Leah Chandra enthralls with her evocative vocals, sometimes-beat poetic lyricism, and dynamic stage presence. her style has been compared to artists Kate Bush, Lisa Gerrard, PJ Harvey, and Sarah McLachlan, among others. (check out press quotes below for what's been said.)
she is taking a seat at the piano to accompany herself.
if you like the voice...
want to see her live?
don't forget to demand her at the link to the right.
new material is on it's way.
demo samples of unreleased material above.
singles starting in 2008.
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in the meantime...
featured-tracks compilation CD Musing on Grace - click here - $9US - International Shipping Available
or
download as an iMix from Itunes
"Angelic vocals raining down....I can hear some Tori Amos ... some Tangerine Dream and even a little Black Tape For a Blue Girl. ... Skinny Puppy mixed in.... I would very much suggest check this band out. ... I will have to spin these tracks a few hundred more times." (of While We Were Sleeping) BLACK ANGEL PROMOTIONS, NOV '06
"...Chandra's vocals resonate like a passionate plea for redemption, and fall somewhere between ritual chant, psychoanalytical chatter, and jazz improvisation...." VIRUS-MAG.COM, NOV '06
"...a celestial voice....To give an idea, imagine Kate Bush with arrangements of This Mortal Coil...." (of Molotov Elysian), BANG BANG TE MORT, Volume 1 ..13 (translated from French)
"Man, she's got a sweet voice." SOUNDCHECK MAG JUN '02
"Leah Chandra has a mesmerizing voice...which sometimes suggests influences by Kate Bush... but more often suggests only an intangible supernatural power." THE NOISE JUL '99
"Fans of Bjork, Sigur Ros, and Dead Can Dance will definitely want to give this CD a spin. 8 out of 10 skulls." (of While We Were Sleeping) Virus-Mag.com, Nov '06
"[Like] Sarah McLachlan meets Trent Reznor....something you should check on, even if it's not [falling] into [what you consider the genre of] your taste...." (of While We Were Sleeping) Northeastintune.com, Oct-Nov '06
"Leah Chandra's voice embraces a vortex of limitless possibilities. From whispery murmurs to soprano songbird calls, her omnipotent vocals carry you across the expanse of time. When I first heard the voice, it reminded me a lot of Yemenite folk singer Ofra Haza. And like Ofra Haza, theres a lot of Middle Eastern influences percolating in this cup of mystical sonic tea." INSTANT MAG SEPT/OCT '99
"The best wrap up I can give is this: should PJ Harvey ever put down her electric guitar, move to Tibet, and instead take up the "folded wine glass" (listed in the liner notes of "Haley") then this would probably be the result. It's not PJ Harvey, though. It's REFLECTING SKIN, lead by Leah Chandra...." CRUD MAG JAN '02
for more info, visit
http://www.myspace.com/molotovelysian
http://www.myspace.com/reflectingskin
http://www.myspace.com/leahchandra
