Britain’s premier new music showcase –Manchester’s ‘In The City’ Music Conference. Anna played a storming 30 minute set to a packed out crowd at the Warchild Acoustic Showcase and following that was chosen as a ‘Best of ITC’ in Music Week who described her as ‘Filling a similar space to early Alanis and Joni Mitchell’.With soulful and honest lyrics that come straight from the heart, Anna is truly one of the most gifted young songwriters in Britain today. She is now developing her own unique sound and working with an impressive list of producers and songwriters including Steve Robson, Peter Vetesse, Chris Braide, and Gary Kemp on yet more material. This will be an album worth waiting for.Life for Anna is just getting busier and busier and she's loving every minute of it! Her musical career has only just begun and wow what a beginning! MyGen Profile GeneratorMasthead Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!

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Member Since: 12/30/2005
Band Website: annaleddrachapman.co.uk
Band Members: Anna Leddra-Chapman (Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Keys)Management: [email protected]: [email protected]: [email protected] Clintons
Influences: so many....but the most inspiring have been Alanis Morissette, Joni Mitchell, Suzanne Vega-Carol King loving Damien Rice, Johanna Newson, Tracey Chapman, Lene Marlin-Snow Patrol, Jamie T, Guillemots, I’ve grown up with music being everywhere in the house- by Pulp, Radio Head, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The The, Cranberries, Kate Bush, David Gray, Crowded House, Talking Heads, The Cure, Oasis, Travis, Beautiful South, CrashTest Dummies lots of great stuff... Also influenced by people, things, life, movies, books and how i feel..." My inspiration from writing comes from personal experience,but also my imagination. I am often inspired by books, films that touch me in some way, and i try to express others experiences through my lyrics and music. Its simply my art and my way of expressing myself and i can lose myself in it" Spotlight Feature East Magazine John Boston June 2006 .
Sounds Like: Anna Leddra Chapman.
“Spine Tingling voice and heart stopping lyrics that belie her youth”
Discovery @ The Soho Revue Bar

"In a similar space to early Joni Mitchel and Alanis Morisette" Music Week

“Chapman is undoubtedly a talented singer, with an impressive vocal range, and a markedly English accent. It becomes clear within a few moments that Chapman has been doing this for quite some time; her control over her sound is absolute, and the whole room were entranced by her voice"
Joe Innes Live @The Raynor Lounge, Sheffield Student Union

"I had the pleasure of meeting Anna Leddra-Chapman on the 'The Session' Link FM this afternoon. For such a young lady to captivate the audience in the studio the way she did is an amazing talent. Her personality is reflected in her music; she has a grace that is not often found in someone of her age and she is simply a class act personally and professionally. Kris Graham Link FM 101.4

My Blog

Part 3- The Five Date Tour Diary!

Hello again! ...carrying on!...i was busy, busy, busy, once more, as straight from recording in Watford on the 5th 6th and 7th, I trekked to the north and played in York on the 8th at one of the fabu...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:01:00 PST

Writing and Recording Part 2

On the 5th, 6th and 7th of March I stayed in Watford to write with the very talented John Gorden, courtesy of John Ravenhall who flew in from Denmark to write with myself and another artist from Ameri...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:22:00 PST

Writing and Recording Part 1

Hello!! It’s been a long time since my last blog so thought I would update you all on whats been going on! The last month has been pretty busy; I’ve been writing, recording and doing lots ...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:08:00 PST

busy busy busy

Hey it's been a while i know! Sorry for that! Lots of writing, lots of singing and lots of Recording!  I have had the pleasure of writing with Peter Vetesse, Chris Braide, Alex Reid , and Alex Mo...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:16:00 PST

Easter with my fab family and friends

hope everyone had a wicked easter, it was such a nice day! (i got 6 eggs!  ) easter at the leddra chapman house is always a giggle lol my mum and good friend lesley hid 40 mini foiled chocol...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:04:00 PST

2006- was everything i wanted it to be!

    Its been a little while I know since I sat down to write a blog or a newsletter, I thought now was a good time to update everyone with the end of 2006 and the new year of 2007! Well firs...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:02:00 PST

The Sweetest Thing in the World

The most special thing happened to me at my gig at the Cobden club on Friday night, and I just have to share it with the myspace world! A very special person who I had been missing terribly over the ...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:45:00 PST

About the New Songs

Some new songs are now up and i want to tell you a bit about them. This is just a small selection of some of the new material i've been working on- i would love to hear what you think! The first one '...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:18:00 PST

6 months in.....

Well exams  are over and i have to say it was pretty full on   Its not that they were hard its just been so demanding on my time.  Music and nights out were put on hold but, h...
Posted by Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:53:00 PST